RN Medical Surgical
Stockton, CA - USA
Job Summary
Founded in 1899 Dignity Health - St. Josephs Medical Center is a 355-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Stockton California. Serving over 125000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU cancer care heart care and a family birth center. Additionally St. Josephs Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of Americas 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
As our Medical/Surgical 2 South 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. Youll actively uphold our Organizations 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.
$5000 Sign on for eligible new hires with at least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Graduate of an RN School of Nursing
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
Preferred
- Bachelors degree in health related field
- One year recent acute care experience
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