Surgery RN

CommonSpirit Health; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital of Folsom is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care in an acute care setting. You will perform thorough assessments, coordinate care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery and safety.

Requirements include CA RN license, BLS/CPR, and at least 1 year of Surgery RN experience in an acute care unit. The hospital, part of Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, serves a diverse community with a

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a Surgery RN in an acute care setting.
• Active California RN license
• BLS/CPR certification from AHA

Responsibilities

• Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit.
• Plans, implements, evaluates, and educates patients.
• Utilizes unit-specific clinical procedures and standards.
• Documents accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Demonstrates leadership and accepts accountability for decisions.
• Mentors new staff and supports students and colleagues.

Skills

Assessment

Care planning

Clinical skills

Documentation

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

California 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 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.

• Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
• Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
• Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
• Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
• Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.

Job Requirements

Required

• 1 year of experience as a Surgery RN in an acute care setting. (Exception: When the unit is staffed with enough experienced nurses to support a trainee or graduate nurse, applicants without the requisite experience may be considered.)
• Active Registered Nurse license in the State of California
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1989, Dignity Health at Mercy Hospital of Folsom is a 106-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Folsom, California. Serving over 60,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy Hospital of Folsom has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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