Staff Nurse II, Telemetry

Sutter Health•Burlingame, CA

2d•$87 - $117

About The Position

The Staff Nurse II is a Registered Nurse responsible for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care in an acute patient setting. The role provides direct patient care, patient and family education, and support with transitions of care, while delivering holistic, individualized care to patients in an assigned area. The nurse develops and coordinates plans of care that incorporate psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors, and maintains collaborative relationships with patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication. Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager or Director, the Registered Nurse uses the nursing process to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care and exercises initiative and independent professional judgment. As a primary member of the nursing care team, the nurse guides and monitors paraprofessional and other team members. The role follows hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Patients' Bill of Rights, and professional and specialty standards of practice. Work is performed as part of a customer-focused, service-oriented team in a confidential environment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
At least 2 years of recent relevant experience working in a Telemetry unit.
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 relevant regulatory changes.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Time management, organizational, and prioritization skills to meet time-sensitive activities and deadlines.
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 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients in an acute care setting.
Provide direct patient care, patient and family education, and support transitions of care.
Develop, implement, and coordinate individualized plans of care that consider psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Communicate effectively and maintain collaborative relationships with patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Guide and monitor the work of paraprofessional and other nursing care team members.
Apply the nursing process, professional nursing standards, and critical thinking to patient care.
Protect the privacy of patients' protected health information.
Follow hospital policies, safety practices, industry standards, and applicable laws and regulations.