ICU RN

CommonSpirit Health • Merced, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed nonprofit acute care hospital in Merced, California. The ICU RN delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care to patients, performing assessments and skilled procedures, implementing care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The role requires sound assessment and critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment.

The nurse assesses patients from infancy through geriatrics, develops care plans with the multidisciplinary team, and provides care that respects patients’ religious, cultural, linguistic, and family preferences. The nurse carries out nursing interventions and hospital protocols, monitors patient progress, documents care, provides patient and family education, and supports transitions of care. The role also requires floating to other areas and working weekends as needed. This location requires quarterly post-hire American Heart Association Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification through facility resources; outside RQI resources are not accepted for CommonSpirit Health compliance.

Requirements

• Complete a New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, or have at least one year of experience in Critical Care, Step Down, Telemetry, or Medical/Surgical settings upon hire.
• For an RN without previous ICU experience, complete a Critical Care Course within 12 months.
• California Registered Nurse license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR certification upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification upon hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course certification within 18 months.
• Ability to float to other areas and work weekends as required.
• Complete quarterly post-hire AHA RQI competency certification through facility resources.

Nice To Haves

• Critical care RN experience.
• Adult, neonatal, pediatric, or acute care experience.
• Bilingual ability.
• Advanced EKG course.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive, developmentally and culturally appropriate patient assessments from infancy through geriatrics; identify risks such as falls, skin breakdown, and infection; and develop individualized nursing care plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Honor patients’ religious, cultural, linguistic, and family preferences; coordinate interpreter and translation services; and follow EMTALA, COBRA, and Advance Directive policies.
• Carry out nursing interventions and hospital protocols, conduct hourly rounds, prioritize care across the healthcare team, and accurately document patient records, including medication reconciliation and discharge planning.
• Evaluate patient progress continuously and update individualized care plans each shift; closely monitor patients receiving bedside procedures or post-operative care.
• Educate patients about diagnoses, treatments, and discharge instructions using approved materials and language they can understand, and support smooth transitions of care.
• Maintain at least 95% accuracy in chart documentation and care plan reviews, uphold hospital policies, and ensure zero valid complaints related to patient rights, privacy, or care coordination.
• Float to other areas and work weekends as required.
• Complete quarterly post-hire AHA RQI competency certification using resources internal to the facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed