Registered Nurse II, Emergency Department

Overview

** 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 to all patients in an assigned area. Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.

Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to hospital polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.

**education**

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

**certification & licensure**

• RN-Registered Nurse of California
• Emergency Room ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Emergency Room PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Emergency Room BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
• Emergency Room TNCC-Trauma Nursing Corp Course within 180 Days of hire

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Experience

** **Experience typically acquired in a minimum of:**

• Experience or successful completion of Emergency Department Sutter Health Nursing Residency Program

**department required experience**

• 2 year RN experience in an Acute Care Facility

**skills and knowledge**

• 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.

**Job Shift:** Nights

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Schedule

** Full Time

**Shift Hours:** 12

**Days of the Week:** Variable

**Weekend

Requirements

** Rotating Weekends

**Position Status:** Non-Exempt

**Weekly Hours:** 36

**Employee Status:** Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.