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. Responsibilities include 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 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 adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience. Employees may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including managing, storing, preparing, receiving, unpacking, transporting, disposing of, or administering drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by NIOSH, in accordance with USP 800 guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license 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 prioritizing patient care and assignments and working 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 handling multiple interventions in an ever-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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care in an acute patient setting.
Provide direct patient care, patient and family education, and care transitions.
Deliver holistic, 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 (PHI).
Prioritize patient care and assignments, manage time, and meet deadlines and time-sensitive activities.
Work independently and as part of a team in an evolving environment, including engaging team members, patients, and families in stressful situations.
Use established procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to support departmental and corporate objectives.