SLH RN II

Alameda Health Sytem; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

Alameda Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse II to provide comprehensive patient care, including medication administration and wound care, in a hospital setting in San Leandro, CA. The role may involve supervising staff and leading nursing teams as needed.

Requires CA RN license, recent hospital experience, and active ACLS/BLS (CPI and PALS often required by department). Competitive pay and a robust benefits program accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program; RN license in CA.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required; CPI and PALS may be required per unit.
• CCRNon/CEN are preferred depending on department specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care, medications, and treatments per care plan.
• Assess patients, collect data, and report changes to physicians.
• Supervise staff as team leader or charge nurse when assigned.
• Promote infection control and maintain patient safety standards.
• Prepare patients for procedures and assist physicians as needed.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

CPI

PALS

CCRN (preferred)

CEN (preferred)

Education

Graduate of an accredited Nursing program

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

Job description

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, the SLH Registered Nurse II provides nursing care to patients, including medications and treatment. Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care and performs related duties as required. The Registered Nurse 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. Registered 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 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Minimum Experience: Six months experience as a Registered 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).

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

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

Required Licenses/Certifications: 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/Certifications: CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (required for positions in the Emergency Department).

Required Licenses/Certifications: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification- AHA American Heart Association (Required for Emergency Department).

Preferred Licenses/Certifications: CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse is preferred.

Preferred Licenses/Certifications: CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse is preferred (for positions in the Emergency Department).

PAY RANGE

$77.55 - 99.46/per hour

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, licenses 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.