Critical Care Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Promotional

Recruitment Status

NOTE: This recruitment was amended on March 18, 2025 to place a hold on accepting new applications. Applications are not being accepted.

NOTE: The sign-on bonus has been discontinued effective September 20, 2024.

San Mateo County Health's, San Mateo Medical Center has opportunities for experienced Critical Care nurses in our Intensive Care Unit. Under direction, the incumbents will perform varied professional nursing duties with a primary emphasis on professional nursing care for hospital or clinic patients; treat and educate patients, their families, and the public about various medical conditions; record medical histories and symptoms;

perform diagnostic tests and analyze results; operate medical machinery; administer treatment and medications; assist with patient follow‑up and rehabilitation; and perform other duties as assigned and required by assigned clinical setting.

Currently, we have one Regular part‑time 0.8 FTE critical care nurse vacancy in the ICU.

• Competence to independently perform a full range of professional nursing duties and procedures that require the exercise of a high degree of clinical judgment.
• Two years of experience working in acute care hospital units providing care to patients with serious, complex and acute illnesses or injuries that require very close monitoring and extensive medication protocols and therapies. Intensive Care setting preferred.
• Experience working with diverse, underserved populations.
• Knowledge of current regulatory requirements.

• Complete patient assessments, triage, and record patient histories, symptoms and observations.
• Establish and implement nursing care plans for each patient through assessment, development, activation and evaluation.
• Participate in patient case conferences and rounds.
• Organize, assign and supervise duties and responsibilities of other staff members as a team leader.
• Orient and teach new staff members of the nursing team and students.
• Perform nursing care following prescribed rules, policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Identify problems, assist in data gathering, propose solutions and participate in the evaluation of quality assurance issues.
• Work with patients and their families to provide in‑hospital and after‑hospital follow‑up through teaching and referral.
• Participate in educational programs to maintain the level of expertise.
• Participate in non‑clinical assignments, which may include maintaining records, preparing reports and/or serving on special committees.
• Operate a variety of medical machinery and equipment.
• Administer treatment and medications.
• Maintain knowledge of outpatient resources.
• Develop discharge plans for patients.
• Perform related duties as assigned and required by the assigned work setting, as described below.
• Record, assess, and observe patient progress, reactions, and symptoms.
• Monitor patient rehabilitation.
• Monitor life support equipment.
• Attend to wound dressings.
• Monitor patients in restraint and seclusion and maintain patient safety.
• Determine medical or psychiatric emergency needs and provide intervention.
• Recognize symptoms of major psychiatric diagnosis.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Possession of a California license as a Registered Nurse.
• A valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Nurse Practice Act; current nursing and related medical theory and skills necessary to administer nursing care within assigned clinical setting; safety and infection control practices; and clinical systems, supplies and equipment.

Nurse Practice Act; perform nursing procedures required for assigned clinical setting; comply with clinical procedures and policies; maintain professional nurse‑patient relationships; communicate with and educate patients, families, and the public who come from a diverse background; work harmoniously with other personnel; follow safety practices; assist in the instruction of other nursing and paraprofessional personnel; bend, kneel and squat as needed; occasionally use upper extremities to exert force to push and…