Clinical Nurse II, Psych Nurse, Full Time, Benefited, Evening, 8hours, 1.0fte
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: May 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary ----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: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by
employees in this classification, however, employees may perform
other related duties at an equivalent level.-- Not all duties
listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the
classification.1.-- Accompanies, assists, and represents the needs
of patients to other--providers.--2.-- Accurately provide care with
respect to medication administration, skin and wound care, ADL's
and other essential patient care related activities.--3.--
Develops, implements, evaluates and makes modifications in the
nursing care--plan; prepares required records and--reports.--4.--
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.--5.-- 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.------6.-- 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.--7.-- Participates in promoting a
healthful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patient and
families; set up and controls the environment essential for
infection control.--8.-- 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.--9.-- 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 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 advanced life support certifications may be required per
unit/department specialty according to patient care
policies.--Required Licenses/Certifications: CEN - Certified
Emergency Nurse is desirable (for Emergency Department
positions).--Required Licenses/Certifications: Certification as a
Public Health Nurse in the State of California (required for
certain positions).--Required Licenses/Certifications: Completion
of Perinatal Safety Modules within 3 months of hire. Evidence of
completion and continuing annual competency must be in the employee
file and/or AHS's learning management system (LMS) (for certain
positions).--Required Licenses/Certifications: Coronary Care Unit
certification (required for certain positions at Fairmont
Hospital's Monitoring Unit).--Required Licenses/Certifications:
TEAM Training (required for all positions at John George
Psychiatric Pavilion; and required for certain positions in the
Emergency Department).--Required Licenses/Certifications: NRP -
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification- AHA American Heart
Association (required per unit/department specialty according to
patient care policies).--Required Licenses/Certifications: PALS -
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification- AHA American Heart
Association (Required for Emergency Department or if overseeing or
providing pediatric care on a regular basis).------Additional
Information Must have inpatient Psych Nurse experience.John George
Psychiatric HospitalNursing Inpatient BFull TimeNightNursingFTE:
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