Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs in Bakersfield, California

RN Full-time
Surgery Partners

Infection Control RN/Total joint coordinator

apartment Surgery Partners location_onBakersfield, CA
JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducts rounds, discusses and monitors infection prevention practices with staff members, collects infection data from departments, maintains records for each case of healthcare- associated infection, conducts outbreak investigation, trains staff members on implementation of infection prevention practices, investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the Infection Control Director and ensures availability of supplies required for infection prevention activities. Specifically, the IP is responsible for the following: • Making recommendations regarding the prevention and control of infection • Providing advice for all staff members regarding the management of infectious patients and other infection prevention issues • Coordinating the annual infection control risk assessment in conjunction with the Infection Prevention Committee (IPC) • Developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan in conjunction with the IPC • Evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC • Conducting surveillance of infections and personnel IP behavior • Providing education and training for all staff members and independent practitioners regarding the prevention of HAIs • Presenting/providing the infection prevention annual report to the IPC and Quality Assurance department; this report is to include results of infection prevention program goal achievements and matters of concern • Cooperating with the county and state department of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting Collaborate with surgeons, nursing staff, and physical therapy to create and update the curriculum for pre-operative total joint replacement classes Develop and maintain all pre-op total teaching and discharge material, and care map for total joint replacement patients Teach pre-operative education classes for total joint replacement patients Establish and maintain communication with orthopedic office coordinators Provide continuous, daily support and education to the patient and their family via phone calls, rounds, direct instructions, relating to their specific procedure. Outline the steps involved throughout their continuum of care Collaborate with American Joint Replacement Registry to provide data and actively participates in ongoing Quality Assurance Program. Performs initial screening of potential total joint patients and all other patients to determine if they are suitable candidates for the ASC Oversees the ASC's total joint program Helps to prepare the ASC for the AAAHC Advanced Orthopedic Certification. Establishes and maintains policies and procedures for the total joint program EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS: • RN license for the state ACLS, PALS, and BLS Certs required PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Requires sitting and standing associated with normal office environment. ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS : Normal busy office environment with much telephone work and computer data entry. This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve. Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.
RN ER Full-time
Dignity Health

RN Emergency Services

apartment Dignity Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report, obtaining the nursing history, conducting a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Assess patient's learning needs, readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner . Provide direct patient care, as required. Assist physician with procedures, as necessary. Report changes in patient's condition to physician. The experience, training, and education requirements for the Registered Nurse authorized to perform Triage in the main Emergency Department are: The RN must meet, at minimum, the qualifications in the job description for ED Staff Nurse. The RN is required to complete an initial and annual skills validation which includes an ESI competency in accordance with hospital regulations. The RN must have more than six months experience in Emergency Medicine and be able to predict the nature and number of tests, therapeutic interventions, and consultations that a patient would need during his/her ED stay. The RN must be currently certified in ACLS, PALS, BLS and maintain continued clinical competence. Quality monitoring audits will be conducted each month, by the department Director/Manager or Nursing Educator, which will indicate competent assessment with ESI categorization. NURSING BUNDLE Update white board in room, at shift change during bedside report, utilizing S-BAR communication tool. Performs hourly rounding during the day and at night. Provide assessment for pain, changing patient position and assisting with toilet as needed. DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT/EVALUATE/DOCUMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN Ensures coordinated interdisciplinary approach for all patients per policy. The Interdisciplinary Care Plan is updated when there is a change in condition or additional patient care needs are identified by nursing and other appropriate disciplines updated daily or condition changes or warrants. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner. Nursing coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration and keeps the patient informed of progress toward expected outcomes and involves the patient/family in revisions toward the plan. INTERACT AND EDUCATE PATIENT/FAMILY/SO Address and meet patient's physical, emotional, spiritual, and psycho/social needs. Identify and collaborates to address patient/family/SO learning needs and documents per policy on the interdisciplinay teaching record. Promote patient's rights; maintain privacy and confidentiality. Identify ethical issues and refer to appropriate resources. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility by being a role model for peers and subordinates while maintaining practice within The Patient's Bill of Rights and Dignity Health Core Values. Adheres to Dignity Health standards and Behaviors by promoting teamwork and a positive work environment, model cooperative behavior with other staff members behavior and act in a professional manner and uses effective lines of communication. Participates in problem-solving processes in which unit-based problems are identified and a plan is made and implemented for correction. Functions as an effective resource for peers and other staff with regard to policy and procedure. Contributes to cost effectiveness by adhering to staffing patterns and appropriate utilization of other resources. Adapts well to changes, seeking clarification when necessary. Team leads and monitors objectives set for other work groups within your unit as appropriate. Adheres to role of the lean process and works as a change agent for the department. Job Requirements Required Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications, upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and 1-2 years of Emergency Nursing Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire and Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire Where You'll Work Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial 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 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California
RN Full-time
Takeda

Registered Nurse RN

apartment Takeda location_onBakersfield, CA
By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use . I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job Description Please take this virtual tour to get a sneak peek of one of our Plasma Donation Centers. About BioLife Plasma Services Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life-changing medicines. Here, a commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will report to the Plasma Center Manager and will perform as a Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) to support plasma center operations. BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. About the role: Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life-changing medicines. Here, a commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will determine donor eligibility to donate plasma, management of donor adverse events, review of laboratory test results, and donor notification of unsuitable test results. The Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) works under the guidance of the Center Manager (or Assistant Manager as applicable) for operational guidance and under the management of the Center Physician for medical issues. The Medical Support Specialist will be familiar with regulations of the plasma collection industry or a manufacturing environment. The Medical Support Specialist follows guidance provided by BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center level support of environmental, health and safety (EHS). How you will contribute You will determine donor eligibility; to include, proper management of informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interview and acceptance requirements, physical examination, blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE). You will evaluate donor reaction(s), which occurs at the facility as outlined in the SOPs. Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies including the development of Center Physician's standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities. You will refer to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs (as applicable) when in need of providing unacceptable findings to donors, or guidance concerning medical or technical issues, including donor safety and eligibility. You will support the Hepatitis B and Seasonal Flu vaccination programs for employees as applicable. You will manage employee incidents and determine whether further evaluation is required by occupational health/ER. Refer to EHS guidance regarding employee incidents. You can be a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations associated with pandemic threats within the local community as indicated by EHS or Medical Affairs. What you bring to Takeda: High school diploma or equivalent to including graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements Currently licensed or certified in the state where responsibilities will be assigned: Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification Fulfill state requirements (in state of licensure) for basic IV therapy Satisfactorily complete the FDA approved training requirements for BioLife Medical Support Specialist Two years in a clinical or hospital setting What Takeda can offer you: Every day at Takeda, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. At BioLife, while you focus on our donors, we will support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program to include medical/dental, paid time off and retirement benefits, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment. More about us: At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to bring Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world. BioLife Compensation and Benefits Summary We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. W e are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. For Location: USA - CA - Bakersfield U.S. Hourly Wage Range: $38.64 - $53.13 The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. EEO Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law. Locations USA - CA - Bakersfield Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt No
RN New Grad Full-time
Adventist Health

RN New Grad Residency - July and August 2026

apartment Adventist Health location_onBakersfield, CA
Job Description Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job Requirements Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Licenses/Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required Essential Functions Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation. Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members; and directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. About Us Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
RN Full-time
Adventist Health

Registered Nurse, Surgical Pre-Op, Per Diem, Days

apartment Adventist Health location_onBakersfield, CA
Job Description Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job Requirements Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Essential Functions Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation. Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. About Us Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
RN ER Full-time
Dignity Health

RN Emergency SW

apartment Dignity Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues. Job Requirements Minimum CA RN license BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association PALS within 90 days of hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
CHI Health

RN Emergency SW

apartment CHI Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues. Job Requirements Minimum CA RN license BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association PALS within 90 days of hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

RN Emergency SW

apartment Virginia Mason Franciscan Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues. Job Requirements Minimum CA RN license BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association PALS within 90 days of hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
CommonSpirit Health

RN Emergency SW

apartment CommonSpirit Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues. Job Requirements Minimum CA RN license BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association PALS within 90 days of hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN Full-time
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

RN IR

apartment Virginia Mason Franciscan Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Maintains current knowledge of all patient safety standards and National Patient Safety goals and consistently incorporates into nursing practice. Able to safely administer medications and blood/blood products using the 7 (seven) rights of medication and blood administration. Uses 2 (two) separate hospital approved identifiers to safely identify the patient prior to medication / blood administration. Maintain a safe, therapeutic work environment at all times and identifies and addresses problems to the appropriate departments. Adheres to principles of infection control, including medical and surgical asepsis and isolation techniques. Demonstrates aseptic technique while conducting sterile dressing changes, urinary catheterizations, and other similar duties. Receive, interpret and implement physician orders in a safe and timely manner. Uses hospital approved process for telephone and / or verbal orders that include a readback of all orders. Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including pre and post procedure.Must conduct a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Job Requirements Required Hospital experience dealing with conscious sedation. and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire Preferred Bachelors Of Science Nursing and Interventional Radiology Experience, upon 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN Full-time
Dignity Health

RN IR

apartment Dignity Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Maintains current knowledge of all patient safety standards and National Patient Safety goals and consistently incorporates into nursing practice. Able to safely administer medications and blood/blood products using the 7 (seven) rights of medication and blood administration. Uses 2 (two) separate hospital approved identifiers to safely identify the patient prior to medication / blood administration. Maintain a safe, therapeutic work environment at all times and identifies and addresses problems to the appropriate departments. Adheres to principles of infection control, including medical and surgical asepsis and isolation techniques. Demonstrates aseptic technique while conducting sterile dressing changes, urinary catheterizations, and other similar duties. Receive, interpret and implement physician orders in a safe and timely manner. Uses hospital approved process for telephone and / or verbal orders that include a readback of all orders. Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including pre and post procedure.Must conduct a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Job Requirements Required Hospital experience dealing with conscious sedation. and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire Preferred Bachelors Of Science Nursing and Interventional Radiology Experience, upon 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN Full-time
CommonSpirit Health

RN IR

apartment CommonSpirit Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Maintains current knowledge of all patient safety standards and National Patient Safety goals and consistently incorporates into nursing practice. Able to safely administer medications and blood/blood products using the 7 (seven) rights of medication and blood administration. Uses 2 (two) separate hospital approved identifiers to safely identify the patient prior to medication / blood administration. Maintain a safe, therapeutic work environment at all times and identifies and addresses problems to the appropriate departments. Adheres to principles of infection control, including medical and surgical asepsis and isolation techniques. Demonstrates aseptic technique while conducting sterile dressing changes, urinary catheterizations, and other similar duties. Receive, interpret and implement physician orders in a safe and timely manner. Uses hospital approved process for telephone and / or verbal orders that include a readback of all orders. Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including pre and post procedure.Must conduct a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Job Requirements Required Hospital experience dealing with conscious sedation. and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire Preferred Bachelors Of Science Nursing and Interventional Radiology Experience, upon 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN Full-time
CHI Health

RN IR

apartment CHI Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Maintains current knowledge of all patient safety standards and National Patient Safety goals and consistently incorporates into nursing practice. Able to safely administer medications and blood/blood products using the 7 (seven) rights of medication and blood administration. Uses 2 (two) separate hospital approved identifiers to safely identify the patient prior to medication / blood administration. Maintain a safe, therapeutic work environment at all times and identifies and addresses problems to the appropriate departments. Adheres to principles of infection control, including medical and surgical asepsis and isolation techniques. Demonstrates aseptic technique while conducting sterile dressing changes, urinary catheterizations, and other similar duties. Receive, interpret and implement physician orders in a safe and timely manner. Uses hospital approved process for telephone and / or verbal orders that include a readback of all orders. Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including pre and post procedure.Must conduct a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Job Requirements Required Hospital experience dealing with conscious sedation. and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire Preferred Bachelors Of Science Nursing and Interventional Radiology Experience, upon 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN PACU Full-time
Adventist Health

RN,Recovery,Full-Time, Nights- 12 hour shifts

apartment Adventist Health location_onBakersfield, CA
Job Description Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job Requirements Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Department Specific License/Certifications Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or RQIACLS: Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support (HS-PALS) or RQIPALS: Required Essential Functions Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation. Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. About Us Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
RN ICU Full-time
Adventist Health

RN, ICU, Full-Time, Days

apartment Adventist Health location_onBakersfield, CA
Job Description Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job Requirements Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Department Specific License/Certifications ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required within 6 months of hire or transfer: Required Essential Functions Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation. Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. About Us Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
RN Full-time
Magnolia Place

PM Floor Nurse

apartment Magnolia Place location_onBakersfield, CA
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Supervise unlicensed personnel. Prioritize, allocate and monitor assigned duties of caregivers and medication technicians. Assist Director of Resident Services evaluate staff performance and implement disciplinary procedures. Mentor new hires during orientation process. Must be neat in appearance, possess a pleasant personality and be congenial with fellow employees and public. Must be capable of supervising staff, following oral and written instructions, and using own judgement and initiative in daily duties. Supervise healthcare interventions required by the residents, including administration of the medication program. Provides treatments (would care, injections, etc.) as prescribed by resident’s physician. Provides direct patient care according to the patients’ needs as directed by the patient care plan. Participants in the admission and ongoing evaluations of patients. Participates in the Care Plan Meeting process. Reinforces instructions given to the patient by Physician or Registered Nurse. Keeps Director of Resident Services and staff informed of any changes in residents’ status and maintains accurate reporting and documentation according to the policies set forth by the facility. Maintain a clean working environment in the nursing department. Coordinates nursing efforts to work with staff in the other departments. Communicates with confidence, professionalism, and competence with residents, families, vendors, and all visitors to the community. All other duties as assigned. Additional Functions: Must possess qualities of leadership, tact, and adaptability to change. Must be neat in appearance, pleasant personality, be congenial to fellow employees, residents, families, and the public in general. Must be capable of using own judgement and initiative in daily duties. Maintain proper hygiene and be professional in dress and presentation. Must be a mature individual. Possess the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice. Must be detail and team-work oriented and have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Always demonstrates safe working practices Maintains confidentiality and privacy of our residents and staff Be an honest and dependable individual Must attend required in-services/ workshops to further education of skills and community requirements. Qualifications: Must be Drug free and submit to Urinary Analysis Drug screening upon hire and routinely. Must be able to pass Criminal Background Check, Health Screening including TB test. Must be eighteen (18) years old. Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of community operation. Current CPR & First Aid certification and renewed as recommended. Possess problem solving, leadership and supervisory abilities. Possess good visual and accurate acuity to detect changes in residents’ condition. Displays emotional stability and maturity. Ability to communicate effectively with various groups and individuals. Thorough knowledge of the theories and techniques of the nursing practice. Assisted Living and Memory Care regulation knowledge. Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate assignments. A passion for helping seniors, especially those living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing in standard English. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret charting standards, physician orders, or administrative regulations. The employee shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of Fields Senior Living. Physical Demands and Requirements: Maintain ability to lift 50 pounds; to stand or walk throughout the majority of the workday; and to frequently push, pull, bend, twist and reach. Must be willing to be active and on feet during entire work shift. Involves light to heavy physical activity performing non-strenuous and strenuous activities. Must have sufficient manual dexterity to work with the fingers and to reach/hand items.
RN ER Full-time
Dignity Health

RN Emergency SW

apartment Dignity Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues. Job Requirements Minimum CA RN license BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association PALS within 90 days of hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN Part-time
CommonSpirit Health

RN Transfer Center

apartment CommonSpirit Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Responsible for meeting basic Job Standards for all Dignity Health Kern Market positions. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his age specific needs, and provides the care needed in the department policies and procedures. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. Age specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards appropriate to the RN role in Bed Control. Performs a continuous evaluation of bed availability for Dignity Health Kern Market by obtaining information on bed availability, admissions, transfers, and utilization of resources from Admitting Departments, Unit Supervisors/Clinical Coordinators, Surgical Services, and the Nursing Staffing Office at Dignity Health Kern Market. Obtains complete clinical, demographic, and financial information to ensure an accurate preregistration is completed. Makes the determination for admissions and outpatient (observation) status placement into the acute facilities. Utilizes InterQual Severity of Illness/Intensity of Service (SI/IS) Criteria to ensure appropriate admissions and placement. Facilitates transfer to appropriate facility based on service line designation/capacity. Receives and provides information by effectively communicating with internal and external customers including physicians and their office staff, Admitting Departments, Unit Supervisors, Surgical Services, Emergency Services, and patient care units in a timely manner. Job Requirements Required Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications Minimum of (3) three years currentexperience in acute and/or ManagedCare., upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing and Utilization Management, CaseManagement, Discharge Planning, and/orAdmission experience, upon hire Where You'll Work Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial 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 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

RN Emergency Services

apartment Virginia Mason Franciscan Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report, obtaining the nursing history, conducting a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Assess patient's learning needs, readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner . Provide direct patient care, as required. Assist physician with procedures, as necessary. Report changes in patient's condition to physician. The experience, training, and education requirements for the Registered Nurse authorized to perform Triage in the main Emergency Department are: The RN must meet, at minimum, the qualifications in the job description for ED Staff Nurse. The RN is required to complete an initial and annual skills validation which includes an ESI competency in accordance with hospital regulations. The RN must have more than six months experience in Emergency Medicine and be able to predict the nature and number of tests, therapeutic interventions, and consultations that a patient would need during his/her ED stay. The RN must be currently certified in ACLS, PALS, BLS and maintain continued clinical competence. Quality monitoring audits will be conducted each month, by the department Director/Manager or Nursing Educator, which will indicate competent assessment with ESI categorization. NURSING BUNDLE Update white board in room, at shift change during bedside report, utilizing S-BAR communication tool. Performs hourly rounding during the day and at night. Provide assessment for pain, changing patient position and assisting with toilet as needed. DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT/EVALUATE/DOCUMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN Ensures coordinated interdisciplinary approach for all patients per policy. The Interdisciplinary Care Plan is updated when there is a change in condition or additional patient care needs are identified by nursing and other appropriate disciplines updated daily or condition changes or warrants. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner. Nursing coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration and keeps the patient informed of progress toward expected outcomes and involves the patient/family in revisions toward the plan. INTERACT AND EDUCATE PATIENT/FAMILY/SO Address and meet patient's physical, emotional, spiritual, and psycho/social needs. Identify and collaborates to address patient/family/SO learning needs and documents per policy on the interdisciplinay teaching record. Promote patient's rights; maintain privacy and confidentiality. Identify ethical issues and refer to appropriate resources. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility by being a role model for peers and subordinates while maintaining practice within The Patient's Bill of Rights and Dignity Health Core Values. Adheres to Dignity Health standards and Behaviors by promoting teamwork and a positive work environment, model cooperative behavior with other staff members behavior and act in a professional manner and uses effective lines of communication. Participates in problem-solving processes in which unit-based problems are identified and a plan is made and implemented for correction. Functions as an effective resource for peers and other staff with regard to policy and procedure. Contributes to cost effectiveness by adhering to staffing patterns and appropriate utilization of other resources. Adapts well to changes, seeking clarification when necessary. Team leads and monitors objectives set for other work groups within your unit as appropriate. Adheres to role of the lean process and works as a change agent for the department. Job Requirements Required Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications, upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and 1-2 years of Emergency Nursing Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire and Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire Where You'll Work Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial 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 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
CHI Health

RN Emergency Services

apartment CHI Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report, obtaining the nursing history, conducting a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Assess patient's learning needs, readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner . Provide direct patient care, as required. Assist physician with procedures, as necessary. Report changes in patient's condition to physician. The experience, training, and education requirements for the Registered Nurse authorized to perform Triage in the main Emergency Department are: The RN must meet, at minimum, the qualifications in the job description for ED Staff Nurse. The RN is required to complete an initial and annual skills validation which includes an ESI competency in accordance with hospital regulations. The RN must have more than six months experience in Emergency Medicine and be able to predict the nature and number of tests, therapeutic interventions, and consultations that a patient would need during his/her ED stay. The RN must be currently certified in ACLS, PALS, BLS and maintain continued clinical competence. Quality monitoring audits will be conducted each month, by the department Director/Manager or Nursing Educator, which will indicate competent assessment with ESI categorization. NURSING BUNDLE Update white board in room, at shift change during bedside report, utilizing S-BAR communication tool. Performs hourly rounding during the day and at night. Provide assessment for pain, changing patient position and assisting with toilet as needed. DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT/EVALUATE/DOCUMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN Ensures coordinated interdisciplinary approach for all patients per policy. The Interdisciplinary Care Plan is updated when there is a change in condition or additional patient care needs are identified by nursing and other appropriate disciplines updated daily or condition changes or warrants. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner. Nursing coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration and keeps the patient informed of progress toward expected outcomes and involves the patient/family in revisions toward the plan. INTERACT AND EDUCATE PATIENT/FAMILY/SO Address and meet patient's physical, emotional, spiritual, and psycho/social needs. Identify and collaborates to address patient/family/SO learning needs and documents per policy on the interdisciplinay teaching record. Promote patient's rights; maintain privacy and confidentiality. Identify ethical issues and refer to appropriate resources. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility by being a role model for peers and subordinates while maintaining practice within The Patient's Bill of Rights and Dignity Health Core Values. Adheres to Dignity Health standards and Behaviors by promoting teamwork and a positive work environment, model cooperative behavior with other staff members behavior and act in a professional manner and uses effective lines of communication. Participates in problem-solving processes in which unit-based problems are identified and a plan is made and implemented for correction. Functions as an effective resource for peers and other staff with regard to policy and procedure. Contributes to cost effectiveness by adhering to staffing patterns and appropriate utilization of other resources. Adapts well to changes, seeking clarification when necessary. Team leads and monitors objectives set for other work groups within your unit as appropriate. Adheres to role of the lean process and works as a change agent for the department. Job Requirements Required Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications, upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and 1-2 years of Emergency Nursing Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire and Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire Where You'll Work Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial 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 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

RN Emergency SW

apartment Virginia Mason Franciscan Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues. Job Requirements Minimum CA RN license BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association PALS within 90 days of hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
Dignity Health

RN Emergency Services

apartment Dignity Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report, obtaining the nursing history, conducting a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Assess patient's learning needs, readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner . Provide direct patient care, as required. Assist physician with procedures, as necessary. Report changes in patient's condition to physician. The experience, training, and education requirements for the Registered Nurse authorized to perform Triage in the main Emergency Department are: The RN must meet, at minimum, the qualifications in the job description for ED Staff Nurse. The RN is required to complete an initial and annual skills validation which includes an ESI competency in accordance with hospital regulations. The RN must have more than six months experience in Emergency Medicine and be able to predict the nature and number of tests, therapeutic interventions, and consultations that a patient would need during his/her ED stay. The RN must be currently certified in ACLS, PALS, BLS and maintain continued clinical competence. Quality monitoring audits will be conducted each month, by the department Director/Manager or Nursing Educator, which will indicate competent assessment with ESI categorization. NURSING BUNDLE Update white board in room, at shift change during bedside report, utilizing S-BAR communication tool. Performs hourly rounding during the day and at night. Provide assessment for pain, changing patient position and assisting with toilet as needed. DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT/EVALUATE/DOCUMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN Ensures coordinated interdisciplinary approach for all patients per policy. The Interdisciplinary Care Plan is updated when there is a change in condition or additional patient care needs are identified by nursing and other appropriate disciplines updated daily or condition changes or warrants. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner. Nursing coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration and keeps the patient informed of progress toward expected outcomes and involves the patient/family in revisions toward the plan. INTERACT AND EDUCATE PATIENT/FAMILY/SO Address and meet patient's physical, emotional, spiritual, and psycho/social needs. Identify and collaborates to address patient/family/SO learning needs and documents per policy on the interdisciplinay teaching record. Promote patient's rights; maintain privacy and confidentiality. Identify ethical issues and refer to appropriate resources. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility by being a role model for peers and subordinates while maintaining practice within The Patient's Bill of Rights and Dignity Health Core Values. Adheres to Dignity Health standards and Behaviors by promoting teamwork and a positive work environment, model cooperative behavior with other staff members behavior and act in a professional manner and uses effective lines of communication. Participates in problem-solving processes in which unit-based problems are identified and a plan is made and implemented for correction. Functions as an effective resource for peers and other staff with regard to policy and procedure. Contributes to cost effectiveness by adhering to staffing patterns and appropriate utilization of other resources. Adapts well to changes, seeking clarification when necessary. Team leads and monitors objectives set for other work groups within your unit as appropriate. Adheres to role of the lean process and works as a change agent for the department. Job Requirements Required Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications, upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and 1-2 years of Emergency Nursing Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire and Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire Where You'll Work Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial 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 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
CommonSpirit Health

RN Emergency Services

apartment CommonSpirit Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report, obtaining the nursing history, conducting a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Assess patient's learning needs, readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner . Provide direct patient care, as required. Assist physician with procedures, as necessary. Report changes in patient's condition to physician. The experience, training, and education requirements for the Registered Nurse authorized to perform Triage in the main Emergency Department are: The RN must meet, at minimum, the qualifications in the job description for ED Staff Nurse. The RN is required to complete an initial and annual skills validation which includes an ESI competency in accordance with hospital regulations. The RN must have more than six months experience in Emergency Medicine and be able to predict the nature and number of tests, therapeutic interventions, and consultations that a patient would need during his/her ED stay. The RN must be currently certified in ACLS, PALS, BLS and maintain continued clinical competence. Quality monitoring audits will be conducted each month, by the department Director/Manager or Nursing Educator, which will indicate competent assessment with ESI categorization. NURSING BUNDLE Update white board in room, at shift change during bedside report, utilizing S-BAR communication tool. Performs hourly rounding during the day and at night. Provide assessment for pain, changing patient position and assisting with toilet as needed. DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT/EVALUATE/DOCUMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN Ensures coordinated interdisciplinary approach for all patients per policy. The Interdisciplinary Care Plan is updated when there is a change in condition or additional patient care needs are identified by nursing and other appropriate disciplines updated daily or condition changes or warrants. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner. Nursing coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration and keeps the patient informed of progress toward expected outcomes and involves the patient/family in revisions toward the plan. INTERACT AND EDUCATE PATIENT/FAMILY/SO Address and meet patient's physical, emotional, spiritual, and psycho/social needs. Identify and collaborates to address patient/family/SO learning needs and documents per policy on the interdisciplinay teaching record. Promote patient's rights; maintain privacy and confidentiality. Identify ethical issues and refer to appropriate resources. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility by being a role model for peers and subordinates while maintaining practice within The Patient's Bill of Rights and Dignity Health Core Values. Adheres to Dignity Health standards and Behaviors by promoting teamwork and a positive work environment, model cooperative behavior with other staff members behavior and act in a professional manner and uses effective lines of communication. Participates in problem-solving processes in which unit-based problems are identified and a plan is made and implemented for correction. Functions as an effective resource for peers and other staff with regard to policy and procedure. Contributes to cost effectiveness by adhering to staffing patterns and appropriate utilization of other resources. Adapts well to changes, seeking clarification when necessary. Team leads and monitors objectives set for other work groups within your unit as appropriate. Adheres to role of the lean process and works as a change agent for the department. Job Requirements Required Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications, upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and 1-2 years of Emergency Nursing Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire and Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire Where You'll Work Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial 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 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California
RN ER Full-time
CommonSpirit Health

RN Emergency SW

apartment CommonSpirit Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues. Job Requirements Minimum CA RN license BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association PALS within 90 days of hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks 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. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California
RN Med-Surg Telemetry Full-time
Dignity Health

RN Medical Surgical Telemetry

apartment Dignity Health location_onBakersfield, CA
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. PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report, obtaining the nursing history, conducting a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care. Assess patient's learning needs, readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner. Provide direct patient care, as required. Assist physician with procedures, as necessary. Report changes in patient's condition to physician. NURSING BUNDLE Performs bedside report at shift change utilizing S-BAR communication tool including patient interaction as able. Performs hourly rounding during the day and every two (2) hours at night, assessing for pain, patient position change, toileting needs, and environmental check. Complete patient care board on admission, update during bedside shift report and throughout shift. Assist with discharge phone calls as required by unit needs. Assist with patient 'thank you' cards as required by unit needs. DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT/EVALUATE/DOCUMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN Ensures coordinated interdisciplinary approach for all patients per policy. The Interdisciplinary Care Plan is updated when there is a change in condition or additional patient care needs are identified by nursing and other appropriate disciplines updated daily or condition changes or warrants. Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner. Nursing coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration and keeps the patient informed of progress toward expected outcomes and involves the patient/family in revisions toward the plan. INTERACT AND EDUCATE PATIENT/FAMILY/SO Address and meet patient's physical, emotional, spiritual, and psycho/social needs. Identify and collaborates to address patient/family/SO learning needs and documents per policy on the interdisciplinay teaching record. Promote patient's rights; maintain privacy and confidentiality. Identify ethical issues and refer to appropriate resources. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility by being a role model for peers and subordinates while maintaining practice within The Patient's Bill of Rights and Dignity Health Core Values. Adheres to Dignity Health standards and Behaviors by promoting teamwork and a positive work environment, model cooperative behavior with other staff members behavior and act in a professional manner and uses effective lines of communication. Participates in problem-solving processes in which unit-based problems are identified and a plan is made and implemented for correction. Functions as an effective resource for peers and other staff with regard to policy and procedure. Contributes to cost effectiveness by adhering to staffing patterns and appropriate utilization of other resources. Adapts well to changes, seeking clarification when necessary. Team leads and monitors objectives set for other work groups within your unit as appropriate. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Maintains and develops professional nursing practice for self and others. Actively participates in setting personal goals annually and submits plan for attaining goals. Pursues continued training in changes in treatments and techniques through obtaining CEU's. Attends > 50% of staff meetings and all mandatory inservices. Maintains skill set specific to needs of the patient population. Follows policies with regard to tardiness, attendance, dress code and use of time. Demonstrates concern for patients and co-workers by being preparred to work in the work area on time. Remove angioplasty sheaths per policy. Recognize cardiac dysrhythmias and report changes to appropriate physician. Job Requirements Required Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications and 1-2 years of previous experience or hired through the RN Versant Program., upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and Acute Experience Where You'll Work Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial 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 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California