Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Burlingame, CA
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Salary Range: $40.00 - $55.00 per hour
Telecommute: Not Eligible

Welcome to Mercy, where the mission meets you!

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) with a heart for service and a passion for providing dignified, compassionate nursing care? Join the Sisters of Mercy , and be part of something extraordinary —caring for those who have spent their lives caring for others.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

• Make a meaningful impact through mission-driven nursing care.

• Build genuine relationships with the Sisters you serve.

• Provide personalized care in a warm, home-like setting.

• Collaborate with a supportive, interdisciplinary team.

• Work in an environment grounded in compassion, dignity, and respect.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide direct nursing care, medication management, clinical case management, and coordination of healthcare resources.

• Assess and document changes in health status, symptoms, treatments, medication responses, and incidents.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans in collaboration with Sisters and the interdisciplinary team.

• Coordinate services and communicate with nursing staff, community providers, Sister Life Ministers, and designated healthcare powers of attorney.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and protect confidential information.

• Promote independence and support the intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual, and social well-being of the Sisters.

• Respond to emergencies and report changes in condition, potential risks, and urgent care needs.

• Follow safety procedures, infection-control practices, and universal precautions.

• Participate in staff meetings, training, and care conferences.

• When scheduled as Charge Nurse, support and supervise LPNs, CNAs, and other staff, coordinate assignments, and provide shift handoff updates.

• Work a flexible schedule that may include rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and additional shifts as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• Current, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience.

• Strong clinical judgment, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize competing needs.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.

• Initiative, professionalism, sound decision-making, and self-motivation.

• Basic computer skills and ability to maintain clinical documentation.

• Commitment to confidentiality and respectful, compassionate care.

• Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to frequently lift, push, or pull up to 30 pounds and push occupied wheelchairs on level and inclined walkways.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience caring for older adults.

• Experience in clinical case management, care coordination, emergency response, or preventive health.

• Familiarity with healthcare systems, community resources, service agencies, or home-based care.

• Leadership, supervisory, or Charge Nurse experience.

• Experience in healthcare, long-term care, senior living, religious, or mission-driven organizations.

• Appreciation for the traditions and mission of the Sisters of Mercy and the Catholic Church, or a willingness to learn.

More Than a Role—It’s a Ministry of Care

At the Sisters of Mercy, our mission is rooted in compassion, dignity, and social justice. When you care for our retired Sisters, you become part of a legacy of mercy and service.

Ready to Bring Your Whole Heart to Work?

If you’re looking for more than just a job—and want to make every shift meaningful— apply today. Let your compassion shine with the Sisters of Mercy.