Clinical Nurse II
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: Oakland
Posted on: October 22, 2024
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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: 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). Highland General Hospital Labor and Delivery
Full Time Night Nursing FTE: 0.9
Keywords: Alameda Health System, Southfield , Clinical Nurse II, Healthcare , Oakland, Michigan
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