Mercy San Juan Medical Center·Carmichael, California
The Registered Nurse will provide specialized, compassionate care to critically ill and premature newborns in a Level III NICU setting. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, and implementing patient care while collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safety and positive health outcomes.
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 full time night Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN), you will help critically ill and premature newborns receive specialized, compassionate care so they can achieve the best possible health outcomes and have the strongest start in life.
Our Level III NICU features 40 beds, including 16 private rooms, eight three-bed pods, and 4 private isolation rooms designed to permit 24-hour parental stays, fostering an environment where families can be present and involved in their child's care.
Every day you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, focusing on the needs of perinatal patients and their families.
You will be expected to utilize your clinical and technical skills, document accurately, collaborate with the healthcare team, and provide leadership in patient care while maintaining a safe environment and upholding patient safety standards.
Our specialized services include 24/7 in-house neonatology coverage, invasive monitoring, whole-body cooling (which can be initiated during ground transport), and comprehensive ventilation modalities such as high-frequency oscillator ventilation and inhaled nitric oxide.
We also leverage telemedicine capabilities for participating hospitals and have a dedicated team of RNs and RTs for the ground transport of critically ill neonates in our specialized neonatal ambulance.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, a commitment to family-centered care, emotional resilience, attention to detail, and the ability to make sound decisions in high-pressure situations while advocating for the needs of vulnerable patients and their families.
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.
Candidates must have at least one year of RN experience in a Level 3 NICU and hold an active California Registered Nurse license. Required certifications include Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from the American Heart Association.
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.