Senior Clinical Nurse II — Telemetry & Team Lead

Alameda Health System; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Alameda Health System is seeking a Clinical Nurse II to provide independent, full-range nursing care in a California hospital setting. The CN II is a journey-level position with potential to supervise staff and act as team leader or charge nurse as assigned.

Licensure, certifications, and clinical competencies are emphasized across emergency, critical care, and med/surg areas. The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, a CA RN license, and relevant experience with ongoing

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum Experience: Six months experience as 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: BLS - Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Required Licenses: CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse is desirable (for Emergency Department positions).
• Required Licenses: Certification as a Public Health Nurse in the State of California (required for certain positions).
• Required Licenses: Completion of Perinatal Safety Modules within 3 months of hire; evidence of completion and continuing annual competency in LMS (for certain positions).
• Required Licenses: Coronary Care Unit certification (required for certain positions at Fairmont Hospital's Monitoring Unit).
• Required Licenses: TEAM Training (required for all positions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion; required for certain positions in Emergency Department).
• Required Licenses: NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies).
• Required Licenses: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (Required for Emergency Department or if overseeing pediatric care).

Responsibilities

• Accompanies, assists, and represents the needs of patients to other providers.
• Accurately provide care with respect to medication administration, skin and wound care, 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 and consults 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 of changes in underlying rhythms and of any life threatening arrhythmias that may develop; interprets and posts telemetry strips at the hours specified; admits and discharges patients 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 and families; set up and controls the environment essential for infection control.
• Participates in the implementation of patient care standards, infection control standards and 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.

Job description

Alameda Health System is seeking a Clinical Nurse II to provide independent, full-range nursing care in a California hospital setting. The CN II is a journey-level position with potential to supervise staff and act as team leader or charge nurse as assigned.

Licensure, certifications, and clinical competencies are emphasized across emergency, critical care, and med/surg areas. The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, a CA RN license, and relevant experience with ongoing