OverviewBakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/memorial-hospital) to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.ResponsibilitiesJob Summary:Responsible for planning directing coordinating and providing high quality individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process. Performs duties in any nursing capacity as needed.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
CA RN BLS and ACLS required.
PALS must be obtained within 3 months of hire.
2 years critical care experience
ABLS required within the first year of employment
New Grads must obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
BSN preferred.
2 years Acute Burn care experience
NIH Stroke certification preferred.
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.Pay Range$40.88 - $70.95 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.