Registered Nurse II, OBGYN

Sutter Health•Santa Cruz, CA

5d•$86 - $121

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II provides direct and indirect patient care to clinic patients and their families. The role uses comprehensive patient assessment, develops and implements nursing care plans and patient education, and evaluates care on an ongoing basis. It delivers holistic, individualized care and develops, implements, and coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that considers psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The nurse fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication. The role follows policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience, while pursuing continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position with a day shift, Monday through Friday schedule. The position is listed at 32 weekly hours, with eight-hour shifts and no weekend requirements. The pay range is $86.27 to $120.77 per hour; the posted range is based on the position's primary work location and may differ for candidates working elsewhere. Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Two years of recent relevant experience.
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.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and electronic health records.
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care to clinic patients and their families.
Assess patients comprehensively and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans and patient education.
Deliver holistic and individualized care to patients in the assigned area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate interdisciplinary plans of care that account for 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.
Follow policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience.
Engage in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.
Protect the privacy of each patient's protected health information.
Manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer hazardous or potentially hazardous drugs when applicable, in accordance with NIOSH identification and USP 800 guidelines.