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Job Summary and Responsibilities The registered nurse is responsible to take primary responsibility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care of each assigned patient. The RN provides direct patient care, supervises nursing staff, anticipates patient needs, follows up on all care‑related activities, and ensures all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. The RN coordinates the plan of care, conducts patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management, actively participates in ensuring a care continuum, collaborates with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care, models leadership behaviors, fosters a spirit of collaboration and teamwork, and mentors peers and colleagues.
Job Requirements
Current CA RN license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
Preferred 1 year ICU experience.
New Graduate RNs must complete the additional certifications (ACLS and NIHSS) for this position within 60 days of hire.
Where You'll Work Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194‑bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78‑bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910.
Pay Range $43.59 – $75.64 per hour
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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RN ICU Southwest Tower
role at
Dignity Health
Job Summary and Responsibilities The registered nurse is responsible to take primary responsibility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care of each assigned patient. The RN provides direct patient care, supervises nursing staff, anticipates patient needs, follows up on all care‑related activities, and ensures all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. The RN coordinates the plan of care, conducts patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management, actively participates in ensuring a care continuum, collaborates with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care, models leadership behaviors, fosters a spirit of collaboration and teamwork, and mentors peers and colleagues.
Job Requirements
Current CA RN license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
Preferred 1 year ICU experience.
New Graduate RNs must complete the additional certifications (ACLS and NIHSS) for this position within 60 days of hire.
Where You'll Work Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194‑bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78‑bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910.
Pay Range $43.59 – $75.64 per hour
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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