Registered Nurse II - General Surgical - 12 Hour Days
About The Position
A Clinical Nurse II (CN II) is a competent clinician who provides nursing care skillfully and effectively. The CN II independently prioritizes and delivers dependable patient care in a variety of situations, using the nursing process and appropriate decision-making. The role requires technical, interpersonal, and cognitive skills to safely manage a routine patient assignment. Under the leadership of experienced clinicians, the CN II begins developing mentorship skills and works with a mentor to identify and address gaps in skills, practice, and knowledge. The CN II establishes plans of care, sets goals and priorities, and provides care within established standards of practice. The role's responsibilities and accountability are governed by facility, department, and position requirements, including the Nurse Practice Act and applicable clinical and technical standards. Nursing duties must comply with the Nurse Practice Act, Title 22, The Joint Commission, the facility's plans for provision of nursing care and care to patients, and other regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Associate degree or college diploma at minimum.
- For external hires, at least one year of acute-care experience in the specialty.
- California State RN License upon hire.
- BLS Certification upon hire, as required by the specialty unit.
- Other specialty-unit competencies as required, such as ACLS, PALS, or fetal heart monitoring.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a state-accredited program preferred.
- Any ANCC Specialty Certification is strongly recommended after two years in the specialty.
Responsibilities
- Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensure patient safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection in a timely manner.
- Provide care and patient education related to disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Provide direct and indirect care, including administering medications and therapeutic agents needed to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitation plans.
- Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
- Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications or treatments, behavior, and general physical condition.
- Integrate appropriate data sources and assessment findings to distinguish normal from abnormal characteristics.
- Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations; provide appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures; and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
- Care for special patient populations and patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, assessing readiness to learn, ability to follow instructions, and ability to give consent.
- Identify and make adjustments for patients' cultural, spiritual, age-related, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, educational, family, and condition-related needs.
- Participate in evidence-based improvement initiatives and/or councils or committees that improve nursing outcomes and the unit or department work environment.
- Identify and assess patient safety concerns related to age and development, intervene to provide a safe environment, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
