RN Surgery SW

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.

Required

• One (1) year of operating room/surgical experience.
• If operational conditions permit, training a candidate without the required experience may be considered.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing with CA board.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from AHA.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).

Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194‑bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78‑bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and serves residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care.