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Pacific Central Coast Health Center

San Luis Obispo, California

Posted Aug 21

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Shift
Days
Unit
Women's Health

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Days
Term
Permanent
Setting
Clinic
Accepts
RN
Experience
3+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$57/hr
nursing in California$49/hr

The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1921 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

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 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.

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  • Utilizes the nursing process to identify and meet the needs of the patients.
  • Identifies changes in patient's condition and intervenes appropriately.
  • Provides patient care for a given patient assignment, either as a primary caregiver or by delegating and supervising as a team leader.
  • Works collaboratively with physician. Reviews orders. Reports abnormal lab values and significant changes in patient findings.
  • Works collaboratively with patients and family to establish a plan of care, which would include an assessment of psychosocial needs.
  • Complies with all mandatory reporting requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing
  • 3-5 years clinical experience in a Women's Health environment
  • Registered Nurse: CA
  • Basic Life Support - CPR

Demonstrates ability to work within a team model of patient-care delivery.

Demonstrates proficient basic nursing skills and specialty skills.

Demonstrates knowledge of the nursing process and the ability to apply these principles appropriately.

Demonstrates a caring, compassionate attitude toward others.

Relates with patients/visitors empathetically and tactfully.

Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently.

Demonstrates clear, effective written and oral English skills, and objective active-listening skills.

Demonstrates ability to delegate appropriate patient care tasks, duties, etc. to other team members.

Ability and willingness to actively participate in process improvement activities.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with others across all departments.

Reacts calmly and efficiently in emergencies.

Collaborates and provides leadership with patient-care team.

Maintains effective relationships with coworkers and medical staff.

Preferred

Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English and Spanish, clearly, concisely and accurately.

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton, spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award-winning network of outstanding hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, and post-acute services.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$57.02 - $86.80 /hour

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Requirements

  • RN
  • CA RN
  • Foreign language proficiency
  • Patient and family consultation
  • Nursing
  • Patient progress tracking
  • Psychosocial assessment
  • RN License
  • Hourly pay
  • Team leadership

Place

City
San Luis Obispo, California
Median rent
$1,965/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$73,685/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
9% above the national average

San Luis Obispo area index 108.6, where 100 is the national average.

Nestled on California's Central Coast, San Luis Obispo blends small-town charm with a vibrant downtown anchored by its historic Spanish mission. Cal Poly's presence brings a college-town energy, while nearby wineries and hiking trails offer plenty of off-shift exploration for outdoor-minded nurses.

Map showing the location of San Luis Obispo, CA
Approximate location in San Luis Obispo, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.

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Pacific Central Coast Health Center
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You would be coming into Pacific Central Coast Health Centers as a clinic nurse in San Luis Obispo, not onto a hospital unit. This is a non-profit community clinic organization with more than 40 centers from Ventura to Templeton, part…

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