Clinic Nurse II - SMSHCC Gynecologic Oncology

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 policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.

Job Description

ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING OF PATIENT CARE: Conducts patient and family assessment encompassing physiological, spiritual and emotional areas. Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plan to ensure a plan of care that is patient centric with continuity of care. Partners with peers, management and other healthcare providers to effectively streamline patient workflow, improve patient outcomes, and provide the highest care quality Communicates patients’ plan of care to co-workers and on-coming/off-going shift and between departments.

PROVISION OF PATIENT CARE: Provides competent, compassionate and cost-effective patient care in accordance with unit, department, hospital policies, scientific principles, evidence-based nursing practice/process, nursing objectives and standards of care. Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for each patient and their families/support group in accordance with hospital regulations. Delegates tasks appropriately/effectively to team members based on legal scopes of practice, licensure, educational preparation, appropriate guidelines and individual capability.

Communicates with and explains treatments/activities to patient and family in a clear, open- ended, collaborative manner showing care and concern, using teach back to ensure patient understanding of explanations, and integrating patient learning and educational needs. Maintains mindfulness in delivery of individualized care and in communication with patients and families, with a safety focus.

EVALUATION OF PATIENT CARE: Monitors patient care interventions, assesses therapies, evaluates outcomes, and intervenes as warranted. Conducts ongoing education for patients and their families to ensure optimal patient care from admission through transitions of care. Reassesses, evaluates and documents each patient’s response to the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed.

Reports any safety or compliance concerns via appropriate channels and participates in safety events to prevent future occurrences. Accurately documents and updates all treatment information in the patient’s electronic health record (EHR). Develops, implements, documents formal teaching and transition planning that includes the patient/family in care for identified health needs.

Verifies and helps validate competency of newly hired and/or student staff to perform special tasks of nursing care as appropriate. Serves as a clinical resource and mentor to newly hired staff and helps orient them to the unit, as requested.

**JOB SHIFT:** Days

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Schedule

** Full Time

Shift hours:** 8

**DAYS OF THE WEEK:** Monday - Friday

Weekend

Requirements

** As Needed

Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines. Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.