Staff Nurse Ii- Labor And Delivery

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.

• Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
• Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.
• Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
• Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.
• Identifies and solves problems effectively.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
• If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below.
• Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.
• Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
• Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
• 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.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• 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.
• Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
• Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
• Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
• Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.

• Minimum one (1) year recent experience (within the last 3 years) in L&D or completion of a KP Labor & Delivery Training Program within the past 12 months.

• High School Diploma/GED
• 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 or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.

• Registered Nurse License (California)

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

• Basic Life Support

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

• Current ACLS certification may be required in some units. Successful completion of a Fetal Monitoring Interpretation Competency within the first three months of hire may be required. May be expected to cross train to at least 1 other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area with appropriate certifications. Must complete circulating and recovery competencies as required. Willingness to scrub may be required.

• Completion of AWHONN L&D course preferred.
• Successful completion of advanced fetal monitoring course preferred within the last 2 years.

PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital
HoursPerWeek : 24
Shift : Night
Workdays : Week 1: Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat Week 2: Sun, Thu
WorkingHoursStart : 11:00 PM
WorkingHoursEnd : 07:30 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 : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Labor & Delivery-General - 0201
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.