Staff Nurse II, Telemetry

Sutter Health•Burlingame, CA

14h

About The Position

The Staff Nurse II is a Registered Nurse accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care in an acute patient setting. The role provides direct patient care, patient and family education, and care transitions, delivering holistic, individualized care to patients in an assigned area. The nurse develops, implements, and coordinates plans of care that incorporate psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The nurse fosters collaborative relationships among patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication. The role adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience. Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse exercises initiative and independent professional judgment, uses the nursing process to provide comprehensive patient-centered care, and guides and monitors paraprofessional and other team members as a primary member of the nursing care team. Practice incorporates the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Patients’ Bill of Rights, professional scope and standards of practice, and applicable specialty standards. The position is in a Telemetry unit and is scheduled for 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours weekly, with every other weekend required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Two or more 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 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 patient care and assignments and meet time-sensitive activities.
Basic knowledge of computer applications 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 work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct care, patient/family education, and transitions of care.
Provide holistic, individualized, patient-centered care to assigned patients in an acute care setting.
Develop, implement, and coordinate plans of care that incorporate patients’ psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with patients, families/support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Use the nursing process and professional judgment to provide comprehensive care and guide and monitor paraprofessional and other team members.
Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, professional nursing standards, and patient rights.
Protect each patient’s protected health information.
Prioritize patient care and assignments, manage time, meet deadlines, and perform multiple interventions in a changing environment.
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.