**Responsibilities**
**Position Summary:**
The registered nurse is primarily responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care of each assigned patient. They provide direct patient care, supervise the activities of nursing staff members, and anticipate patients needs. They follow up on all care-related activities and ensure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. They coordinate the plan of care, conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management, and actively participate in ensuring continuity of care. They collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to ensure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. They model leadership behaviors, foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork, and mentor peers and colleagues.
**Qualifications**
Minimum Requirements:
+ Current license to practice Registered Nursing in the State of California.
+ Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) from AHA.
RN Residents must obtain the following certifications (ACLS ) at the end of the month following 10 weeks of hire.
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.
**Overview**
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield) at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.
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**Pay Range**
$43.59 - $75.64 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.