About the Role
Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. Delivers holistic and individualized care, developing and coordinating a plan that incorporates various patient factors. Fosters collaborative relationships and adheres to policies and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.
Responsibilities
- Assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care
- Direct patient care
- Patient/family education
- Transitions of care in an acute patient setting
- Deliver holistic and individualized care
- Develop, implement, and coordinate a plan of care incorporating psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors
- Foster and maintain collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications
- Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or RN license evidencing completion of a RN program
- RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is provided
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
- 2 years of recent relevant experience
- Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology
- Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations
- Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people
- Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities
- Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook)
- Work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment
- Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations
- Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems
- Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI)
- Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives
- Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
- Employees may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, requiring management, storage, preparation, receipt, unpacking, transport, disposal, or administration of drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by NIOSH and in accordance with USP 800 guidelines.
Skills
- Nursing theories, concepts and practices
- Medical terminology
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Healthcare industry knowledge
- Safety precaution policies
- Patient care and privacy best practices
- Understanding of changes in local/state/federal regulations
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Prioritization of patient care and assignments
- Working within standardized policies, procedures, and practices
- Basic knowledge of computer applications (Microsoft Office Suite)
- Teamwork
- Independent work
- Communication and engagement in stressful situations
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Ensuring patient privacy (PHI)
- Building collaborative relationships
Location
- CPMC-California Pacific Med Center Van Ness
Work Type
- Part Time
- Nights
- Every Weekend
Experience Level
- 2 years of recent relevant experience
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- RN program completion
Salary/Compensations
- $84.50 to $114.34 / hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
About the Company
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EEOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Equal Opportunity
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EEOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
