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Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

You'll plan, carry out, evaluate and communicate all phases of nursing care for your assigned patients.

Posted Oct 13

Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
ICU we provide excellent care to children up to age 18children up to age 18
License
RN license CA RN LicenseCalifornia RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
California RN license CA RN License Check your license
Certification
PALS certificationAfter hire · within 6 months of employment PALS certification within 6 months of employment

Preferred

Experience
1 year of specialty experience One year of specialty experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Sacramento staff RN paySacramento staff RN postings that state pay run $46/hr to $82/hr, the middle half $59/hr to $82/hr, across 63 postings.
Pay reviews
Pay depends on years of relevant experience and departmental equity. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

The role and schedule

Precepting
You would precept other nurses The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
Care model
FOCUSED professional practice model The RN will function within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED)
Day to day
patient and family education accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care
Day to day
transitions of care
Day to day
quality improvement efforts
Day to day
mentoring and teaching is skillful in mentoring and teaching
Hours stated
Night Shift (United States of America)

The workplace

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

Original listing

Posted on 150 Shriners Hospitals for Children’s careers page.

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Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking.

Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

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Job Description

The registered professional nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources.

The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects.

Key Responsibilities

Performs professional nursing services for patients with a variety of needs utilizing the nursing process and within the scope, ethics and standards of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association and the California BRN Nurse Practice Act. Supports the family centered care philosophy of Shriners Hospitals. Collects and analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis/issues Identifies expected outcomes and develops a plan that prescribes strategies which address health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health related problems or issues and alternatives to attain expected outcomes Implements the identified plan and coordinates care delivery Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes Applies the principles of professional codes of ethics that ensure individual rights in all areas of practice Integrates evidence and research findings into practice Demonstrates leadership behaviors in practice settings, across the profession, and in the community

Required Qualifications

  • CA RN License
  • BSN
  • CPR
  • PALS certification within 6 months of employment

Preferred Qualifications

One year of specialty experience The pay range for this position is $75.24 - $106.22/hour.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

What's around it?

In Sacramento, CA

Sacramento, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% above the US average

Median rent
$1,779/mo
Household income
$87,321/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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