National Resident RN

commonspirit· Emergency Services
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About this role

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican 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 been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Staff 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.

  • Clinical Practice & Case Management- Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education.
  • Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate changing data.
  • Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning. Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
  • Administers prescribed medications and intravenous solutions according to standards of care and hospital protocols.
  • Assesses pain level in all patients using "0-10", "Faces", or other approved scale to promote comfort and enable patients to participate in their healing. Provides timely/appropriate assessment/intervention. Identifies comfort function goals with patients.
  • Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs. Participates in the planning of routine transitional health acre needs. (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options, end of life options). Adapts standards and guidelines for individual patients.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Associate Of Nursing Nursing Diploma Entry level position for the RN/ permitteeand reentry RN (with more than 5 yearsabsence from acute care work experience)with limited or no experience. Newgraduate and re-entry RN s are expectedto advance to the Staff Nurse II levelwithin 6 months., upon hire and
  • Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and

Preferred

  • Bachelors Other BSN, upon hire
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire and
  • Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire

Frequently Asked Questions

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The salary for this National Resident RN role at commonspirit is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Is the National Resident RN role at commonspirit full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a OTHER position. It is posted as a National Resident RN role in the Emergency Services department at commonspirit.
Which team or department does the National Resident RN at commonspirit belong to?
This National Resident RN position is part of the Emergency Services department at commonspirit. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the National Resident RN position at commonspirit?
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When was the National Resident RN job at commonspirit posted?
This National Resident RN position at commonspirit was posted on Jun 5, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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