Surgical Acute Nurse

CommonSpirit Health • Sacramento, CA

2d

About The Position

As a Surgical Acute Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive care by making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. Success in the role requires strong assessment skills, acute critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, a sense of urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment.

The position includes performing total body and system assessments each shift or visit according to unit standards; planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and providing education; using technology, procedures, protocols, standards, and interventions specific to the assigned unit; and completing legible, timely, concise, and accurate documentation in the computerized documentation system. The nurse is accountable for their decisions and behaviors, cooperates with facility leadership, participates in orienting new staff and ancillary personnel, mentors students constructively, and serves as a resource to staff from other nursing departments.

Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1973, it serves over 80,000 patients annually and offers services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. The hospital is recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

Requirements

• One year of Telemetry experience as an RN in a medical/surgical acute care setting.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) 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.

Nice To Haves

• Surgical experience.
• Orthopedic experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform total body and system assessments each shift or visit according to unit standards.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and provide patient education.
• Use technology, procedures, protocols, standards, and interventions specific to the assigned unit.
• Complete legible, timely, concise, and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures, using the computerized documentation system competently.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for personal decisions and behaviors and cooperate with direction from facility leadership.
• Participate in the orientation of new staff and ancillary personnel.
• Mentor students in a constructive and positive manner.
• Serve as a resource to staff from other nursing departments.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

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