**Overview**
Founded in 1926 Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Glendale California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including its award winning heart center the colorectal surgery institute a gastrointestinal program and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.
**Responsibilities**
As a Medical Surgical Nurse at Glendale Memorial Medical Center you’ll excel in your nursing career by providing care to patients admitted to our unit. Most of your patients are funneled in from other units providing you with the opportunity to build on your education and experience in specialized service lines such as cardiac telemetry orthopedics neurology critical care surgical services and emergency.
Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills critical thinking and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice.
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more.
**Responsibilities**
+ Deliver care to 4-6 patients per shift
+ Administer medications change dressings monitor vital signs and chart with timely documentation
+ Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work care coordination physical therapy occupational therapy lab respiratory therapy and imaging
**Qualifications**
+ Minimum requirement of 6 months of prior acute care experience in same unit
+ Current California license as a Registered Nurse.
+ BLS certification.
+ Excellent communication and patient skills required.
Position is represented by CNA.
**Pay Range**
$51.85 - $70.41 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.