Critical Care RN - Rapid Response

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC)

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state‑of‑the‑art, public/nonprofit, 456‑bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono, and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center, and a freestanding inpatient behavioral health center.

Additionally, ARMC operates five community‑based primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacent California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.

Provide care to critically ill patients and plan, evaluate, and implement patient care according to accepted standards of practice.

License
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Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.

Experience
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Two (2) years of recent full‑time equivalent experience within the past five (5) years as a licensed registered nurse in a specialty critical care unit (ICU, Emergency Department/Trauma, Labor & Delivery, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Services, Operative Services, or Burn Center).

Certification
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Must possess and maintain current Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and the following unit‑specific certifications/courses required to work in the Rapid Response Unit:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Basic Arrhythmia Class
• Critical Care Course OR Critical Care RN Certification

Within 6 months of hire:
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification issued by ARMC.

Candidates possessing a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and experience in a Rapid Response Unit are desired.

Pre‑Employment Process
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Applicants must pass a background investigation, physical, and verification of employment history and education.

Shift Availability: ARMC is a twenty‑four hour facility; applicants must be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays. Shift differentials are provided.

Sponsorship:
Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

To receive priority consideration, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible. Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received; interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as the recruitment may close at any time without notice.

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.