<p>Doctors Medical Center of Modesto is recruiting a full-time, night-shift Registered Nurse for its Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) and Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) in Modesto, California. DMC is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno — and between the Sierras and the San Francisco Bay Area — offering a high-acuity critical care environment with broad subspecialty support and genuine opportunities for professional advancement. This is a strong fit for an experienced ICU nurse ready to work at the intersection of complex surgical and cardiovascular critical care.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA) and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time night-shift position in a combined SICU/CVICU setting within a 394-bed general acute care hospital with an additional 67-bed inpatient psychiatric unit</li> <li>High-acuity patient population spanning complex surgical and cardiovascular critical care cases</li> <li>Broad subspecialty support on campus including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, and trauma services</li> <li>Access to minimally invasive and robotic surgery programs, enhancing post-operative critical care complexity and case variety</li> <li>Comprehensive emergency and trauma services on site, feeding direct ICU admissions</li> <li>Women's and children's services, behavioral health, and medical/surgical units round out the full-service campus</li> <li>Reports to the Patient Care Services Director and Shift Manager; charge nurse relief opportunities available for qualified staff</li> <li>Regional referral catchment spanning the Central Valley — the largest acute care facility between Stockton and Fresno</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license required</li> <li>Minimum one year of ICU experience required</li> <li>BSN preferred</li> <li>Current BLS certification required</li> <li>ACLS required; new graduates must obtain within 6 months of hire</li> <li>TCAR (Trauma Certified Advanced Registered Nurse) required within 12 months of hire or transfer into unit</li> <li>National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) education module must be completed within 6 months of hire or transfer and maintained thereafter</li> <li>PALS required for relief charge nurse role</li> <li>CCRN certification preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Modesto sits in the heart of California's Central Valley, offering a lower cost of living compared to the Bay Area while remaining within roughly 90 minutes of San Francisco, Sacramento, and the Sierra Nevada foothills. The region features a strong agricultural heritage, a growing arts and dining scene, and easy access to Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, and coastal California — making it an appealing base for clinicians who want proximity to world-class recreation without the expense of major metro living. Modesto's family-friendly neighborhoods, well-regarded school options, and year-round mild climate make it a practical and enjoyable place to put down roots.</p>