Staff Nurse II, Grade 69
DEPARTMENT: PediatricsSCHEDULE: On call, 0 hrs/week, Day shift,EDUCATION: High School Diploma/GED; Experience Requirement: Minimum of 6 months experience. See jobduties for specific experience requirements for specialty units.LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Current California RN License. BLS. Depending on the particular specialty,ACLS and or NRP and or PALS may also be required for this position. See job duties for specificrequirements for specialty units.JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Nurse (SN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility andaccountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The SN II provides care topatients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation,and other health care team members.QUALIFICATIONS:High School Diploma/GEDGraduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required bythe BRN of RN student clinical experience or Graduate of registered nursing andeither 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute carefacility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocationalnursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours asan licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years beforegraduation or currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completedpre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in CaliforniaMinimum of 6 months experience. See job duties for specific experience requirements for specialtyunits.Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practiceDemonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)Good interpersonal skillsAlso refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.DUTIES: Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic,psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/familyeducation, family involvement and patient advocacy.Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursingdiagnosis and patient outcomes.Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resourcesof time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, culturaland ethical beliefs.Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remainingcalm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in allaspects of patient care and unit functioning.Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members ofthe health care team.Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, andfamilies. Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffingissues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronicmedical record system application.Identifies and solves problems effectively.Participates in nursing research activities as requested.Perform other related duties as necessary.Supervisory Responsibilities: This job motivates and provides work direction (direct, check, review,assign, organize and coordination) to LVN�s, Nurse Attendants, unit assistants, etc., but does nothave the authority to hire, fire or discipline.Compliance Accountability: Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility(KP�s code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization,acting with ethics and integrity ,reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal andState laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies andprocedures.SPECIALITY AREAS: If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listedbelow. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months ofhire or transfer into unit.PEDS - One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in acute care Pediatrics. Current PALScertification required. Chemotherapy and/ or Procedural Sedation course completion may be requiredbased on patient population. May be expected to cross train to at least one other Maternal ChildHealth/Family Centered Care area.PLEASE NOTE: - Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer -