Clinical Nurse II

Alameda Health System•Oakland, CA

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Clinical Nurse II provides nursing care to patients, including medication administration and treatment. The role plans, implements, and evaluates patient care and performs related duties. This is the journey-level class for nurses with the required professional experience who can independently provide the full range of clinical nursing services involving patient care. Clinical Nurse IIs may supervise professional and paraprofessional staff in their assigned unit.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
At least six months of experience as a Clinical Nurse I with AHS, or equivalent to one year of full-time recent experience at a comparable level in a minimum 100-bed hospital or in the area of specialty. If experience is not recent, completion of an approved refresher course may be acceptable.
Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association may be required according to facility or unit/department specialty and patient-care policies.
For certain positions, acquire chemotherapy certification within one year of hire.
For inpatient med tele/oncology department positions, acquire ONS certification within one year of hire.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required according to unit/department specialty and patient-care policies.
For certain positions, California Public Health Nurse certification is required.
For certain positions, complete Perinatal Safety Modules within three months of hire; evidence of completion and continuing annual competency must be in the employee file and/or AHS learning management system.
Coronary Care Unit certification is required for certain positions at Fairmont Hospital’s Monitoring Unit.
TEAM Training is required for all positions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion and for certain Emergency Department positions.
NRP certification from the American Heart Association is required according to unit/department specialty and patient-care policies.
PALS certification from the American Heart Association is required for Emergency Department positions or when regularly overseeing or providing pediatric care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course) preferred for Emergency Department positions.
CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) certification preferred.
CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) certification is desirable for Emergency Department positions.

Responsibilities

Accompany, assist, and represent patients’ needs to other providers.
Provide accurate medication administration, skin and wound care, assistance with activities of daily living, and other essential patient care.
Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans; modify plans as needed and prepare required records and reports.
Gather and assess information about patients’ nursing needs; assist and consult with physicians during procedures and diagnostic tests; contact physicians or other departments to obtain or provide patient information.
May oversee staff monitoring telemetry systems, alert primary nurses to rhythm changes and life-threatening arrhythmias, interpret and post telemetry strips at specified times, and admit or discharge patients with telemetry units as appropriate.
Organize and supervise coworkers’ work, adjust assignments as needed, and accept responsibility for the quality of patient care during a work period; serve as team leader or charge nurse when assigned.
Promote a healthful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients and families, including controlling the environment to support infection control.
Participate in implementing patient-care and infection-control standards and quality-assurance criteria, assisting with studies, and attending unit and other meetings.
Provide and evaluate patient care in accordance with established standards, criteria, and the nursing care plan; monitor patients for significant or critical changes and initiate procedures as required.
Document care according to standards and required intervals; explain procedures, regimens, and services to patients and families; teach health care and disease-prevention techniques.
Prepare patients or areas for procedures and operations, assist physicians, and use instruments and equipment relevant to the assigned area.