Yuba Hospice Night Nurse II

Sutter Health • Yuba City, CA

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About The Position

This position performs routine assignments and develops competence by performing structured work assignments. The incumbent is accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care and patient/family education. They deliver holistic and individualized care to all patients to maximize their comfort and health, consistent with hospice philosophy and Sutter Health policies and procedures. The role involves developing, implementing, managing, and coordinating an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. The nurse fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. They must adhere to policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience and engage in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• RN-Registered Nurse of California
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
• DL-Valid Drivers License - State Department of Motor Vehicles
• AUTO-Automobile Insurance
• 2 years recent relevant experience
• Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology
• Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations
• Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people
• Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook), Electronic Health Record
• Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
• Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions
• Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options
• Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI)
• Build collaborate relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives

Responsibilities

• Performs routine assignments and develops competence by performing structured work assignments
• Accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care and patient/family education
• Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families consistent w/hospice philosophy and Sutter Health policies and procedures
• Develops, implements, manages/coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors
• Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications
• Adheres to polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience
• Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees