SLH RN II

Summary

The SLH Registered Nurse II provides nursing care to patients, including medications and treatment. They plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and perform related duties as required. This role is the journey level class where incumbents have professional nursing experience and can independently perform the full range of clinical nursing services involving patient care. RN II's may supervise the work of professional and paraprofessional staff of the unit to which assigned.

Duties & Essential Job Functions

• Accompanies, assists, and represents the needs of patients to other providers.
• Accurately provides care with respect to medication administration, skin and wound care, ADL's and other essential patient care related activities.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and makes modifications in the nursing care plan; prepares required records and reports.
• Gathers and assesses information about patients to meet nursing needs; assists and consults with physician in the performance of procedures and diagnostic tests; contracts physicians and/or other departments to obtain or provide patient information.
• May provide oversight to staff who monitor telemetry systems; alerts primary nurse of changes in underlying rhythms and of any life threatening arrhythmias that may develop; interprets and posts telemetry strips at the hours specified; admits and discharges patients with telemetry units as appropriate.
• Organizes, supervises, makes adjustments and accepts responsibility for the quality of care provided patients by co-workers for a given work period; at the level II assumes responsibility as a team leader or a charge nurse when assigned.
• Participates in promoting a healthful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patient and families; sets up and controls the environment essential for infection control.
• Participates in the implementation of patient care standards, infection control standards and quality assurance criteria; assists with conducting studies; participates in unit and other meetings.
• Provides and evaluates patient care established standards and criteria in conformity with the nursing care plan.
• Maintains vigilance for significant and critical changes in patients and initiates procedures as required; documents care given according to set standards and at required intervals.
• Interprets and explains procedures, regimens, and services to patients and families; teaches patients and family members health care and disease prevention techniques.
• Prepares patients and/or area for procedures and operations; assists physicians; uses instruments and equipment related to the area of assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Six months experience as a Registered Nurse I with AHS or the equivalent of one year full time recent experience at a comparable level in a minimum 100-bed hospital or in the area of specialty.
• Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - issued by AHA American Heart Association may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• BLS - Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (required for positions in the Emergency Department).
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification- AHA American Heart Association (Required for Emergency Department).
• CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse is preferred.
• CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse is preferred (for positions in the Emergency Department).

Pay Range

The pay range for this position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the organization. Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions a generous comprehensive benefits program.