RN Telemetry

Job Summary and Responsibilities$5,000 Sign on bonus for eligible new hires with at least 1 year of relevant experience.Position Summary: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.Assures that the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained.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.Job RequirementsMinimum Requirements:Graduate of an RN School of NursingCurrent California RN License (CA RN)Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart AssociationPreferred:Bachelors Other in health related fieldOne year recent acute care experienceOne year of recent stroke care experienceAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart AssociationWhere You'll WorkSt. Joseph's Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Joseph's Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and is a not-for-profit, fully-accredited regional hospital with 395 beds, a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services, and women and children's services, including neonatal intensive care, St. Joseph's is the largest hospital, as well as the largest private employer, in Stockton, California. Nationally recognized as a quality leader, St. Joseph's is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.One Community. One Mission. One California