Emergency Nurse

Dignity Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 118,184; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Sacramento is seeking an experienced Emergency Nurse to join their team. In this role, you will deliver compassionate and high-quality patient care, perform critical assessments, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Key qualifications include a current California RN license and BLS, ACLS & PALS certifications. The position offers a competitive pay rate of $85.79 per hour, focusing on optimal patient outcomes and professional growth in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in the Emergency Room or related field of nursing as an RN.
• 2+ years in Emergency Room or related field preferred.
• Current certifications required through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Perform total body and system assessment each shift/visit.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and educate patient care.
• Utilize technology, procedures, protocols specific to assigned unit.
• Perform legible, timely, concise, and accurate documentation.
• Accept responsibility for decisions and cooperate with leadership.
• Participate in orientation of new staff and mentor students.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-first mindset

Leadership

Education

Current California RN license

BLS, ACLS & PALS certifications

Job description

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Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (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 support patient recovery and fuel your own career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment: 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.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
• Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
• Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Current California RN license required.
• One (1) year of experience in the Emergency Room or related field of nursing as an RN.
• Current BLS, ACLS & PALS certifications required (must be certified through the American Heart Association).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years Emergency Room or related field of nursing as an RN.
• Current MICN, ENPC, TNCC and CEN certifications.

Where You'll Work

Built in 1973, Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs, including the Elk Grove, Wilton, and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is a 158‑bed acute care facility with 1,120 employees, 283 medical staff, and 29 Emergency Department beds.

Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace—a 171‑bed skilled nursing and long‑term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recovery.

Methodist Hospital also hosts the Family Medicine Residency Program, which provides resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together, the program and the hospital developed a pioneering curriculum addressing the identification, treatment, and support of human trafficking victims.

Methodist Hospital’s commitment to quality, safety, and clinical excellence has earned numerous recognitions, including Best Performing Tier 3 Facility for the VTE NPOA FY2025 goal, Hospital Level Quality and Patient Safety Award (FY2025), American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Award, and Blue Distinction® Center for Orthopedics.

Pay Range

$85.79/hour.

Employment Details

Senior level: Entry level. Employment type: Contract. Job function: Health Care Provider. Industry: Hospitals and Health Care.