RN Medical Surgical

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

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 thrive in this vital 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.

• Provides Supervision for LVN's, Nurse Interns, Nurse Aides, Ward Clerks/Monitor Techs.
• Assesses patient/family/S.O. to identify patient care and educational needs within the time specified in hospital policy.
• Assessment includes biophysical, psychosocial, self-care, educational and discharge planning needs.
• Completes ongoing shift assessments on assigned patients in coordination with other team members.
• Assesses patient condition at the time of discharge/interfacility transfer.
• Completes discharge assessment including continuing care needs, referrals, and documentation of patient understanding.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited RN program
• Min one year experience in acute care
• Registered Nurse: Current CA Rn License
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days 
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 30 Days