Clinical Nurse II

Alameda Health System; California; On-site; USD 108,000 - 158,000; Part time

Job summary

Alameda Health System seeks a Clinical Nurse II at San Leandro Hospital for the San Leandro, CA area. The role involves delivering comprehensive nursing care, administering medications, and coordinating patient care plans.

As a journey-level nurse, you may supervise fellow staff and assume charge nurse duties as assigned. You will work in an environment focused on high-quality care, infection control, and patient education, with opportunities to collaborate across departments and participate in

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
• Minimum 6 months experience as Clinical Nurse I with AHS or equivalent
• Current California RN license; CPR/BLS required, CCRN optional for some units

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care, medications, and treatments under supervision
• Develop and evaluate nursing care plans and maintain records
• Supervise staff and act as charge nurse or team leader when assigned
• Monitor telemetry and respond to life-threatening arrhythmias
• Promote infection control and safe patient environment
• Educate patients and families on care and prevention

Skills

Medication administration

Telemetry monitoring oversight

Team leadership / charge nurse

Infection control

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program

Tools

Telemetry monitoring systems

Job description

Clinical Nurse II

San Leandro, CA

San Leandro Hospital

SLH Acute Rehab

Part Time - Evening

FTE: 0.5

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, provides nursing care to patients, including medications and treatment. Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care and performs related duties as required. The CN II level is the journey level class where incumbents have had the required professional nursing experience and are capable of independently performing the full range of clinical nursing services involving patient care. Clinical Nurse II's may supervise the work of professional and paraprofessional staff of the unit to which assigned.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Accompanies, assists, and represents the needs of patients to other providers.
• Accurately provide care with respect to medication administration, skin and woundcare, ADL's and other essential patient care related activities.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and makes modifications in the nursing care plan;prepares required records and reports.
• Gathers and assess information about patients to meet nursing needs; assists andconsults with physician in the performance of procedures and diagnostic tests; contracts physicians and/or other departments to obtain or provide patient information.
• May provide oversight to staff who monitor telemetry systems; alerts primary nurse ofchanges in underlying rhythms and of any life threatening arrhythmias that may develop; interprets and posts telemetry strips at the hours specified; admits and dischargespatients with telemetry units as appropriate.
• Organizes, supervises, makes adjustments and accepts responsibility for the quality of care provided patients by co-workers for a given work period; at the level II assumes responsibility as a team leader or a charge nurse when assigned.
• Participates in promoting a healthful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patient andfamilies; set up and controls the environment essential for infection control.
• Participates in the implementation of patient care standards, infection control standardsand quality assurance criteria; assist with conducting studies; participates in unit and other meetings.
• Provides and evaluates patient care established standards and criteria in conformity with the nursing care plan. Monitors patients for significant and critical changes and initiates procedures as required; documents care given according to set standards and at required intervals. Interprets and explains procedures, regimens, and services to patients and families; teaches patients and family members health care and disease prevention techniques. Prepares patients and/or area for procedures and operations; assists physicians; uses instruments and equipment related to the area of assignment.

Pay Range

Pay Range $78.14 - $114.54

The pay range for this position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the organization. Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions a generous comprehensive benefits program.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Minimum Experience:Six months experience as a Clinical Nurse I with AHS or the equivalent of one year full time recent experience at a comparable level in a minimum 100-bed hospital or in the area of specialty; (if experience is not recent, completion of an approved refresher course may be acceptable).

Preferred Licenses/Certifications:TNCC -Trauma Nurse Core Course (For Emergency department only).

Required Licenses/Certifications: Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State Of California.

Preferred License/Certifications:CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse.

Required Licenses/Certifications:ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association, may be required per facility or unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Required Licenses/Certifications:Acquire certification in chemotherapy within one year of hire (certain positions only).

Required Licenses /Certifications - Acquire ONS certification within one year of hire (inpatient med tele/oncology department).

Required Licenses/Certifications:BLS - Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association. Other adv