Staff Nurse II, Intensive Care Unit

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

11d

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, 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. The position is with CPMC-California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness in the Intensive Care Unit. It is a regular, non-exempt, part-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week on days, with 12-hour shifts and variable days of the week. Weekend work is required every other weekend. Employees may handle hazardous drugs as part of their work, following applicable NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, or evidence of completion of an RN program; an Associate Degree in Nursing is listed.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within 90 days.
Two years of recent relevant experience.
General knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precautions, patient-care and privacy best practices, and applicable regulatory changes.
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 care and assignments and meet time-sensitive activities.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft 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 protect patient privacy and build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience typically acquired in an intensive care unit.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Provide holistic and individualized care to patients in an assigned area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate plans of care that account for 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.
Protect each patient's protected health information.
Prioritize assignments and patient care, meet deadlines, and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods.
Identify and solve routine or complex problems using established procedures and critical thinking.
Collaborate with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
Manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer hazardous or potentially hazardous drugs when required, in accordance with NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.