Staff Nurse II - Labor and Delivery
Company: Kaiser
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary: 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. Essential Responsibilities: 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. Formulates a goal-directed plan
of care when and where appropriate to do so. Implements care in a
thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner. Establishes
priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and
available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and
supplies. Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet
them. Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to
patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical
beliefs. Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient
populations. Establishes effective working relationships with
members of the health care team, patients, and families.
Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team
members. Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team
members. Utilizes effective communication methods and skills,
following lines of authority, as appropriate. Demonstrates
knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the
institution. Performs efficiently in emergency patient care
situations following established protocols, remaining calm,
informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. Demonstrates
responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and
department personnel. 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.
Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
Identifies and solves problems effectively. Demonstrates a service
philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all
members of the health care team. Provides data for staffing
decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of
staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other
units upon requests. 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. Perform other related duties as
necessary. Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is
prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient
outcomes. Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements
appropriate measures. Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions
in the care of a designated patient population. Participates
regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department
of Nursing personnel. Documents patient care and unit activities in
a timely, accurate, and concise manner. If no qualified candidate,
may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below.
Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate
certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.
NCALRN Basic Qualifications: Experience 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.
Education 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. License,
Certification, Registration Registered Nurse License (California)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Basic Life Support Additional
Requirements: Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff,
providers) Demonstrated effective written and oral communication
skills (in English) 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. Preferred
Qualifications: 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, Sat Week 2: Sun, Tue, Wed, 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.
Keywords: Kaiser, Sunnyvale , Staff Nurse II - Labor and Delivery, Healthcare , Santa Clara, California
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