Dominican Hospital·Live Oak, California
Deliver compassionate, high-quality care through critical assessments and the implementation of individualized patient care plans. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to manage medications, monitor patient conditions, and coordinate discharge planning.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California.
Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center.
Additionally, Dominican Hospital 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 has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Staff 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.
Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate changing data.
Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning.
Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
Administers prescribed medications and intravenous solutions according to standards of care and hospital protocols.
Assesses pain level in all patients using "0-10", "Faces", or other approved scale to promote comfort and enable patients to participate in their healing.
Provides timely/appropriate assessment/intervention.
Identifies comfort function goals with patients.
Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs.
Participates in the planning of routine transitional health acre needs. (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options, end of life options).
Adapts standards and guidelines for individual patients.
Reports significant observed or reported alterations in the patient's condition in a timely manner.
Job Requirements Required Associates Of Science ASN and Six months of recent hospital, clinic or similar nursing experience or other Nursing Diploma, upon hire Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire Preferred Bachelors Of Science BSN, upon hire
Requires an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Nursing Diploma and a valid California Registered Nurse license. Candidates must have Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications, with six months of recent nursing experience.
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.
