Staff Nurse II, Intensive Care-Med/Surg
About The Position
Applying the principles of the nursing process and working within the policies/procedures of the Patient Care Services Department and the Medical Center, the staff nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who, as the patient's primary nurse, is responsible and accountable for: The overall management of the nursing care provided, assuring competent, compassionate and cost-effective patient care from admission to discharge; Assuring the safety, comfort, personal hygiene and protection of patients and performing disease prevention and restorative measures; Responding to medical and environmental emergencies
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Required
- Minimum one year of current experience in area of specialty Required
- Registered Nurse - CA State Licensure - RN Required
- Basic Life Support Certification - BLS Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS Required
- Demonstrates working knowledge of patient care techniques, medications, treatments and general health care procedures
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Ability to provide basic patient care to a diverse patient population
- Ability to read/interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
- Ability to write legibly and effectively present ideas, document activities
- Ability to demonstrate leadership abilities
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Nice To Haves
- BSN Preferred
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification - NIHSS Preferred upon hire and/ or within 2 weeks of starting orientation
Responsibilities
- Overall management of the nursing care provided, assuring competent, compassionate and cost-effective patient care from admission to discharge
- Assuring the safety, comfort, personal hygiene and protection of patients and performing disease prevention and restorative measures
- Responding to medical and environmental emergencies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
