RN Medical Acute

Dignity Health; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center Redding, part of Dignity Health, is seeking an Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate, evidence‑based care in a busy hospital setting. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and carry out individualized plans of care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.

You will apply strong critical thinking in a fast-paced environment, advocate for patient rights, and continuously advance your clinical skills while

Qualifications

• One year of recent acute care hospital experience or equivalent nursing practice.
• California RN license is required.
• BLS certification from an AHA training center is required.
• Associates degree in nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine physical/psychosocial assessments and implement the care plan.
• Formulate and adjust plans of care for individual patient needs.
• Adapt educational content to patient and family, integrating education during care delivery.
• Ensure efficient care delivery and prioritize immediate needs.
• Make independent clinical decisions based on knowledge from training and experience.
• Advocate for patient rights and seek conflict resolution when needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree in nursing

California RN license

BLS from an AHA-recognized training center

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a 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 be successful in this 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.

• Performs routine physical/psychosocial assessment to collect basic data: follows the written plan of care, standards, practice guidelines, utilizes pathways, which includes notifying physicians as appropriate
• Formulates a plan of care for individual needs, including patient population needs. Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options)
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care
• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care to determine immediate priorities and to offer solutions for problems
• Makes independent clinical decisions based on knowledge drawn from education and experience
• Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year recent acute care hospital experience and/or previous nursing practice experience. (If operationally able, we will consider training opportunities for those with less than one (1) year of experience.)
• California RN license
• BLS from an AHA recognized training center
• Associates degree in nursing
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills

Preferred

Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Where You'll Work

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$54.43 - $73.98 /hour