Staff Nurse Ii, Er Specialty Training, San Leandro, 32-Hour Nights

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

Participates in patient/ family teaching and provides leadership in working cooperatively with members of the health care team to maintain standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

• Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
• Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
• Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
• Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
• Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
• Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
• Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
• Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
• Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
• Identifies and solves problems effectively.

• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
• Completes duties with regard to safety practices and policies, including infection control, workplace safety, and management of aggressive behaviors.
• Maintains all required licenses, certifications and professional development/ continuing education requirements per department and facility standards.
• Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
• Proficient in the use of computers in documentation, tracking, conveying information
• Teamwork with all internal and external departments and agencies involved in the provision of care.
• MSE reflecting sound clinical knowledge and judgment, and consistent with Standardized Procedure and State/ Federal regulations.
• Works within scope of practice, including standardized procedures, and communicates clearly with all members of healthcare team.
• Medication administration and management including titrating infusions and pediatric medications
• Provision of care is consistent with EMTALA, Nurse Practice Act, Title 22 and other applicable regulations, including patient confidentiality and risk management.
• Proficiencies in emergency responses such as resuscitation/ codes, hazmat response, and emergency childbirth.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
• Requires dependable attendance to scheduled shifts and required staff development
• Provision of competent Emergency nursing care, for all ages, acuities and conditions in the population the facility serves.

• Minimum of 6 months acute care experience.

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation
• High School Diploma/GED

• Or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.

• Registered Nurse License (California)

• Basic Life Support

• Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
• Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)

• This is a Specialty Training Program. Applicants will be required to successfully complete the KP training program. Additional certifications including cards of completion and/or advanced certification must be obtained in accordance with experience requirements as specified by the department specialty.

PrimaryLocation : California,San Leandro,San Leandro Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 32
Shift : Night
Workdays : Week 1: Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri. Week 2: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 12:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 08:30 AM
Job Schedule : Part-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A10|NNU|California Nurse's Association
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : San Leandro Hospital - Emergency - 0206
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.