Staff Nurse II, Surgery

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

6d•$87 - $118

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 and 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 per diem/casual, non-exempt position at CPMC-California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness. The schedule is for day shifts of eight hours, with variable days and rotating weekends as needed. The role may involve handling hazardous drugs in accordance with applicable NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, or an RN license that evidences completion of an RN program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license for the state where care is provided.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
At least one year of RN experience in a surgery or acute-care hospital setting.
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 care and assignments and work within standardized policies and procedures.
Basic computer application knowledge, such as Microsoft Office Suite (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 existing 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.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in surgery.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Provide holistic, individualized care to patients in an assigned area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate plans of care that consider psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Communicate effectively and foster collaborative relationships with patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations.
Prioritize patient care and assignments, manage time, and meet time-sensitive activities and deadlines.
Protect the privacy of each patient’s protected health information.
Use critical thinking and established procedures to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
Work independently and collaboratively with team members in a changing and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer hazardous drugs as applicable, following NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.