RN Med Surg 2 West

Responsibilities The Medical/Surgical RN is responsible for supporting efforts to improve clinical and service excellence of patient care provided. RN s must be able to identify and apply care skills appropriate to the specific patient age groups served. The RN will participate in the achievement of service targets and process goals. ALL REGISTERED NURSES will render professional nursing care to patients, support medical care as directed by physicians. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health/Dominican Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The RN shall support Dignity Health/Dominican Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality improvement/process improvement activities and patient satisfaction. Qualifications Requirements: + Six months of recent hospital, clinic or similar nursing experience. + Proficient in English. Verbal and written communication skills, and computer skills required. + ASN or Nursing Diploma, required License/Registration/Certification: + Current and active CA RN license + Current BLS from American Heart Association + Certification Chemotherapy certification required (effective July 1, 2020 for all hires/transfers) to be obtained within one year of hire/transfer. Preferred: BSN, preferred Overview Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of Californiau2019s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, womenu2019s and childrenu2019s services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare. Comprehensive Care Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominicanu2019s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives u2018Au2019 grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. As Santa Cruz Countyu2019s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospitalu2019s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patientu2019s chest. Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Childrenu2019s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care. One Community. One Mission. One California ( Pay Range $75.68 - $96.75 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Created: 2025-10-04