Staff Nurse II, Emergency

Sutter Health•Roseville, CA

About The Position

The Staff Nurse II is accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care in an acute patient setting. This includes direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The nurse provides holistic, individualized care to patients in an assigned area and develops, implements, and coordinates care plans that incorporate 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 hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to support an optimal patient experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse license for the state where care is provided.
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
At least six months of Emergency Department RN experience within the last two years.
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts and practices, medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, 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.
Time-management and organizational skills, including prioritizing patient care and assignments and meeting time-sensitive activities within standardized policies, procedures, and practices.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while handling multiple interventions in a changing environment.
Ability to communicate with and engage team members, patients, and families in stressful situations.
Ability to use established procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
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.
Obtain NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification within 90 days.
Obtain TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification within 180 days of hire.
Obtain PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) recognition within six months of the start date.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care in an acute patient setting.
Provide direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Deliver holistic, individualized care to patients in an assigned area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate plans of care that account for patients' 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.
Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations.
Protect the privacy of each patient's protected health information.