RN Pulmonary ICU

Dignity Health; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, CA, seeks a skilled RN to deliver comprehensive nursing care in a telemetry-focused acute care setting.

You will assess patient needs, develop and evaluate care plans, provide high-quality nursing interventions, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patient-centered outcomes.

Current California RN license, BLS, ACLS, and one year of telemetry acute care experience are required; a BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess one year of telemetry acute care experience.
• Current Active Registered Nurse license in California.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family health needs and lead development of nursing care plans.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care across neonatal to geriatric populations.
• Lead patient-centered care initiatives and uphold mission and core values.
• Demonstrate strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership and communication.
• Report suspected abuse/neglect and access Bioethics Committee as needed.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Communication

Education

RN License (CA)

BLS Certification (AHA)

ACLS Certification (AHA)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nurse, you will be a compassionate and pivotal healthcare professional, delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nurse, you will be a compassionate and pivotal healthcare professional, delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives.

Every day, you will expertly assess patient/family health needs, leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans, and providing technical nursing care to diverse age populations (neonatal to geriatric) with developmental understanding. You'll actively uphold our Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills, with an unwavering commitment to patient advocacy and continuous quality improvement.

• Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care.
• Identifies self by name and title to patient/family.
• Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive.
• Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified.
• Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.
• Establishes presence of consent prior to treatment/procedures.

$5,000 Sign on for eligible new hires with at least 1 year of relevant experience within the last 3-5 years.

Required

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing
• One (1) year of recent telemetry acute care experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - American Heart Association

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in health related field
• One (1) year of critical care acute experience
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification - American Heart Association
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$66.31 - $86.01 /hour