**Overview**

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/memorial-hospital) to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

**Responsibilities**

**Position Summary:**

Is expected to perform duties in alignment with the mission and policies of the organization. Performs duties in support of and in compliance with the performance improvement plan, Joint Commission and other licensing, accrediting and regulatory agencies. Provides care for patients of newborn through geriatric ages. Is expected to practice skills taught previously in the RN training program in order to become more proficient in the procedures routinely performed by RNs. The NE may provide patient care, including treatments and sterile procedures, under the supervision of a RN preceptor. The NE is responsible to the assigned RN preceptor for patient care and nursing procedures, exlcuding taking or noting physician's orders and skills for which the student has been given no prior formal instruction.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Qualifications:** **_Credit Course Program for Bakersfield College and California State University, Bakersfield_**

+ Resume

+ Completion of one year in an accredited school of nursing program

+ Completion of one medical surgical clinical rotation.

+ BASIC LIFE SUPPORT-AHA (CT CPRBLS)

+ Able to communicate and write clearly in English.

+ Work at a fast pace in an active work environment.

+ Stand and walk for prolong periods of time.

+ Must be currently enrolled and in good standing

**Pay Range**

$16.30 - $22.42/hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.