NICU RN

Dignity Health; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health – St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care across neonatal to geriatric patients.

You will assess needs, develop and implement care plans, and lead patient-centered initiatives. The role emphasizes strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership, and communication, with commitment to patient advocacy and ongoing quality improvement.

Qualifications

• RN School of Nursing graduation as a requirement.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in California (CA).
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• NRP certification through the American Heart Association.
• PALS certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family health needs and develop nursing care plans.
• Lead implementation and evaluation of patient-centered care plans.
• Provide nursing care across neonatal to geriatric populations.
• Uphold mission, values and support quality improvement initiatives.

Education

RN license (CA)

Acute care experience

Certification: BLS via AHA

Certification: NRP via AHA

Certification: PALS via AHA

Tools

PALS via AHA

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nurse, you will be a compassionate and pivotal healthcare professional, delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives.

Every day, you will expertly assess patient/family health needs, leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans, and providing technical nursing care to diverse age populations (neonatal to geriatric) with developmental understanding. You'll actively uphold our Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills, with an unwavering commitment to patient advocacy and continuous quality improvement.

• Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care.


• Identifies self by name and title to patient/family.


• Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive.


• Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified.


• Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.


• Establishes presence of consent prior to treatment/procedures.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing


• Registered Nurse: CA


• BLS through the American Heart Association (AHA)


• NRP through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred

• One year recent acute care experience


• Bachelors Other in health related field


• PALS through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph's Medical Center 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 was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$66.31 - $86.01 /hour