Staff Nurse II, Intensive Care-Med/Surg

Sutter Health • Berkeley, CA

16d • $80 - $108

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

Benefits

• Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.
• Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree