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Emergency Nurse

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St. Josephs Medical Center

STOCKTON, California

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 19

License
RN licenseActive Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - American Heart Association
Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification - American Heart Association
Education
Graduate of an RN School of Nursing

Preferred

Certification
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Preferred: Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
Experience
6 months recent acute care experience(ED experience preferred ) Preferred: 6 months recent acute care experience(ED experience preferred )
Also asks
Bachelors Other in health related field preferred Preferred: Bachelors Other in health related field preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most 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.
Sign-on bonus
$5,000

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  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Original listing

Posted on St. Josephs Medical Center’s careers page.

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN) in Emergency Services, you will help individuals and families receive holistic, effective, and appropriate care in a safe and confidential environment so they can achieve optimal health outcomes from admission to discharge.

Every day you will assess patients, plan, implement, and evaluate their care, utilizing your clinical skills and technology. You will be expected to document thoroughly, accept leadership direction, mentor new staff, engage in continuous self-development, and maintain a safe patient environment while adhering to policies and procedures.

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

  • Assesses the physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, functional, high risk and discharge needs of the patient and family.
  • Completes and documents initial assessment/care within required time frames.
  • Performs reassessments/care at intervals as required or appropriate to the patient's specific needs.
  • Ensures physical assessment/care includes all major body systems.
  • Ensures spiritual assessment/care includes actual/expressed needs.
  • Incorporates cultural and ethnic factors into assessment/care.

$5,000 Sign on for eligible new hires with at least 1 year of relevant experience within the last 3-5 years. Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduate of an RN School of Nursing
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - American Heart Association
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification - American Heart Association

Preferred

  • Bachelors Other in health related field preferred
  • 6 months recent acute care experience(ED experience preferred )
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center 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 was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

What's around it?

In Stockton, CA

Stockton, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent
$1,577/mo
Household income
$79,907/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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