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ICU RN

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CommonSpirit Health

Bakersfield, California

Posted Aug 12 · Not open to new grads

Unit
ICU

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$46/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 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.

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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. Assures that ICU Bundle is followed with every patient. Completes multidisciplinary rounding tool daily. 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

Update white board at shift change during bedside report. Performs hourly rounding. Provide assessment for pain, changing patient position and assisting with toileting as needed.

Discharge phone calls as per policy. 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 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.

Professional development

Maintains professional nursing practice. 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. Demonstrats concern for patients and co-workers by being preparred to work in the work area on time.

*Job Requirements**Required*

Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications and 1-2 years of previous acute care experience required 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 ICU experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

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*Pay Range*

$45.55 - $79.04 /hour

Sourced from a public job board.

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Requirements

  • CA RN License
  • previous acute care experience required or hired through the RN Versant program

Place

City
Bakersfield, California
Median rent
$1,472/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$80,540/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
1% above the national average

Bakersfield area index 100.9, where 100 is the national average.

Bakersfield sits in California's Central Valley, offering a down-to-earth rhythm distinct from coastal-city bustle. Out-of-state RNs find broad healthcare demand, quick highway access throughout Kern County, and a music and agriculture heritage. Proximity to the Sierra Nevada provides weekend escapes to mountains and national parks.

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

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CommonSpirit Health is a large, faith-based nonprofit healthcare system formed in 2019 through the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI). Headquartered in Chicago with a significant operational presence in Los Angeles, CA, the system operates 2,200+ care…

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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

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