Lead Registered Nurse; RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Adventist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ICU – Intensive Care Unit Lead for a nursing job in Sonora, California.

Provides unit-based leadership working collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Director, physicians, and staff. Supervises and directs the activities of nursing and ancillary personnel using professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Ensures that all patients on the unit receive cost‑effective, professional care that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining the highest level of patient safety.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience:
  Required
• Master's Degree
  : Preferred
• Five years’ technical experience:
  Preferred
• Supervisory experience or demonstrated supervisory skills:
  Required

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice:
  Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS / HS‑BLS / RQIBLS):
  Preferred
• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification:
  Preferred

• Basic Life Support (BLS / HS‑BLS / RQI BLS):
  Required

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS / HS‑PALS / RQIPALS):
  Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS):
  Required

• Provides unit-based leadership in the development and provision of clinical services; supervises and directs unit personnel; initiates and coordinates care plan conferences with patients and families.
• Fosters an environment of patient and family centered care with special attention to cultural diversity; solicits and implements feedback to improve quality of nursing services.
• Ensures compliance with Patient Safety Goals, hospital policy, and quality initiatives through unit management and participation in improvement teams.
• Assesses staffing requirements, assigns staff based on acuity, and manages schedules to maintain operational efficiency.
• Works with facility services to keep equipment safe and operational; maintains a clean department and manages staffing costs.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Adventist Health requires all associates to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify.

• Continuing Education
• Bereavement
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Health Care FSA
• 403b retirement plan
• Employee assistance programs
• Life insurance
• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Health savings account