RN II

CommonSpirit Health

Arroyo Grande, California

Posted Oct 25

License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Against similar roles: In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,751 postings.

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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.

Performs appropriate nursing history and physical at admission and on an ongoing basis. Provides baseline data pertaining to activities of daily living. Reflects physiological condition of the patient. Reflects psychosocial needs of the patient. Reflects perceptions of patient and/or significant others of his health problem(s) and his expectations of the present hospitalization. Provides information needed to begin discharge planning.

Job RequirementsRequired*

Graduate of an accredited RN program
Registered Nurse: CA RN license
Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$51.57 - $76.96 /hour

What's around it?

In Arroyo Grande, CA

Arroyo Grande, CA

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Life in Arroyo Grande, CA

NeighborhoodsArroyo Grande features several distinct pockets, anchored by the historic Village along Branch Street where late-1800s homes offer walkability to downtown boutiques, Centennial Park, and Arroyo Grande High School. Moving outward, buyers and renters find established mid-century and newer suburban subdivisions with larger contemporary floor plans, while the Mesa area along the rolling hills toward Nipomo provides semi-rural acreage, custom homes, and scenic privacy.

Arroyo Grande features several distinct pockets, anchored by the historic Village along Branch Street where late-1800s homes offer walkability to downtown boutiques, Centennial Park, and Arroyo Grande High School. Moving outward, buyers and renters find established mid-century and newer suburban subdivisions with larger contemporary floor plans, while the Mesa area along the rolling hills toward Nipomo provides semi-rural acreage, custom homes, and scenic privacy.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: heritagegroupre.com Source 2: youtube.com

Getting aroundArroyo Grande is bisected by Highway 101, which serves as the primary regional thoroughfare connecting north to San Luis Obispo and south toward Santa Maria. The city is largely car-dependent with average commute times running just under 20 minutes, offering healthcare workers seamless driving access to local facilities like Arroyo Grande Community Hospital as well as neighboring medical centers in the Five Cities and San Luis Obispo.

Arroyo Grande is bisected by Highway 101, which serves as the primary regional thoroughfare connecting north to San Luis Obispo and south toward Santa Maria. The city is largely car-dependent with average commute times running just under 20 minutes, offering healthcare workers seamless driving access to local facilities like Arroyo Grande Community Hospital as well as neighboring medical centers in the Five Cities and San Luis Obispo.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: kurby.ai Source 3: livability.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored locally by Heritage Square Park, Centennial Park, and the iconic 171-foot pedestrian Swinging Bridge suspended over Arroyo Grande Creek. A short drive east into the foothills leads to Lopez Lake for camping, boating, and zip lining, while Pacific coastal spots like Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, and the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area are located less than ten miles west.

Outdoor recreation is anchored locally by Heritage Square Park, Centennial Park, and the iconic 171-foot pedestrian Swinging Bridge suspended over Arroyo Grande Creek. A short drive east into the foothills leads to Lopez Lake for camping, boating, and zip lining, while Pacific coastal spots like Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, and the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area are located less than ten miles west.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: tanamatales.com Source 2: slocal.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Arroyo Grande

Arroyo Grande offers nurses a quintessential Central Coast haven that blends agricultural heritage with effortless coastal access. Positioned within southern San Luis Obispo County's Five Cities region, the town is anchored by its historic Village along Branch Street, where 19th-century architecture, independent eateries like Mason Bar & Kitchen and Rooster Creek Tavern, and the landmark Swinging Bridge define daily life. For healthcare professionals working locally or commuting roughly twenty minutes along Highway 101 toward San Luis Obispo, the community delivers a peaceful residential retreat insulated from heavy beach tourism. Off-duty hours can be spent boating at Lopez Lake, catching ocean breezes at nearby Pismo Beach, or attending signature gatherings like the Strawberry Festival. While shift workers trade away late-night urban energy and encounter car dependency across expansive areas like the Mesa, Arroyo Grande balances these limits with top-tier community safety, historic charm, and comfortable coastal weather year-round.

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