Mercy Hospital Of Bakersfield·Bakersfield, California
The RN First Assistant collaborates with surgeons to achieve optimal patient outcomes during operative procedures. They provide personalized care across preoperative and postoperative phases using the perioperative nursing process.
Where You’ll Work 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 at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.#bakersfieldRN One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Registered Nurse First Assistant, 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 vital 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.
Job Requirements Required Bachelors of Science (BSN) Minimum of five (5) years of Operating Room experience One (1) year experience with total hip, knee, peripheral vascular and spine surgery or C-sections OR Neuro/spine experience Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing with CA board Basic Life Support (BLS) from the AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
Requires a CA Registered Nurse license, BSN, CNOR certification, and BLS/ACLS certifications. Candidates must have at least 5 years of OR experience, including specific experience in spine, vascular, or orthopedic surgery.
Market context
California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.
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