**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 to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

**Responsibilities**

+ Supervises nursing staff assigned to a particular shift. Assigns patients to available nursing staff taking into consideration the patient's condition and the employee's skill level.

+ Assesses monitors and educates the nursing staff on patient care. Institutes emergency procedures as necessary.

+ Anticipates staffing needs and moves proactively to respond to them.

+ Oversees stocking of supplies and updating patient records to ensure that the nursing floor is ready for subsequent shifts.

**Qualifications**

**Education and Experience:**

+ Associate's Degree in Nursing (e.g. ADN).

+ Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a registered nurse.

**Licensure:**

+ Registered Nursing License (RN) in state of practice Basic Life Support (BLS) other credentials or credential modules may be required.

**Pay Range**

$44.63 - $70.24 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.