Clinical RN II, Cardiac Specialty Care, Part Time (36 hour week), Days

MarinHealth Medical Center•Bon Air, CA

About The Position

The Clinical RN II assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care; directs and appropriately delegates care to ensure safe, quality outcomes. The registered professional nurse practices within the full scope of RN licensure and the California Nursing Practice Act. The role includes developing and implementing care plans, evaluating their effectiveness, directing emergency interventions, collaborating with physicians and other team members to manage patient care, and advocating for patients when necessary. This is a part-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week on 12-hour day shifts in Cardiac Specialty Care. Patient age-specific care requirements vary by assigned department. The role 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. Medical or religious exemptions will be 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.
For Clinical RN II, 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 items of the Staff Nurse Skills Criteria by the end of the probationary period.
Demonstrated leadership and delegation skills.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage time.
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.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for care appropriate to the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of patients served in the assigned service area.
Sufficient education to obtain a valid California RN license.

Responsibilities

Apply scientific knowledge from the social, biological, and physical sciences in the nursing process.
Formulate nursing diagnoses based on observations of patients' physical condition and behavior and information obtained from patients and others, including 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 required interventions; explain treatment to patients and families and teach them how to address health needs.
Evaluate care plans by observing patient condition, behavior, symptoms, treatment reactions, and communicating with patients and team members; modify 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 appropriately delegate work to care team members, taking account of their legal scopes of practice, preparation, and capabilities; supervise delegated nursing care.
Serve as a clinical expert, role model, and clinical and educational resource to the team, patients, and families; may mentor and help develop less experienced staff.
Collaborate with physicians, team members, and others to manage patient care.
Direct emergency interventions.