RN PCU

French Hospital Medical Center, located in San Luis Obispo, California, has been named one of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics and is rated among the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac, orthopedic, and GI services. French Hospital has achieved the prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center provides the latest innovative cardiac and imaging technology. The hospital is also home to the unique Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education, resources, and support to cancer patients and their families. French Hospital Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. To learn more go here to www.dignityhealth.org/FrenchHospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

As a Critical Care Nurse, you will be the vital lifeline for our most vulnerable patients, delivering expert care during their most critical moments.

Every shift, you will command the dynamic environment of intensive care, expertly monitoring and responding to patients with life-threatening conditions. From assisting critical procedures and providing intricate wound care to managing complex medications and orchestrating patient transport, your actions will directly drive recovery.

To thrive in this high-stakes role, you will master the art of rapid response, displaying unparalleled clinical judgment, sharp multitasking abilities, and unwavering patient advocacy. Your calm competence in emergencies is precisely what propels you toward advanced opportunities.

• Ensures that the patient is properly introduced to the unit & his/her surroundings within one hour after arrival in unit.
• Assesses the patient's admission status & documents this on the admission form & critical care record within 2 hours of arrival to unit
• Reflects physiological condition & psychosocial needs of the patient. Reflects perceptions of patient and/or significant others of his/her health problem(s) & his/her expectations of the present hospitalization.
• Uses observational & interviewing skills to perform a priority patient assessment every shift.
• Makes rounds & documents patient's status on critical care record at least every 2 to 4 hours.
• Identifies abnormal diagnostic data.

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited RN program
• Currently licensed by the State of California as a Registered Nurse - RN CA
• Current BLS certification - CPR
• Current ACLS
• Ability to assess patients & deliver care according to specific needs of all age groups.

Preferred:

• One to two years Critical Care or Progressive Care (“Step Down”) Unit experience preferred.
• CCU PNCC or CCRN.