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Surgical Acute Nurse

Posted Aug 14

Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
Med-Surg · Hospital
License
RN licenseActive Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
Certification
Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
Experience
One (1) year of Telemetry experience in a medical/surgical acute care setting as an RN.
Also asks
Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.

Preferred

Experience
Surgical and Orthopedic experience Preferred: Surgical and Orthopedic experience
Also asks
Where You'll Work Preferred: Where You'll Work
Also asks
Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Preferred: Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California.
Also asks
One Community. One Mission. One California

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Sacramento staff RN rolesSacramento staff RN postings that state pay run $46/hr to $82/hr, the middle half $59/hr to $82/hr, across 63 postings.

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

Methodist Hospital Sacramento
Hospital
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Address
7500 HOSPITAL DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95823
CMS rating
3 of 5 stars
Beds
152

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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
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Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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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.

Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards. Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating. Clinical/Technical

Skills

Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit. Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system. Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership. Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments. Job Requirements

Required

One (1) year of Telemetry experience in a medical/surgical acute care setting as an RN. Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association

Preferred

Surgical and Orthopedic experience Where You'll Work

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range $72.64 - $88.21 /hour

What's around it?

Methodist Hospital of Sacramento · Sacramento, CA

Sacramento, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% above the US average

Median rent
$1,779/mo
Household income
$87,321/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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