Staff Nurse II, Emergency Dept

Sutter Health•Burlingame, CA

About The Position

The Staff Nurse II in the Emergency Department is accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care in an acute patient setting. This includes providing direct patient care, educating patients and families, and coordinating transitions of care. The nurse delivers holistic, individualized care and develops, implements, and coordinates plans of care that account for 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 role may involve handling hazardous drugs in accordance with applicable NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure 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 meeting time-sensitive activities.
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 managing 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.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
Ability to work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).

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 acute-care area.
Develop, implement, and coordinate plans of care that incorporate 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 to promote an optimal patient experience.
Prioritize patient care and assignments and meet time-sensitive activities and deadlines.
Protect the privacy of each patient’s protected health information.
Handle hazardous drugs, when required, in accordance with NIOSH identification and USP 800 guidelines, including applicable management, storage, preparation, receipt, unpacking, transport, disposal, or administration.