Staff Nurse II, Dialysis

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse II is accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. This role involves delivering holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area, and developing, implementing, and coordinating a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. The Staff Nurse II fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. The position requires adherence to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing OR RN license evidences completion of a RN program
RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is provided
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
2 years of recent relevant experience
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations
Possess written and verbal communications 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 patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities
Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook)
Ability to work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment
Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations
Ability to use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems
Ability to ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI)
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care in an acute patient setting.
Deliver holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.
Foster and maintain collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications.
Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.