Mobile Notary at Mercy General Hospital Sacramento
Bedside notary services at Mercy General Hospital. We come to the patient's room for power of attorney, healthcare directives, trust documents, and more. Hospital travel fee $65. Same-day available.
Bedside notary · East Sacramento
A Bedside Notary on J Street
Mercy General has anchored East Sacramento from its spot on J Street, near McKinley Park, for generations. It's a not-for-profit Dignity Health hospital best known for the Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center, one of the highest-volume cardiac programs in the state, so a lot of the families we meet here are navigating heart surgery, a valve repair, or a longer cardiac stay. At some point in a stay like that, the paperwork catches up: a durable power of attorney that needs to be signed before a procedure, or an advance healthcare directive the family wants in place while their loved one can still speak clearly for themselves.
We come to the room. Our notaries meet patients on the cardiac and surgical floors, in the ICU and cardiac surgery ICU, on the telemetry units, and in family waiting rooms down the hall when the bedside is too busy for signing documents. The Heart & Vascular Center is the newer tower on the campus; tell us the floor and room number when you call and we'll find it.
Getting there
Parking & Getting to the Room
Mercy General has a 24-hour patient and visitor parking garage on the campus, with the entrance on the H Street side, one block back from the J Street main entrance. For patients who need a hand getting in and out, the hospital typically offers complimentary valet at the main entrance during the day.
Bring your phone. The garage is pay-by-phone. A camera reads your license plate on the way in, and you pay on your phone before the exit gate will open; there is no attendant at the exit and no card slot at the gate. The signs in the garage are branded Metropolis: scan the QR code to sign up if you're new, or drive out to pay if you're already set up. Campus signs point to parking pay stations as well, so follow the signs on site if you'd rather not pay from a phone.
Parking rates and visiting hours do change, so it's worth a quick call to confirm if you're planning ahead. You don't need to arrange our visit with anyone at the hospital first; just tell us where the patient is and we'll handle the rest.
Before the visit
What the Patient Will Need
The person signing needs a government-issued photo ID that is current, or was issued within the past five years: a California driver's license or ID card, a U.S. or foreign passport, or a military ID. If their ID was lost or misplaced during admission, that's not necessarily the end of the road: California law lets us confirm identity through credible witnesses who personally know the patient and have their own valid ID. An ID that is simply at home does not qualify — someone needs to bring it in.
The patient also needs to be alert, aware of what the document says, and able to tell us themselves that they want to sign it. We can't notarize for someone who is sedated or unresponsive. If you're unsure where your situation falls, call and describe it and we'll be honest about whether it'll work before sending anyone out.
You can read the full ID and witness rules for hospital signings on our hospital notary page, including what happens when the patient has no ID with them.
How to Arrange a Notary at Mercy General Hospital
Call or text (916) 222-2251 and let us know you're at Mercy General. Tell us the patient's floor and room number, what needs to be signed, and how soon you need us, and we'll get a notary headed your way as quickly as we can. Same-day bedside service is often available.
At the bedside
Documents We Notarize at Mercy General Hospital
Our notaries handle a full range of legal documents commonly needed during a hospital stay:
This is not a complete list. If it can be notarized in California, we can almost certainly handle it at the bedside; just ask when you call.
Hub & spokes
Also Serving Patients at Nearby Hospitals
The hospitals we visit most often each have their own page with parking, entrances, and unit access. Start at Hospital Notary Services for the full picture, or jump straight to a nearby campus.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a notary cost at Mercy General Hospital?
Our hospital travel fee is $65, plus $15 per notarized signature, the California state-regulated maximum. As an example, a single durable power of attorney with one signature comes to $80 total. Call us and we'll confirm the total before we come out. We take cash, credit card, Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App.
How quickly can you get a notary to Mercy General?
Same-day service is often available, and East Sacramento is close to most of our coverage area. Call or text (916) 222-2251 and we'll give you an honest arrival window for your situation instead of a vague "soon."
Do you come to the ER at Mercy General Hospital?
Yes, and it is one of the more common bedside calls we take here. Mercy General's emergency department is open 24 hours, and the families who call us from it are usually trying to get a power of attorney or a healthcare directive signed before the patient is admitted. Our notary parks in the 24-hour garage off H Street and pays by phone like any other visitor, so there is no delay getting in. The part we cannot control is the ER itself: imaging, a move to a floor, or something given for pain can end a visit halfway, and if sedation has left the patient unable to understand what they are signing, no California notary may proceed, because they can no longer knowingly agree to it.
Which units at Mercy General do you visit?
All of them: the cardiac and surgical floors, the ICU and cardiac surgery ICU, telemetry and medical units, and family waiting rooms when the bedside is too busy. Mercy General's cardiac program means the Heart & Vascular Center tower is a common destination; just give us the floor and room when you call.
What if the patient doesn't have a photo ID?
California law requires us to confirm the signer's identity, but a missing ID isn't necessarily a dealbreaker. If the patient's ID was lost, stolen, or never issued, credible witnesses who personally know them can establish identity instead. If the ID exists and is simply at home, California law does not allow that route — someone needs to bring it in. Call us and we'll walk through the options for your situation.
Where do visitors park at Mercy General Hospital?
There's a 24-hour patient and visitor parking garage on the campus, entered from the H Street side, one block back from the J Street main entrance. Bring your phone. The garage is pay-by-phone: a camera reads your license plate on the way in, and you pay on your phone before the exit gate will open. There is no attendant at the exit. Campus signs point to parking pay stations as well, so follow the signs on site if you'd rather not pay from a phone. The hospital also typically offers complimentary valet at the main entrance during the day for patients who need extra assistance.
Are you available evenings and weekends at Mercy General?
Yes. Hospital situations don't keep a 9-to-5 schedule, and neither do we. Our team is available evenings and weekends. Call or text (916) 222-2251 to confirm availability for the time you need.
Request a bedside visit
Need a Notary at Mercy General Hospital Today?
Our team can often dispatch same-day. Call or text now to confirm availability.
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$15 per notarized signature is the California state-regulated maximum. Hospital travel fee is a flat $65.