RN Cardiac ICU

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, CA is seeking a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit RN. The role requires nursing expertise, leadership, and a commitment to patient advocacy.

You will coordinate nursing care, assess needs, and implement care plans for diverse patient populations while supporting quality improvement and mission alignment. The position offers a $5,000 sign-on for eligible new hires with relevant recent experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing with active CA RN license.
• One year of telemetry acute care experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care and lead patient-centered care initiatives.
• Assess patient/family health needs and develop care plans.
• Provide technical nursing care across ages from neonatal to geriatric.
• Uphold Mission and Core Values while supporting quality improvement.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Acute care

Leadership

Communication

Patient advocacy

Education

RN program graduate

CA RN license

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cardiac Intensive Care (ICU) Nurse (RN), 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.

$5,000 Sign on for eligible new hires with at least 1 year of relevant experience within the last 3-5 years.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing
• One (1) year of recent telemetry acute care experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - American Heart Association

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in health related field
• One (1) year of critical care acute experience
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification - American Heart Association
• Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute (CCRN) certification

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.

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Pay Range

$66.31 - $86.01 /hour