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Deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients in a Med Surg Telemetry unit through critical assessments and skilled procedures. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement patient care plans and ensure optimal recovery outcomes.
Requirements summary
Requires a current California Registered Nurse license and at least three years of medical surgical experience in an acute care or specialty setting. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is required, with PALS preferred.
professional certificatePatient AdvocacyPatient AssessmentCritical ThinkingAcute CareAseptic TechniqueTelemetryPatient Care PlanningNursing DiagnosisMedical Surgical NursingBlood Withdrawal
Job description
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St.
John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California.
Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care.
Additionally, St.
John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our 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 thrive in this vital 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.
Job Functions: Registered Nurse Abuse Protection and Reporting: Assesses and identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e.: physical assault, rape or other molestation, domestic, abuse and neglect of elders and children and implements department policies and procedures.
Measurement
Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
Advance
Directives: Consistently and accurately documents education regarding advance directives upon admission, coordinates efforts to obtain copy of Advance Directives to place on chart, and refers questions to Chaplain Services.
Measurement
Documentation, Feedback/ Observation, Medical Record Review.
Advocacy,
Patient: Acts as the client's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client, and by giving the client the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided.
Measurement
Observation, Feedback, Medical Record Review.
Assessment
Accurately formulates and prioritizes nursing diagnoses/patient problem lists through observation of the client's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the healthcare team within expected time frames.
Measurement
Discussion, Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
Blood
Withdrawal: Correctly identifies patient and demonstrates correct, aseptic technique for withdrawal, labeling and processing of blood specimens.
Measurement
Medical Record Review, Observation, Verbalization. Job Requirements Required Current California Registered Nurse license (RN) Three (3) years current medical surgical experience in an acute care setting or in aspecialty area Basic Life Support - CPR Preferred Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire
