Staff Nurse II Float, L&D, 24 hour, Oakland
hace 2 días
Oakland
Description: Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Essential Responsibilities: • Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy., • Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so., • Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner., • Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies., • Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them., • Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs., • Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations., • Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families., • Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs., • Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members., • Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members., • Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate., • Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution., • Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events., • Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice., • Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel., • Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning., • Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed., • Participates in nursing research activities as requested., • Identifies and solves problems effectively., • Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team., • Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests., • Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application., • Perform other related duties as necessary., • Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes., • Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures., • Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population., • Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel., • Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner., • Three (3) years of experience as a Staff Nurse and demonstrated certifications and competency in bed units of assignment as outlined., • High School Diploma/GED, • Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation, • or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing. License, Certification, Registration, • Registered Nurse License (California), • Neonatal Resuscitation Program, • Basic Life Support Additional Requirements:, • Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice, • Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers), • Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English), • Good interpersonal skills, • Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement., • Current ACLS certification may be required in some units. Successful completion of a Fetal Monitoring Interpretation Competency within the first three months of hire may be required. May be expected to cross train to at least 1 other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area with appropriate certifications. Must complete circulating and recovery competencies as required. Willingness to scrub may be required. Preferred Qualifications:, • Completion of AWHONN L&D course preferred., • Successful completion of advanced fetal monitoring course preferred within the last 2 years.