Clinical Nurse III - Wound Care - RMC

County of Santa Clara (CA)•Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Under general supervision, incumbents provide care to patients in a structured environment. Clinical Nurse III's initiate and perform established nursing interventions utilizing current clinical knowledge. Clinical Nurse III's are expected to have the skills and knowledge to assume charge nurse responsibility. Clinical Nurse III applicants would meet the employment standards by possessing a valid California Registered Nurse license and at least three years of recent acute care experience and one year of recent experience in the Wound Care specialty area. Clinical Nurse III - Wound Care; This is for one (1) position at Regional Medical Center. Distinguishing Characteristics The Clinical Nurse III classification is expected to have the knowledge and abilities to assume charge nurse responsibility. The Clinical Nurse III classification is distinguished from the Clinical Nurse II classification in that the Clinical Nurse III performs under general supervision and is expected to identify and implement nursing interventions that have less predictable outcomes and evaluate the results of these interventions for a given patient population, whereas the Clinical Nurse II works under supervision while performing specific patient care assignments. The Clinical Nurse III classification is distinguished from the Nurse Coordinator classification in that the Nurse Coordinator has permanent, ongoing responsibility to teach staff and organize the patient care of a specific patient population or designated clinical program. The Clinical Nurse III classification is distinguished from the Assistant Nurse Manager classification in that the Assistant Nurse Manager has permanent, ongoing responsibility to supervise a designated nursing unit or ambulatory care clinic. The Clinical Nurse classification series is distinguished from the Public Health Nurse classification series in that the Clinical Nurse classification series works directly with individual patients or a defined patient assignment, where patients are injured, ill, or in life-threatening situations requiring nursing interventions, whereas the Public Health Nurse works in clinics, homes, and community settings caring for the health of the population to prevent disease and improve population health. The Clinical Nurse classification series differs from the Psychiatric Nurse classification series in that the Psychiatric Nurse classification series works in mental health hospitals and clinics providing psychiatric and nursing interventions Clinical Nurse III applicants must meet the employment standards by possessing a valid California Registered Nurse license and at least one year of recent Wound Care experience in the last three years of acute or ambulatory care. The list established may be used for vacancies as they occur in the Wound Care Competency Areas in the County of Santa Clara Health System. Better Health for All! The County of Santa Clara owns and operates a Hospitals and Clinics Delivery System that includes Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital, and St. Louise Regional Hospital. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - 731 bed tertiary level acute care hospital provides the highest level of adult and pediatric emergency medical and trauma services, a regional high risk Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an ACS-verified Burn Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center, emergency and acute inpatient psychiatric services, as well as a range of other specialized services - in some cases the only such treatment in the region. O'Connor Hospital - 358 bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to more than 1 million residents of San Jose. O'Connor Hospital was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in Santa Clara County. St. Louise Regional Hospital - 93 bed acute care facility, affectionately known as South County's community hospital, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, St. Louise is one of the largest employers in the community. Regional Medical Center - Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 258-bed hospital that is the main emergency healthcare provider for East San José, treating a wide range of critical and life-threatening conditions for more than 60 years. Since the SCVH integration of RMC effective 4/1/25, RMC has expanded the critical services including Level II trauma, Thrombectomy capable Stroke Center and STEMI care, and has been seeing an increased number of emergency visits and inpatient volume. Learn more about Santa Clara Valley Medical Center: Hospital and Clinics at www.scvmc.org and follow us on: Facebook I www.facebook.com/sccjob LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/county-of-santa-clara Instagram | instagram.com/sccjobs/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@sccjobs

Requirements

Possession of an active California Registered Nurse License without restrictions
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.
One (1) year of full-time RN experience, within the last three (3) years, in the nursing specialty area. A nursing specialty is a field of nursing that focuses on either a particular patient population or a health condition.
Must possess and maintain Basic Life Saving Certification (BLS) during employment
For clinical specialty areas, must possess and maintain Advance Cardiovascular Life Saving Certification (ACLS) during employment
Other identified specialty area certification(s) for specialty patient populations at appointment, as required.
Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work. If driving, possession of a valid California driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County driver authorization.
As a condition of employment, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 3100-3109 and Local Ordinance, all County of Santa Clara employees are designated Disaster Service Workers (DSWs), including extra help. A DSW is required to complete all assigned DSW-related training, and in the event of an emergency, return to work as ordered.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and possession of a nationally recognized certification in a specialty area is preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyzes and validates data taken from interviews of patients; revises assessments based on observation of patient behaviors
Identifies common recurrent patient problems, symptoms, and behavioral changes in relation to standards of care and individual patient needs
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
Assesses the competencies of personnel assigned to a specific patient group
Assesses the need for development of standards of care for a specific patient population
Assesses the numbers and levels of personnel needed to provide nursing care for a specific patient population.
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
Plans for patient needs within current assignment to determine amount and type of assistance needed
Develops a plan for teaching patients and family regarding recurrent health problems, coping mechanisms, and health practices related to maintenance of wellness and prevention of disease
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
Assists 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
Performs other related duties, as required.