Registered Nurse II, ICU Float

Sutter Health•Castro Valley, CA

1d•$89 - $121

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II is accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care in an acute patient setting. The role includes direct patient care, patient and family education, and coordination of transitions of care. The nurse provides holistic, individualized care and develops, implements, and coordinates plans of care that account for psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The position fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication, while adhering to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations. This ICU Float position requires work at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley; Alta Bates Medical Center in Oakland and Berkeley; Delta Medical Center in Antioch; and Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo. It is a full-time role with 12-hour shifts, 36 weekly hours, variable days, day/evening shifts, and every-other-weekend requirements.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of two years of current experience in the area of specialty.
Registered Nurse state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
General knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Time-management and organizational skills, including prioritizing patient care and assignments and meeting time-sensitive activities.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while managing multiple interventions in an changing environment.
Ability to communicate with and engage team members, patients, and families in stressful situations.
Ability to use procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care in an acute patient setting.
Provide direct patient care, patient and family education, and coordination of transitions of care.
Deliver holistic, individualized care to patients in the assigned area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate plans of care that incorporate psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Maintain collaborative relationships with patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication.
Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations.
Protect the privacy of each patient’s protected health information.
Prioritize assignments and meet time-sensitive activities and deadlines.