**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**

The Nursing Practice Specialist for Med/Surg Telemetry Departments will have accountabilities for planning staff development orientation patient/family education quality management and research consultation communication professional relationships and professional development as appropriate.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Qualifications:**

+ Bachelors degree required.

+ Advanced Practice Skills in Med/Surg and Telemetry.

+ 2 to 3 years experience required in Med/Surg and Telemetry.

+ BASIC LIFE SUPPORT-AHA (CT CPRBLS);REGISTERED NURSE (RN);ACLS (CT ACLS)

+ Working knowledge of several software systems.

+ Effective oral and written communication skills Ability to read analyze and interpret hospital policies and procedures professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Masters of Science preferred or required within 2 years of hire.

+ Experience with Cardiac and Neuro Services preferred.

+ 4+ years preferred.

+ NIH STROKE SCALE-AM STRKE ASSC (CT STROKE);CT ACLSINS;CT BLSINST;AACN-PCCN

**Pay Range**

$43.37 - $68.25 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.