Lead Registered Nurse; RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

staff - Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $56-77 per hour at Adventist Health summary:
The Lead Registered Nurse (RN) in the ICU provides unit-based leadership, manages nursing staff, and ensures high-quality patient care in an acute care hospital setting. This role involves supervising personnel, coordinating care plans, maintaining patient safety, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. The position requires an RN license, supervisory experience, and relevant certifications such as BLS and ACLS to support critical care functions and team development.
Adventist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Intensive Care Unit Lead for a nursing job in Tulare, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit

• Discipline: RN

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Start Date:

ASAP

• Duration:
Ongoing

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Employment Type:

Staff
Centrally located within the heart of California, Adventist Health Tulare has been serving the Central Valley since 2018. We are comprised of a 108-bed acute care hospital, emergency department and provide primary and specialty care services to best serve our community. Tulare is situated in a delightful and geographically diverse region. There are a variety of opportunities for all-season outdoor recreation such as camping, hiking, water and snow skiing, fishing and boating.

It is also within an hour's travel time to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. In addition to the beautiful landscape, it also offers a great cost of living and close-knit communities.

Job Summary:

Provides unit-based leadership working collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Director, Physicians, and staff. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using both 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.

Assesses and takes steps to improve quality of patient experience.

Job Requirements:

Education and

Work Experience:

• 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

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice:
Required

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification:
Preferred

• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification:
Preferred
Facility Specific License/

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification:
Required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS) or RQIACLS:
Required

Essential Functions:

• Provides unit-based leadership in the development and provision of clinical services. Supervises and directs unit personnel. Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal, individualized patient care. Directs and monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work.

Participates in patient care as needed.

• Fosters an environment of patient and family centered care with special attention to cultural diversity and personal needs. Makes rounds to have an overview of patient care needs and to introduce self to patient and families. Solicits feedback on quality of nursing services and any other concerns. Provides interventions and/or develops systems to address the care of patients throughout the continuum of care.

Develops strategies with Nurse Manager/Director to improve customer satisfaction for patients, families, and physicians. Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues as needed. Recommends policy/procedure changes based upon the standards, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager/Director.

• Ensures compliance with Patient Safety Goals as…