RN Emergency Services

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will perform duties in alignment with the mission and policies of the organization, in support of and in compliance with the performance improvement plan, Joint Commission and other licensing, accrediting and regulatory agencies.

Support the Nurse Manager of the unit to manage and coordinate clinical operations in order to provide quality direct patient care to the pediatric, adult and geriatric population.

• Ensures all aspects of documentation, care planning and patient care delivery to meet regulatory requirements
• Responsible for fostering a positive interactive team milieu
• Facilitates optimal environment to support orientation, competency validation

Minimum Qualifications:

• CA RN, BLS, ACLS and PALS required
• Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications
• Basic Computer Skills
• ACLS and PALS required within 6 months for New Grads 
• ***ACLS and PALS not required if RN is only assigned SART coverage***

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN preferred
• 1-2 years of Emergency Nursing experience preferred
• TNCC, ERN, and NIH Stroke cerification preferred