Registered Nurse (RN) SICU (Full Time Night)

Registered Nurse (RN) SICU (Full Time Night)

Location: Mission Viejo, California

Department: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

Schedule: Full-Time | Night Shift (12-hour shifts)

The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is a 20-bed critical care unit providing care for the most complex and critically ill patients. The unit specializes in:

• Neurocritical care, traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, and spinal cord injuries
• Complex trauma and surgical post-operative patients
• Medical intensive care including respiratory failure, sepsis, and multi-organ dysfunction
• Located within a Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center

The RN SICU works full-time during night shifts, delivering exceptional critical care to patients with life-threatening conditions. This role requires strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and the ability to respond rapidly to evolving patient needs in a high-acuity setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver direct patient care in a fast-paced, high-acuity ICU environment
• Monitor, assess, and respond to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to implement care plans
• Administer medications, manage advanced life-support equipment, and perform critical interventions
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the EMR
• Educate patients and families about care processes and recovery expectations
• Comply with all hospital, state, and federal policies and procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License upon hire
• Current BLS Certification (American Heart Association) upon hire
• Current ACLS Certification (American Heart Association) upon hire
• Minimum 1 year recent ICU nursing experience in an acute care hospital (student/clinical hours not applicable)

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• At least 1 year of recent SICU or ICU experience in an acute hospital setting
• Strong understanding of trauma, neurocritical care, and surgical patient management
• Comfortable working with ventilators, invasive monitoring, and high-risk medications
• Team-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills