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Surgical Acute Nurse
Sacramento, California
Methodist Hospital Sacramento
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The posted compensation range of $92.22 - $92.22 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Employment Type: PRN
Department: Surgical Acute
Hours/Pay Period: 24
Requisition ID:
2026-476075
Remote:
No
Weekly Schedule:
Varied weekdays/weekends/Holidays(7:00pm-7:30am)
Shift:
Night
Category:
Staff Nurse
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Surgical Acute Nurse
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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.
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
Minimum:
One (1) year of Telemetry experience in a medical/surgical acute care setting as an RN.
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
Preferred:
Surgical and Orthopedic
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
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Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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