About this opportunity
Kaiser Permanente lists this Staff Nurse II opportunity in vallejo, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
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/nThe 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./n
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/nParticipates 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./n
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Essential Responsibilities:
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- 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.
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- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
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- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
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- Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
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- Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
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- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
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- Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
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- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
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- Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
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- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
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- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
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- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
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- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
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- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
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- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
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- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
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- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
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- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
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- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
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- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
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- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
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- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
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- 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.
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- Perform other related duties as necessary.
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- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
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- Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
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- Provision of competent Emergency nursing care, for all ages, acuities and conditions in the population the facility serves.
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- Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
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- MSE reflecting sound clinical knowledge and judgment, and consistent with Standardized Procedure and State/ Federal regulations.
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- Requires dependable attendance to scheduled shifts and required staff development
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- Works within scope of practice, including standardized procedures, and communicates clearly with all members of healthcare team.
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- Completes duties with regard to safety practices and policies, including infection control, workplace safety, and management of aggressive behaviors.
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- Provision of care is consistent with EMTALA, Nurse Practice Act, Title 22 and other applicable regulations, including patient confidentiality and risk management.
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- Proficiencies in emergency responses such as resuscitation/ codes, hazmat response, and emergency childbirth.
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- Proficient in the use of computers in documentation, tracking, conveying information
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- Teamwork with all internal and external departments and agencies involved in the provision of care.
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- Medication administration and management including titrating infusions and pediatric medications
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- Maintains all required licenses, certifications and professional development/ continuing education requirements per department and facility standards.
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Experience/n
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/nOne year recent (within the last three years) experience as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department/n
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Education/n
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- High School Diploma/GED
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- 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
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- or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.
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License, Certification, Registration/n
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- Registered Nurse License (California)
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- Basic Life Support
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- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire
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- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire
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- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
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- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
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- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
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- Good interpersonal skills
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- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
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- Successful completion of, or enrollment leading to successful completion of, the KP Emergency Nursing Course with preceptorship, or equivalent training, or equivalent experience
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Worksite address
vallejo, CA, 94589, US
Who can apply
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