RN - ICU (Full Time, Night Shift)

About the role

Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Adventist Health Bakersfield is a 254‑bed acute care hospital with 20 primary and specialty care medical offices, providing world‑class physicians, top‑notch medical technology, caring professionals and award‑winning quality since 1910. Located in Bakersfield, CA — one of America’s fastest growing cities — the area offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high‑quality education, and is just a few hours from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast, and Southern California’s sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

Responsibilities

• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
• Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
• Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
• Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience: Minimum one year of experience in the specialty; acute care facility experience preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice required.
  • CPR or BLS certification from approved vendor per AH policy required.
  • Facility‑specific: BLS certification from approved vendor per AH policy required.
  • Department‑specific: AHA‑ACLS or ARC‑ALS required.
• Organizational Requirements:
  • Must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment (medical and religious exemptions may apply).
  • Participation in E‑Verify.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign‑on incentive for eligible rehires and external hires meeting qualifications.
• Comprehensive benefits program available for qualifying positions.

Pay

Estimated base pay range: $49.60 – $73.64 per hour; additional compensation possible via differentials, shift incentives, bonuses.