Staff Nurse II, Neurosciences/Stepdown

Sutter Health•Castro Valley, CA

9d•$80 - $108

About The Position

Plans, manages and coordinates the professional nursing care delivered to medical-surgical/telemetry patients; provides specialized care and treatment; directs and supervises the ancillary nursing personnel; works in collaboration with all members of the health team; maintains standards of professional nursing practice.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Required
Minimum two year current experience in Step Down.
Registered Nurse - State Licensure - RN Required
Basic Life Support Certification - BLS Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS Required
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.
Possess written and verbal communications 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, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities.
Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook).
Work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment.
Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations.
Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.