Overview

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the areas only inpatient oncology unit the Orthopedic Spine and Hand Center Family Birth Center the Lactation Support Center and retail store and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy 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 1910. Learn more at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Assist the registered nurse in direct patient care. Provides ongoing follow-up assessment and intervention under the supervision of the registered nurse. Provides basic patient care as needed. Fosters a collaborative working relationship within and outside of the department. Provides patient and family education as appropriate.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 1-2 years of direct patient care as an LVN
• Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications
• CA LVN License IV certification CPRBLS. IV Certification required within 90 days

Skills:

• IV Skills and Phlebotomy Skills

Training:

• EKG Technician Competency

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.