RN II Med Surg 4N

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California, is seeking an RN to provide compassionate, high-quality care and contribute to patient recovery within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include assessments, skilled procedures, and implementing care plans in a fast-paced environment, with focus on patient safety and outcomes. Required: CA RN licensure, CPR/ACLS, and chemo provider certification as applicable.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months current medical/surgical nursing in an acute care setting or specialty area experience.
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS, upon hire.
• Chemo Provider certification is required for all chemo nurses, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess and report patient abuse and neglect; maintain documentation and compliance with policies.
• Document and place Advance Directives on patient charts and coordinate with Chaplain Services.
• Advocate for patients to support informed healthcare decisions.
• Formulate and prioritize nursing diagnoses from assessments and information from the care team.
• Perform aseptic blood withdrawal and correctly label and process specimens.

Skills

RN licensure

ACLS

CPR

Education

Registered Nurse (CA) licensure

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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 thrive in this vital 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 not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

Job Functions

• Job Functions: Registered Nurse
• Abuse Protection and Reporting: Assesses and identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e.: physical assault, rape or other molestation, domestic, abuse and neglect of elders and children and implements department policies and procedures. Measurement: Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Advance Directives: Consistently and accurately documents education regarding advance directives upon admission, coordinates efforts to obtain copy of Advance Directives to place on chart, and refers questions to Chaplain Services. Measurement: Documentation, Feedback/ Observation, Medical Record Review.
• Advocacy, Patient: Acts as the client's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client, and by giving the client the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Medical Record Review.
• Assessment: Accurately formulates and prioritizes nursing diagnoses/patient problem lists through observation of the client's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the healthcare team within expected time frames. Measurement: Discussion, Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Blood Withdrawal: Correctly identifies patient and demonstrates correct, aseptic technique for withdrawal, labeling and processing of blood specimens. Measurement: Medical Record Review, Observation, Verbalization.

Job Requirements

• Job Requirements*Required
• Six (6) months current medical / surgical nursing in an acute care setting orspecialty area experience
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS, upon hire
• Chemo Provider certification is required for all chemo nurses, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$52.90 - $75.30 /hour