RN Medical Surgical
Northridge, California
As our Clinical Nurse, you will be a central figure in our patient care team, delivering exceptional, compassionate care that truly makes a difference in our patients' lives.
Posted Oct 10 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- Medical Surgical · Hospital RN Medical Surgical
- License
- RN license Current and Active Registered Nurse: CACurrent and active RN license, California
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current and active RN license, California Current and Active Registered Nurse: CA Check your license
- Certification
- AHA BLS and ACLS AHA Basic Life Support /Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Experience
- 1 year current acute care RN experience in specialty area, upon hire Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area, upon hire
Preferred
- Also asks
- Experience with EHR such as Cerner or MediTech Experience with EHR (Cerner, MediTech, etc)
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- 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.
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Cerner, MediTech, etc
- Union
- Represented by SEIU L121 under a collective bargaining agreement This position is represented by SEIU L121 and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement
- Day to day
- Follows hospital and departmental policies, QAPI, legal, safety, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights
- Day to day
- Plans and evaluates patient care regularly Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
- Day to day
- Builds collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients, families and the public while protecting confidentiality
- Day to day
- Demonstrates nursing judgement and the nursing process Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
- Day to day
- Guides interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
- Day to day
- Sets priorities and coordinates nursing care Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.
- Details
- Not accepting new graduate or new-to-specialty applications We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications.
- Details
- 394-bed hospital Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Clinical Nurse, you will be a central figure in our patient care team, delivering exceptional, compassionate care that truly makes a difference in our patients' lives. Every day you will collaborate on comprehensive screenings, conduct critical risk assessments, provide vital preventative health education, and expertly coordinate care for diverse patient populations, leveraging technology to streamline processes. You'll ensure patients feel informed and at ease, patiently guiding them through instructions and addressing their concerns.
To be successful in this role, you will combine robust clinical knowledge and technological proficiency with genuine compassion, strong communication skills, and an adaptable approach to learning and patient-centered care. Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights. Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information. Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process. Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care. We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications. The most current information for new graduate ( 12 months experience as an RN) can be found at National Nurse Residency Program .
This position is represented by SEIU L121 and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement Job RequirementsRequired Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area, upon hire Current and Active Registered Nurse: CA AHA Basic Life Support /Advanced Cardiac Life Support Fire Safety, within 90 Days Preferred Experience with EHR (Cerner, MediTech, etc) Where You'll Work Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.
Additionally, Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026. One Community. One Mission.
One California Pay Range $52.90 - $75.30 /hour
What's around it?
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Living costs about 11% above the US average