NICU RN
About The Position
Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026. As our Nurse, you will be a compassionate and pivotal healthcare professional, delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives.Every day, you will expertly assess patient/family health needs, leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans, and providing technical nursing care to diverse age populations (neonatal to geriatric) with developmental understanding. You'll actively uphold our Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans.To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills, with an unwavering commitment to patient advocacy and continuous quality improvement. Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care. Identifies self by name and title to patient/family. Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive. Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified. Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee. Establishes presence of consent prior to treatment/procedures.
Requirements
- Graduate of an RN School of Nursing
- Registered Nurse: CA
- BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- NRP from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year recent acute care experience
- Bachelors Other in health related field
- PALS from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care and lead patient-centered care initiatives.
- Assess patient/family health needs.
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans.
- Provide technical nursing care to diverse age populations (neonatal to geriatric) with developmental understanding.
- Uphold the Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans.
- Allow for privacy and modesty in the provision of care.
- Identify self by name and title to patient/family.
- Determine presence/type of Advanced Directive.
- Report suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified.
- Understand role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.
- Establish presence of consent prior to treatment/procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
