Registered Nurse II, General Surgery

Sutter Health•Oakland, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II provides direct and indirect patient care to clinic patients and their families using comprehensive assessment, development and implementation of nursing care plans, patient education, and ongoing evaluation. The nurse delivers holistic, individualized care and coordinates an interdisciplinary plan that considers psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The role fosters collaborative relationships among patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication. The nurse follows applicable policies, standards, best practices, laws, regulations, and codes to support a quality, reliable patient experience, and pursues continued growth in professional nursing practice. The position is primarily based at the Oakland care site, with occasional travel to the Antioch care site as needed. It is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position with a weekday day schedule.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 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 precautions, 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, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and electronic health records.
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to meet objectives and deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including handling 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.
Provide patient education and deliver holistic, individualized care.
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, regulations, and codes to promote quality and reliable patient care.
Engage in continuous professional growth and development.
Protect the privacy of patients’ protected health information.
Manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer hazardous or potentially hazardous drugs in accordance with applicable NIOSH identification and USP 800 guidelines when required.