Clinical RN II, Cardiac Specialty Care, Part Time (24 hr week), Variable

MarinHealth Medical Center•Bon Air, CA

About The Position

The Clinical RN II provides safe, quality patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care; directing emergency interventions; and appropriately delegating work. The registered professional nurse practices within the full scope of California RN licensure and the California Nursing Practice Act. The role develops and implements patient care plans, evaluates their effectiveness, collaborates with physicians and other team members, and advocates for patients when appropriate. The nurse applies the nursing process to formulate diagnoses, create age-specific care plans with patients, provide nursing interventions and education, and evaluate and revise care as needed. The position also involves supervising and delegating appropriately to care team members, and serving as a clinical resource and role model for the team, patients, and families. The nurse may mentor and help train less experienced staff. Patient populations vary by department assignment. Employees must provide care appropriate to the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of patients in their assigned service area. The position requires access to protected health information to perform its duties. MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment; COVID-19 vaccination and boosters are strongly recommended, with medical or religious exemptions considered consistent with applicable law.

Requirements

Valid California RN license required at hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required at hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association required at hire.
NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification (NIHSS) required at hire.
Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) required within 30 days of hire.
Clinical RN II experience requirement: either 6 months to 1 year of experience as a Clinical RN I at MarinHealth Medical Center, or the clinical experience identified in the appropriate unit-specific job description addendum.
Ability to demonstrate proficiency in all Staff Nurse Skills Criteria items by the conclusion of the probationary period.
Demonstrated leadership and delegation skills.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work, with time-management skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with team members, other teams, physicians, and departments.
Ability to read, speak, write, understand, and follow English verbal and written instructions.
Sufficient education to obtain a valid California RN license.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for providing care appropriate to the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria of patients in the assigned service area.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and formulate nursing diagnoses based on observation and information from patients and the health team.
Develop age-specific care plans collaboratively with patients to provide for safety, comfort, hygiene, protection, disease prevention, and restorative measures.
Perform nursing skills appropriate to the care required, explain health treatments, and teach patients and families how to address health needs.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care by observing patient condition, behavior, symptoms, and treatment reactions; communicate with patients and team members and modify care plans as needed.
Advocate for patients by initiating action to improve care or change decisions or activities contrary to their interests or wishes, and support informed healthcare decisions.
Supervise, direct, and delegate appropriately to care team members in accordance with their legal scopes of practice and capabilities; effectively supervise delegated nursing care.
Serve as a clinical expert, role model, and clinical and educational resource to team members, patients, and families; may mentor and assist in training less experienced staff.
Collaborate with physicians, team members, and others to manage patient care in the patient's interest.
Direct emergency interventions as appropriate.
Maintain professional accountability for nursing practice.