RN III ICU

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate, high-quality care and implement patient-centered care plans.

You will perform skilled procedures, assess patients, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes. Requirements include 3 years of acute care experience, CA RN license, BLS and ACLS certifications, with a preference for heart care experience.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years current medical/surgical experience in an acute care setting.
• CA RN license required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Heart experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality care delivering individualized patient plans.
• Perform skilled procedures and assessments.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Advocate for patients and document advance directives.
• Identify and report patient abuse and neglect.
• Perform blood withdrawal using aseptic technique.

Skills

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Aseptic technique

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

CA RN license

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: 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

Required

• Three (3) years current medical/surgical experience in an acute care specialty area, upon hire
• Heart experience required, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: CA RN, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire a
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing

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.

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