Staff Nurse II, Neurosciences/Stepdown

Sutter Health • Castro Valley, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Plans, manages and coordinates the professional nursing care delivered to medical-surgical/telemetry patients; provides specialized care and treatment; directs and supervises the ancillary nursing personnel; works in collaboration with all members of the health team; maintains standards of professional nursing practice.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum two year current experience in Step Down
• Registered Nurse - State Licensure - RN
• Basic Life Support Certification - BLS
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS
• 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).
• 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.
• Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
• Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).
• Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
• Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• BSN

Responsibilities

• Plans, manages and coordinates the professional nursing care delivered to medical-surgical/telemetry patients
• Provides specialized care and treatment
• Directs and supervises the ancillary nursing personnel
• Works in collaboration with all members of the health team
• Maintains standards of professional nursing practice

Benefits

• Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

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