Registered Nurse - Med/Surg

ICU ResponsibilitiesLife in Long Beach is So Much Sweeter... The Community – Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach is a waterfront playground located right in the heart of Southern California. Here you can experience it all: a deep-sea adventure at the Aquarium of the Pacific, whale watching on the water, shopping in one of the city's many unique districts, a tour of coastal breweries, a vibrant foodie scene, and so much more. The Long Beach Days & Getaways feature hotspots and hidden gems crafted by local experts – dive in and explore! Special events in Long Beach invite visitors to experience a variety of festivals, sporting events, concerts, and celebrations throughout the year. Take a more in-depth look at what can be done in Long Beach here.About the Facility – Long Beach VAMC The VA Long Beach Healthcare System is one of the most diversified health care systems in the VA. Located along the Southern California coast, the facility provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and extended care programs. The medical center and its community clinics employ more than 2,200 full-time employees, and the VA long Beach is the health care provider of choice for more than 50,000 Veterans. Active in both research and education, they partner with universities and education centers across Southern California to train a new generation of health care leaders. Facility Address: 5901 E 7 th St, Long Beach, CA 90822ICU Responsibilities (Included But Not Limited To)Providing professional nursing care principles, practices and procedures required to assess needs of patients.Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, and complications of their use; recognizing adverse signs and symptoms which are not always apparent and to reach promptly in emergency situations including the implementation of life-saving procedures.Provide counseling, guidance, and health instruction to patients; and-Identify disease entities in order to recognize complications and therapeutic interventions required.Provide professional nursing duties according to established professional nursing principles, practices, and procedures in a Med/Surg or PACU setting, assessing patient's physical, emotional, spiritual, and socio-cultural needs.Demonstrate skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient; provide pre-operative nursing care to patients.ICU/PCU/SICU QualificationsMust have a bachelor's degree for nursing from an accredited program approved by either the Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.Must possess a current, valid, unrestricted nursing license in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rice, or a Territory of the United States.Must have a minimum of two years' experience within the last three years.Current BLS and ACLS certification as approved by the American Heart Association.KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.