RN III Surgery

St Johns Regional Medical Center; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate perioperative care.

You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced surgical setting. Requirements include a California RN license, BLS and ACLS, and 3-5 years of circulating perioperative experience.

Qualifications

• CA RN license required at hire
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• 3-5 years circulating experience in a Perioperative setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care with assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Perform IV and central line management, blood draws, and catheter care.
• Maintain patient safety, infection control, and accurate documentation; support informed healthcare decisions.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams using SBAR and evidence-based practices.

Education

California RN license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Tools

IV Therapy

Central line care

Blood collection

Urinary catheter care

Tracheostomy care

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.

• Provides comprehensive nursing care through accurate patient assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, pain management, and recognition of changes in patient condition.
• Demonstrates proficiency in essential clinical skills, including IV and central line management, blood specimen collection, urinary and NG catheter care, tracheostomy care, medication administration, point-of-care testing, and post-operative pain management.
• Promotes patient safety and quality care by adhering to infection prevention, standard precautions, fall and injury prevention, patient identification, informed consent, advance directives, confidentiality, and organizational policies.
• Advocates for patients and families by providing individualized education, emotional support, culturally responsive care, and clear communication while supporting informed healthcare decisions.
• Collaborates effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams through SBAR handoffs, accurate documentation, appropriate delegation and supervision, continuity-of-care reporting, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development.

Job Requirements

• 3-5 years circulating experience in a Perioperative setting in multiple service-lines, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: CA RN, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS, 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.

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