Nurse Surgical Acute

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Our 32-bed Trauma Med/Surg (Surgical Acute) Unit receives direct admits from our Emergency Department and transfers from our TICU. Besides the opportunity to learn via classes, our Trauma Surgeons are very supportive in helping with staff education to allow RNs to be more comfortable and confident in managing Trauma patients. The unit also manages medical, surgical, and uncomplicated patients who need Telemetry monitoring and is supported by Patient Care Techs. The ratio is  4:1 for Trauma and Telemetry  patients and 5:1 for Med Surg patients, however, this can be adjusted due to acuity and other factors.

Our team is cohesive and hardworking, who are ready to take on any challenge, and our staff are driven to provide excellent, quality, and safe care to all patients. If you want to work in a  fast-paced environment, with a lot of learning experiences and opportunities, this is the palace for you!

As a Night Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
• Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
• Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
• Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
• Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.
• Self-Development: Continues education by attending non-mandatory education offerings specific to area of practice. Maintains awareness of issues related to nursing profession.

Required:

• 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital.
• Current California RN License required.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Other certifications may be required.
• Minimum ADN Nursing Degree.