RN Surgical ICU
About The Position
Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed acute care nonprofit hospital in Stockton, California, serving more than 125,000 patients annually. The RN delivers comprehensive nursing care and leads patient-centered care initiatives. The role assesses patient and family health needs; develops, implements, and evaluates nursing care plans; and provides technical nursing care to diverse age populations, from neonatal to geriatric, with developmental understanding. The RN upholds the organization’s mission and core values and supports strategic and performance improvement plans. Care practices include protecting patient privacy and modesty, identifying oneself by name and title, determining whether an advance directive is present and its type, reporting suspected abuse or neglect, understanding how to access the Bioethics Committee, and confirming consent before treatment or procedures. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered to eligible new hires with at least one year of relevant experience within the last three to five years.
Requirements
- Graduate of an RN school of nursing.
- One year of recent telemetry acute care experience.
- Active Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association within 12 months.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills.
- Commitment to patient advocacy and continuous quality improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
- One year of critical acute care experience.
- Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute qualification.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family health needs.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Provide technical nursing care to patients across age groups, from neonatal to geriatric.
- Uphold the organization’s mission and core values and support strategic and performance improvement plans.
- Protect patient privacy and modesty during care.
- Identify oneself by name and title to patients and families.
- Determine the presence and type of an advance directive.
- Report suspected abuse or neglect when identified.
- Understand the role of and how to access the Bioethics Committee.
- Establish that consent is present before treatment or procedures.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new hires with at least one year of relevant experience within the last three to five years.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
