Staff Nurse II, Emergency Dept

Sutter Health•Burlingame, CA

22h•$87 - $117

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 delivers holistic, individualized care to patients in an assigned area and develops, implements, and coordinates plans of care that account for psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The role fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their 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 promote an optimal patient experience. This is a part-time, regular, non-exempt position in the Emergency Department, working evening shifts of eight hours, 28 hours per week, on variable days and every other weekend. The position offers benefits and is union-represented.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure for the state where care is provided.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Two years of recent relevant experience working in an emergency department.
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 the ability to prioritize patient care and assignments and work 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 managing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment.
Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients, and families in stressful situations.
Ability to use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Deliver holistic, individualized care to patients in an assigned acute-care area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate plans of care that incorporate 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.
Follow hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.
Prioritize patient care and assignments and meet time-sensitive activities and deadlines.
Protect the privacy of each patient's protected health information.
Build collaborative relationships with peers and healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
Use established procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.