RN Medical Surgical Intensive Care

Where Youll Work

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center heart care cancer care and womens health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.

Additionally Northridge Hospital 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 has been recognized as one of Americas 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our a Clinical Nurse you will be a central figure in our patient care team delivering exceptional compassionate care that truly makes a difference in our patients lives.

Every day you will collaborate on comprehensive screenings conduct critical risk assessments provide vital preventative health education and expertly coordinate care for diverse patient populations leveraging technology to streamline processes. Youll ensure patients feel informed and at ease patiently guiding them through instructions and addressing their concerns.

To be successful in this role you will combine robust clinical knowledge and technological proficiency with genuine compassion strong communication skills and an adaptable approach to learning and patient-centered care.

• Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures objectives Quality Assessment and Improvement Program legal safety environmental infection control standards Nurse Practices Act and Patients Bill of Rights.
• Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
• Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members physicians patients patient family members and the public as appropriate while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
• Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
• Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
• Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.

We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications. The most current information for new graduate(<12 months experience as an RN)and fellowship programs(>12 months experience as an RN)can be found at National Nurse Residency Program.

This position is represented by SEIU L121 and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement

Job Requirements

• 3 years current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area If inexperienced employee must successfully complete first training session offered.
• Current and Active Registered Nurse: CA
• AHA Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Fire Safety within 90 Days and

Preferred

• Experience with Open heart and balloon pump
• Experience with EHR (Cerner MediTech etc)
• Trauma Nurse Core Course upon hire
• Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute upon hi re