Providence St. Joseph's Health: Staff Nurse Ii - Intensive Care Unit

Company: Providence St. Joseph's Health
Location: Petaluma
Posted on: January 7, 2022

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Department Manager, the Staff Nurse II independently uses the nursing process to safely, therapeutically and efficiently care for a group of patients. Uses information from a variety of sources to assess, plan implement and evaluate the results of patient care.Essential Functions:* Demonstrates the ability to use all components of the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the patient needs.* Assessment:* Assesses patients according to department standards and anticipates changes in patients status.* Identifies obvious as well as subtle patient problems and/or abnormal assessments and appropriately reports and resolves.* Planning:* Develops plan of care based on age specific assessment.* Involves patient and family and interdisciplinary resource to develop and revise plan of care.* Uses action plans, goals and time frames to produce desired patient outcomes.* Implementing Care:* Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age specific patients needs, including teaching and discharge planning. Documents care appropriately.* Provides assistance to others in implementing complex care.* Administers medications and treatments according to hospital policy and procedure and accepted standards of age specific care and department standards.* Communicates effectively with physicians, patients and families within their age specific categories, providing necessary information from the patient, family, other nurses, physicians and allied health care professionals.* Promotes a climate in which patients/families may act in their own interest and intervenes when they are unable to do so.* Evaluating Care:* Assesses, reassesses and evaluates patient response to care.* Participates with patient/family and other healthcare provided in evaluation of patient outcomes.* Demonstrates leadership in handling daily activities on the unit:* Promotes and enhances collaborative/caring relationships.* Acts as a resource to team members.* Supervises assigned staff members, based on knowledge of the persons job description and scope of practice.* Maintains a safe work environment by adhering to JCAHO, Title 22, hospital, departmental policies and procedures and other regulatory requirements.* Demonstrates efficient use of time and resources by working within established budget parameters.* Participates in identification and implementation of cost saving strategies.* Demonstrates commitment to department objectives and standards and in collaboration with the nurse manager, participates in at least one activity, project, to help the department/hospital maintain high quality, cost effective workflow and service to patient.* Participates in professional development:* Maintains clinical competencies according to departmental standards.* Demonstrates a commitment for self-growth and competency.* Participates in the review process by identifying, developing and implementing goals and action plan with nurse manager.* Demonstrates accountability for apprising self of hospital and department communications/information and changes in practice.* Recognizes the importance of practice trends in nursing and participates in research/quality data collection.* Assists in modifying/improving practice based on clinical findings and literature.* Participates with the nurse manager in the development and implementation of department goals.* Other specific competencies that have been identified by the manager related to changes in departmental operations that focus on current clinical practices and are listed on the Supplemental Competency.* Provides care to patients in assigned units to ensure safe and appropriate medical care. Tasks performed to carry out this function include set up of equipment as dictated by varying situations (e.G. Continuous Passive Motion device, IV Pumps, Pacemaker monitors); monitoring of vitals signs; appropriate and timely response to emergent events; administering medications; activities of daily living; and others.* Assess patient's physiologic and psychological needs in a competent and comprehensive manner by performing basic initial patient assessment upon arrival. Reports abnormal assessment and documents assessment data according to assigned department standards.* Evaluates the outcome of patient care by reporting changes, documenting patient response, consulting with appropriate personnel and providing rationale for nursing action or inaction based on outlined protocols. Documents patient status as dictated by patients procedures, condition, and other variables.* Contributes to the individualized patient care plan by initiating the patient care plan, utilizing development stage appropriate interventions, reviews/updates patient care plan, etc.* Implements patient's plan of care by delivering care, demonstrating skills, administers/documents medications as directed, performs and documents treatments and procedures, accompany patients to other units/locations; and others as instructed in department orientation/protocol.* Additional functions: Contributes to the management and efficient operation of the department; participates in performance improvement by performing indicated departmental accountabilities; participates in performance improvement by performing indicated departmental accountabilities; and others as noted in SJHS job description for Staff Nurse I, II, or III.Skills:* Able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written).* Effective skills in communication, problem solving, interpersonal relationships, and prioritization.* Has the flexibility to adapt to new and changing situations.* Has the ability to think critically.* Able to give and receive constructive feedback.* Basic computer skills.* Participates as a collaborative member of the Patient Care Team.Minimum Position Requirements:Experience: 6 months experience as a RN in a health care setting.Licenses/Certifications:* Current California RN licensure.* BLS within 60 days of hire.* ACLSPreferred Position Qualifications:Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.Experience: 1 year Acute care experience.Providence St. Joseph Health (Providence) has worked for decades to improve health and quality of life in California's North Bay region, starting in Sonoma County, where the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange opened the doors of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in 1950. Today, we continue the mission begun by the Sisters to those we serve through an integrated spectrum of primary, urgent, acute, outpatient, palliative care and regional referral services. Sonoma County facilities aligned with Providence include the 278-bed Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the region's only Level II trauma center. In addition, the 80-bed Petaluma Valley Hospital and 43-bed Healdsburg Hospital are secular (non-religious) affiliates of Providence. Our services also encompass three Urgent Care centers, Hospice of Petaluma, Memorial Hospice and North County Hospice, the Annadel Medical Group doing business as St. Joseph Health Medical Group, as well as the St. Joseph Home Care Network (post-acute care services). We act as a regional referral hub for outlying hospitals, while also providing outpatient behavioral health care, education to promote health and prevent chronic disease, rehabilitation, oral health care, community benefit programs, and more, all fostering health and quality of life throughout the area. Providence provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Providence complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Positions specified as " On call/per diem" refers to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on as " As needed basis" to fill in for staff vacancies.Company: Sonoma County EntitiesCategory: Critical Care NursingReq ID: R348424

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