Staff Nurse II - Labor & Delivery 24 Hour Benefited Night Shift
Company: Kaiser
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 17, 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
One 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)
Basic Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
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,San Jose,San Jose Hospital
HoursPerWeek : 24
Shift : Night
Workdays : Week 1: Sun, Thu; Week 2: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
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 : San Jose 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
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