RN III ICU

Dignity Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care in a fast-paced acute care setting. You will perform assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

Required are 3+ years of medical/surgical experience, CA RN license, and BLS; ACLS is preferred. The hospital emphasizes patient advocacy, safety, and excellence in care delivery.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years current medical/surgical experience in an acute care setting or in a specialty area.
• Heart experience required.
• Registered Nurse: CA license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and comprehensive assessments, and implement patient care plans.
• Perform skilled procedures and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
• Advocate for patients and ensure informed decisions and consent.
• Document education on advance directives and coordinate with Chaplain Services.
• Collect blood specimens using aseptic technique and proper labeling.

Skills

Registered Nurse

CA RN license

BLS

ACLS

Heart experience

Education

BSN

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.

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/surgicalexperience in an acute care setting or in a specialty area
• Heart experience required
• Registered Nurse: CA
• Basic Life Support - BLS
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing - BSN

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

$55.55 - $79.06 /hour