Clinical Nurse II

Nursing Network • Oakland, CA

415d

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II position at Alameda Health System involves providing comprehensive nursing care to patients, including medication administration and treatment. This role requires planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care while performing related duties under general supervision. The Clinical Nurse II is expected to work independently and may supervise other nursing staff, ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to safety and infection control standards.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Six months experience as a Clinical 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 facility or unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• BLS - Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course (For Emergency department only).
• CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse certification.
• CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse is desirable (for Emergency Department positions).
• Certification as a Public Health Nurse in the State of California (required for certain positions).

Responsibilities

• Accompanies, assists, and represents the needs of patients to other providers.
• Accurately provide care with respect to medication administration, skin and wound care, ADLs, 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 physicians in the performance of procedures and diagnostic tests.
• 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.
• Organizes, supervises, makes adjustments, and accepts responsibility for the quality of care provided patients by co-workers for a given work period.
• Participates in promoting a healthful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients 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; monitors patients for significant and critical changes and initiates procedures as required.

Benefits

• Full-time position with competitive salary range of $113K - $143K per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree