RN III Surgery

Where Youll Work

Founded in 1912 Dignity Health - St. Johns Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard California. Serving over 85000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency heart orthopedic and cancer care. Additionally St. Johns Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of Americas 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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. Youll 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 comprehensive nursing care through accurate patient assessment care planning implementation evaluation pain management and recognition of changes in patient condition.
• Demonstrates proficiency in essential clinical skills including IV and central line management blood specimen collection urinary and NG catheter care tracheostomy care medication administration point-of-care testing and post-operative pain management.
• Promotes patient safety and quality care by adhering to infection prevention standard precautions fall and injury prevention patient identification informed consent advance directives confidentiality and organizational policies.
• Advocates for patients and families by providing individualized education emotional support culturally responsive care and clear communication while supporting informed healthcare decisions.
• Collaborates effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams through SBAR handoffs accurate documentation appropriate delegation and supervision continuity-of-care reporting emergency preparedness and ongoing professional development.

Job Requirements

• 3-5 years circulating experience in a Perioperative setting in multiple service-lines upon hire
• Registered Nurse: CA RN upon hire
• Basic Life Support - BLS upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS upon hire