Mercy San Juan Medical Center·Carmichael, California
Deliver high-quality care to patients with diverse neurological conditions in a 20-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of specialists to perform comprehensive assessments and implement critical care plans.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California.
Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.
Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our NeuroICU Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care so they can begin their journey to recovery and healing.
Every day, you will leverage your expertise in our fast-paced, 20-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, the region's leader in neurovascular care, to treat a high volume of patients with a diverse range of neurological conditions.
You will perform comprehensive neuro assessments and interventions, making critical decisions and meticulously implementing patient care plans, while a dedicated Neuro Critical Care Nurse provides 24/7 support for stroke alerts and transfers.
You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurointerventional radiologists, and neurocritical care specialists, all working together to deliver exceptional, personalized care.
To be successful in this role, you must 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 this dynamic environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement within Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California.
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.
Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
Requires a minimum of one year of RN experience in an ICU acute care setting and an active California RN license. Must hold BLS and ACLS certifications, with ASLS obtained within six months of hire.
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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