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As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Posted Sep 27

Unit and setting
Hospital
License
RN license Registered Nurse: CACalifornia RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
California RN license Registered Nurse: CA Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR

Preferred

Experience
1 year previous pediatric or acute care experience One (1) year previous pediatric or acute care experience

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

Day to day
render direct and indirect nursing care Render direct and indirect nursing care in accordance with your scope of licensure, the California Nurse Practice Act, and MMC policies and procedures
Day to day
assess patient needs, establish care plans, and evaluate interventions Assess patient needs, establish and implement problem-oriented care plans, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
Day to day
provide immediate direction to nursing care team members Provide immediate direction to nursing care team members to ensure the appropriate delivery of services
Day to day
adhere to age populations and clinical competencies on unit checklists
Details
186-bed acute care nonprofit hospital Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California.

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

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CommonSpirit Health
Hiring organization
Hospital
MERCY Medical Center
Address
333 MERCY AVENUE, MERCED, CA, 95340
CMS rating
3 of 5 stars
Beds
186

About MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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  • 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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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a 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.

Render direct and indirect nursing care in accordance with your scope of licensure, the California Nurse Practice Act, and MMC policies and procedures Assess patient needs, establish and implement problem-oriented care plans, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions Provide immediate direction to nursing care team members to ensure the appropriate delivery of services Adhere to the specific age populations and clinical competencies outlined in your unit’s Orientation and Initial Assessment checklists, which serve as an extension of this job description

Job RequirementsRequired*

  • Registered Nurse: CA
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), within six (6) months

Preferred

One (1) year previous pediatric or acute care experience Bilingual

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$60.22 - $79.24 /hour

What's around it?

MERCY Medical Center · Merced, CA

Merced, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,393/mo
Household income
$63,122/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Merced, CA

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