Clinical Nurse III - Ambulatory Care

About the role

The Santa Clara Valley Healthcare System (SCVH) is seeking full-time, part-time, extra-help, and per diem Clinic Nurses to work in various Primary and Specialty Care departments within their Ambulatory Care network.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the needs of a specific patient population by making purposeful rounds, participating in clinical conferences, and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare team members;
• Identifies patient care problems, establishes priorities, and develops individual patient care plans based on nursing and medical diagnosis;
• Plans strategies for solving patient care problems with other members of the healthcare team;
• Collaborates with appropriate personnel in performing new procedures and/or in functioning in unfamiliar situations;
• Coordinates activities needed to implement the plan of care;
• Coordinates patient and family teaching;
• Coordinates discharge plans with appropriate support personnel;
• Complies with external and internal regulations pertaining to nursing practice;
• Recognizes legal and ethical duties and responsibilities of registered nurses;
• May participate in conducting research activities;
• When assigned charge responsibility, makes recommendations for the unit level staffing pattern and assigns personnel to provide for patient care during an 8-hour period;
• Aids in teaching students and staff;
• May assume role of primary nurse with accountability to specific assigned patients;
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*

Requirements

• Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities:
• Training and Experience: Three (3) years of full-time Registered Nurse (RN) experience, of which one (1) year must have been within the last three (3) years, in an accredited hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting. And One (1) year of full-time RN experience, within the last three (3) years, in the nursing specialty area.
• Possession of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and possession of a nationally recognized certification in a specialty area is preferred.
• Must possess and maintain the following certification(s) during employment: Basic Life Saving Certification (BLS)For clinical specialty areas, must possess and maintain the following certification(s) during employment: Advance Cardiovascular Life Saving Certification (ACLS) Other identified specialty area certification(s) for specialty patient populations at appointment, as required.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish relationships with patients/families in difficult or crisis situations;
• Advocate for the patient/family perspective and work toward resolution of conflict;
• Develop and implement complex teaching plans;
• Be a subject matter expert and be recognized by other staff nurses and physicians for their expert knowledge;
• Support less experienced Registered Nurses;
• Recognize and report subtle variations in patient responses;
• Anticipate and identify the needs of other patients and the capabilities of the nurses assigned to them;
• Develop innovative strategies to enhance patient care;
• Model high performance leadership behaviors (e.g., thoughtful listening, effective questioning, and empowerment);
• Act as a change agent and facilitate implementation and evaluation of change;
• Perform skillfully under pressure;
• Juggle and integrate needs and requests of multiple patients without losing important information or overlooking significant needs;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, at all levels, including colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies.

Skills

• Knowledge of California Nurse Practice Act;
• Knowledge of American Nursing Association Code of Ethics;
• Knowledge of Nursing Professional Practice Model;
• Knowledge of Federal and State healthcare laws and regulations appropriate to the operation of California hospitals;
• Knowledge of Current nursing and related medical theory necessary to administer nursing care within assigned clinical setting;
• Knowledge of Principles, practices, and methods of acute and primary care clinical nursing, including community aspects and continuity of patient care;
• Knowledge of Diagnosis and treatment of common medical problems as related to a clinical specialty area;
• Knowledge of Clinical systems, supplies, and equipment;
• Knowledge of Safety and Infection Control practices;
• Knowledge of Sciences basic to nursing (anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology);
• Knowledge of English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;
• Knowledge of Common computer systems and charting applications.

Benefits

Because we serve patients throughout multiple hospitals and clinics, you may have to work at different sites. We will meet any obligations we may have when this occurs.

Pay

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Schedule

Variety of shifts available, including day, evening, night, and weekend shifts.