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Adventist Health Bakersfield & Tehachapi

Adventist Health Bakersfield & Tehachapi

4 locations in California

About Adventist Health Bakersfield & Tehachapi

Adventist Health Bakersfield and Tehachapi Valley facilities have been serving Kern County since the early 1900s and are proud to be part of Adventist Health's faith-based, nonprofit integrated health systems throughout the West Coast and Hawaii. Adventist Health Bakersfield remains Kern County’s leader for heart care. In 2016, Health grades®, an online resource for information on physicians and hospitals, recognized Adventist Health Bakersfield as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care and Coronary Intervention. Adventist Health Bakersfield was one of only two hospitals in the entire state of California, and the first in Kern County, to receive both of these recognitions. The Bakersfield facility has over 2,100 employees and 651 affiliated physicians and 254 beds. Tehachapi's state-of-the-art 25-bed critical access hospital boasts service lines not offered in Tehachapi for decades, including gastrointestinal lab rooms, general operating rooms and a unit offering a higher level of care for our patients. Located on a serene 20-acre campus, almost every room offers inspiring views of the Tehachapi Valley that undoubtedly aid in the healing process.

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Benefits

At Adventist Health, we honor our mission of living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. This is why we offer a competitive total rewards package to our employees, which includes the following benefits:

  • Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Health Plan Bonus, Air Ambulance Membership

  • Financial Benefits: 401k Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits

  • Work Life Balance: Paid time off, Short-term disability/extended sick leave, Leaves of absence for family care, funerals, bereavement, etc.

  • Wellness: SyncTalk (Emotional health & crisis support), Employee Assistance Program

  • Professional Development: Service Recognition Awards

Life as a nurse at Adventist Health Bakersfield & Tehachapi

We know you have choices when you select a workplace. And where you work affects multiple aspects of your life. When you choose Adventist Health, you are choosing: * A team united in one mission: As a faith-based workplace, we believe that patient care extends beyond the hospital bed. Whether it’s holding someone’s hand after the loss of a loved one or praying together before surgery, we prioritize empathy and kindness in our interactions. * Flexible work options: We have RN openings for full-time, part-time and per diem roles. Many of our nurses appreciate that we have multiple scheduling options, as well as hiring incentives for certain locations and roles. * Opportunities for career progression: Whether you are a brand-new nurse or seasoned in your career, we want to help you meet your goals. We offer training programs for new graduates so that you continue learning in a supportive environment. If you are an experienced nurse, you have opportunities to mentor and share your knowledge. * Shared governance: We prioritize involving nurses in decision-making. Through shared governance, we have processes for nursing staff and managers to contribute collectively to decisions about patient care, nursing practice and the work environment—all of which culminates in shared leadership.

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Community hospital

Cross training

Locations

Adventist Health Bakersfield Heart - fka Bakersfield Heart Hospital
3001 Sillect Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Adventist Health Bakersfield
2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
1100 Magellan Dr, Tehachapi, CA 93561
Adventist Health Delano
1401 Garces Hwy, Delano, CA 93215