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RN Med Surg Ortho

Shift
Days
Unit
Med Surg Ortho 3 East

Posted Sep 12

The work and the unit

As our Med Surg Ortho 3 East Nurse, you will be a compassionate and pivotal healthcare professional, delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives.

Unit
Med Surg Ortho 3 East
Patients
neonatal to geriatric
Specialty
Med surg
Setting
Hospital
Day to day
delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives
Day to day
assess patient/family health needs, lead development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans, and provide technical nursing care
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Day to day
uphold Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans You'll actively uphold our Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans.
Day to day
assure rights of patient/family are respected and maintained Assures that the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained.
Day to day
allow for privacy and modesty in care provision Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care.
Day to day
identify self by name and title to patient/family Identifies self by name and title to patient/family.
Day to day
determine presence/type of Advanced Directive Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive.
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report suspected cases of abuse/neglect Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified.
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understand role of and access to Bioethics Committee Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.
Explore staffing and support

Schedule and commitments

Shift
Days
Term
Permanent

Pay and benefits

Against the board
In range for California Med-Surg rolesCalifornia Med-Surg postings that state pay run $49/hr to $82/hr, the middle half $51/hr to $72/hr, across 53 postings.
Tuition assistance
Offered
Benefits
medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans
Benefits
life insurance life insurance
Benefits
paid time off (minimum of 14 days annually) paid time off (minimum of 14 days annually)
Benefits
tuition reimbursement tuition reimbursement
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Benefits
retirement plan benefits including 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plan benefits including 401(k) and 403(b)

What's around it?

In Stockton, CA· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 5% above the US average

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

See Stockton, CA

From Census ACS 2024.

About this role

As our Med Surg Ortho 3 East Nurse, you will be a compassionate and pivotal healthcare professional, delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives. Every day, you will expertly assess patient/family health needs, leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans, and providing technical nursing care to diverse age populations (neonatal to geriatric) with developmental understanding. You'll actively uphold our Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills, with an unwavering commitment to patient advocacy and continuous quality improvement.

Assures that the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained. Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care. Identifies self by name and title to patient/family. Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive. Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified. Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.

Sourced from CommonSpirit Health’s careers page.

How this role fits you

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On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for 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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