Staff Nurse II, Mountain View
Company: Sutter Health
Location: Middletown
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Overview:
The new Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (SSRRH) is located in
the heart of Northern California's famous wine country, just 50
miles north of San Francisco and 30 minutes from the beautiful
Pacific Coast. Providing quality health care services to the
residents of Sonoma County for over 130 years, SSRRH has 118
licensed beds (84 Inpatient, 24 Outpatient & 10 Labor & Delivery)
and serves a population of more than 130,000 people. Centers of
excellence include: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery,
Women's and Children's Services, and Level III NICU.
JOB SUMMARY
Provides professional nursing care for patients. Under the general
direction of the Manager, the Staff Nurse II independently uses the
nursing process to safely, compassionately, therapeutically and
efficiently provide individualized care for a group of patients for
which the nurse demonstrates age specific competencies. Uses
information from a variety of sources to assess, plan, implement
and evaluate the results of patient care. May supervise the work
and function for other staff nurses, licensed vocational nurses,
nursing assistants and clinical support associates. Must have
ability to work during weekdays, weekends, holidays, and various
shift hours.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Demonstrates the ability to use all components of the nursing
process including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating
care to meet the individual patient's needs according to their age,
culture and condition.
Assesses patients, identifies obvious as well as subtle patient
problems and/or abnormal assessments, anticipates changes in
patient's condition and appropriately reports and resolves.
Develops plan of care based on age specific assessment. Involves
patient, family and interdisciplinary resources to develop and
revise the plan of care.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age
appropriate care in compliance with Standards of Care and Standards
of Practice.
Provides assistance to others in implementing complex care and
treatments within their age specific categories.
Administers medications and treatments according to hospital policy
and procedure and accepted standards of age specific care and
department standards.
Communicates effectively with patients, families and other health
care providers. Participates in multidisciplinary patient care
conferences as needed.
Promotes a climate in which patients/families may act in their own
interest and intervenes as an advocate when they are unable to do
so.
Reassesses and evaluates patient response to care and takes
appropriate action to assure patient's needs are being met.
Participates with patient/family and other members of the
healthcare team in evaluation of patient outcomes.
Substantiates patient care provided with appropriate
documentation.
Demonstrates leadership in daily activities on the unit.
Promotes collaborative/caring relationships.
Acts as a resource to team members.
Supervises assigned staff members, based on knowledge of the
person's job description and scope of practice.
Maintains a safe work environment by adhering to hospital,
departmental policies and procedures and regulatory
requirements.
Demonstrates efficient use of time and resources and participates
in identification and implementation of cost saving
strategies.
Demonstrates commitment to hospital's mission, values and
goals.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Participates in professional development.
Maintains clinical competencies according to departmental
standards.
Demonstrates a commitment for continuous learning.
Participates in the annual performance review process by
identifying, developing and implementing goals and action plan with
nurse manager.
Demonstrates accountability for apprising self of hospital and
department communications and changes in practice.
Recognizes the importance of practice trends in nursing and
participates in research or performance improvement
activities.
Attends and participates in department staff meetings.
Qualifications:
License Certification
California License as a Registered Nurse
Education
Associate's Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor's Degree
preferred
Experience
RN II: Six months recent professional nursing experience
required.
Knowledge
Has the ability to think critically and set priorities.
Participates as a collaborative member of the Patient Care
Team.
Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide
age-specific care to patients serviced, including knowledge of the
principles of growth and development and psychosocial
characteristics and interpreting age appropriate data for the
populations served in the department.
Demonstrates appropriate communication and patient education skills
for the patient population served.
Demonstrates basic computer skills and use of office equipment
(e.g., fax machine, scanner, etc.).
Demonstrates competencies required by department (per initial
orientation and annual review). Working knowledge of established
safety topics (e.g., Infection Control, Electrical Safety,
Disaster) as required by department and organizational
standards.
Organization:Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Referral Bonus: No
Benefits: Yes
Position Status: Non-Exempt
Union: Yes
Job Shift: Variable
Shift Hours:12 Hour Shift
Days of the Week Scheduled:Varied Days
Weekend Requirements: Every Other Weekend
Schedule: Part Time
Hrs Per 2wk Pay Period:72
Applications Accepted:All Applications Accepted
Schedule/Shift: Part Time/ Variable
Keywords: Sutter Health, Santa Rosa , Staff Nurse II, Mountain View, Healthcare , Middletown, California
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