RN Respiratory Telemetry

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Telemetry Nurse, you will be a compassionate and pivotal healthcare professional, delivering comprehensive nursing care and leading patient-centered care initiatives.

Every day, you will expertly assess patient/family health needs, leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans, and providing technical nursing care to diverse age populations (neonatal to geriatric) with developmental understanding. You'll actively uphold our Organization's Mission, Core Values, and support strategic and Performance Improvement plans.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills, with an unwavering commitment to patient advocacy and continuous quality improvement.

• Assures that the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained.

• Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care.

• Identifies self by name and title to patient/family.

• Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive.

• Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified.

• Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.

$5,000 Sign on for eligible new hires with at least 1 year of relevant experience within the last 3-5 years.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in health related field

• One (1) year of recent acute care experience

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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Pay Range

$66.31 - $86.01 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.