Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN CCU - Coronary Care for a travel nursing job in Glendora, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CCU - Coronary Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/06/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: Critical Care Unit (CCU) Registered Nurse (CCU RN)** Job Summary:

A Critical Care Unit (CCU) Registered Nurse (CCU RN) provides specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in acute, life-threatening situations. The CCU RN delivers high-level care to patients with complex medical needs, requiring continuous monitoring, advanced interventions, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

• Assess, plan, and provide nursing care to critically ill patients in the Critical Care Unit, including those with conditions such as heart attack, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, sepsis, and post-surgical complications.
• Monitor patients’ hemodynamic status, vital signs, and response to treatments, ensuring early identification and intervention of life-threatening conditions.
• Administer medications, intravenous therapies, and specialized treatments such as vasoactive medications, pain management, and sedation.
• Collaborate with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapists, and other multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Provide patient and family education on critical care procedures, condition management, and discharge planning.
• Recognize and respond to arrhythmias, respiratory distress, and other life-threatening complications, implementing interventions according to established protocols.
• Assist with procedures such as intubation, central line placement, arterial line monitoring, and other advanced interventions as needed.
• Monitor and maintain mechanical ventilators, cardiac monitoring equipment, and other life support devices.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately and in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, contributing to care planning, goal setting, and discharge planning for critically ill patients.

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted.
• Licensure:
  • Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Certification:
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) preferred.

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #29971323. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:CCU,19:00:00-07:00:00