Registered Nurse II, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab

Sutter Health•Roseville, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II focuses on the clinical direction and coordination of a patient-care team in collaboration with medical staff to provide a full range of patient services. The nurse functions within the full scope of licensure to provide patient care, assess patient and family needs, implement the plan of care, and review and evaluate its effectiveness. Care is based on the age-related needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including consideration of their developmental and psychosocial needs, environmental safety, education needs, communication style, and level of understanding. This position is with Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab. Cardiac Rehab employees must complete the Interpretation of Basic Arrhythmia Test and Anti-arrhythmic/hemodynamic drug test upon hire or within two weeks of completing the relevant course or class.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Active state Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
At least six months of area-specific acute care experience within the last two years.
Demonstrated 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 the ability to prioritize care and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while handling multiple interventions in a changing environment.
Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients, and families in stressful situations.
Ability to use critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
For Cardiac Rehab: pass the Interpretation of Basic Arrhythmia Test upon hire or within two weeks of course completion.
For Cardiac Rehab: pass the Anti-arrhythmic/hemodynamic drug test upon hire or within two weeks of class.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical direction and coordinate a patient-care team in collaboration with medical staff.
Provide patient care within the full scope of nursing licensure.
Assess patient and family needs; implement the plan of care; and review and evaluate its effectiveness.
Provide age-appropriate care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, considering developmental and psychosocial needs, environmental safety, education needs, communication style, and level of understanding.
Prioritize patient care and assignments, manage time, and meet time-sensitive activities and deadlines.
Communicate and engage team members, patients, and families, including in stressful situations.
Use critical thinking and established procedures to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
Protect the privacy of each patient's protected health information.
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
Complete department-specific cardiac rehabilitation tests upon hire or within the specified timeframes.