The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame.
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Certification
Basic Life Support
Education
High School Diploma or GEDHigh School Diploma/GED
Experience
1 year recent oncology experience within last 3 years1 year recent (within the last three years) experience in oncology practice, including ability to work with chemotherapeutic agents.
Experience
ability to work with chemotherapeutic agents
Also asks
demonstrated knowledge of RN scope of practiceDemonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
Also asks
written and oral communication skills in EnglishDemonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
Also asks
good interpersonal skillsGood interpersonal skills
Preferred
Certification
certification in specialtycertification in specialty preferred.
BenefitsSupportive Teams & ResourcesSupportive Teams & Resources
BenefitsCareer Growth & DevelopmentCareer Growth & Development
The role and schedule
Union
collective bargaining agreement appliesAlso refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Day to day
ongoing systematic assessment and data collection
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formulating goal-directed care planFormulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
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implementing care consistently and skillfullyImplements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
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prioritizing patient care based on needs and unit resourcesEstablishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
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identifying and meeting patient and family learning needsIdentifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
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providing and coordinating patient careProvides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
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establishing effective working relationships with team, patients, and familiesEstablishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
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delegating and coordinating duties of health care team membersDelegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
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evaluating effectiveness of care provided by team membersEvaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
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responding to emergency patient care situationsPerforms efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
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participating in staff development activitiesParticipates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
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participating in performance improvement activitiesParticipates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
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participating in nursing research activitiesParticipates in nursing research activities as requested.
Floating
floating to other units upon requestProvides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
Day to day
using computers and telecommunication modalities to document and track care
The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. Essential
Responsibilities
Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
Identifies and solves problems effectively.
Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
Perform other related duties as necessary.
If practicing in a specialty/extended role, fulfills the expectations established for the particular role.
Speciality areas
If no qualified candidate, will be willing to train. Where indicated, candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certification(s) within the designated timeframe for a particular field of practice.
Neighborhoods+Estudillo Estates and Broadmoor are established, highly walkable foothill neighborhoods favored for their mature trees and classic architecture, though they sit at the upper end of the local market alongside Bay-O-Vista in the hills. Assumption Parish and Old San Leandro offer walkable, central pockets with a blend of single-family residences, mid-century homes, and apartments near shopping and transit. Toward the shoreline, master-planned and suburban enclaves like Heron Bay, Marina Vista, and Bonaire provide quieter residential layouts, while central and eastern flatland areas such as Davis West offer more entry-level housing options.
Estudillo Estates and Broadmoor are established, highly walkable foothill neighborhoods favored for their mature trees and classic architecture, though they sit at the upper end of the local market alongside Bay-O-Vista in the hills. Assumption Parish and Old San Leandro offer walkable, central pockets with a blend of single-family residences, mid-century homes, and apartments near shopping and transit.
Toward the shoreline, master-planned and suburban enclaves like Heron Bay, Marina Vista, and Bonaire provide quieter residential layouts, while central and eastern flatland areas such as Davis West offer more entry-level housing options.
Getting around+Commuters traveling through the East Bay face heavy congestion along Interstate 880, making shift timing critical for hospital staff driving locally or heading toward Oakland and Silicon Valley. Transit access centers on the city's BART stations, including San Leandro Station and Bay Fair, which provide rail connections across Alameda County and into San Francisco. While transit during standard commute hours is widely utilized, residents walking to and from transit hubs late at night often prefer driving or parking directly at stations due to perceived safety concerns around platforms after dark.
Commuters traveling through the East Bay face heavy congestion along Interstate 880, making shift timing critical for hospital staff driving locally or heading toward Oakland and Silicon Valley. Transit access centers on the city's BART stations, including San Leandro Station and Bay Fair, which provide rail connections across Alameda County and into San Francisco.
While transit during standard commute hours is widely utilized, residents walking to and from transit hubs late at night often prefer driving or parking directly at stations due to perceived safety concerns around platforms after dark.
Outdoors+Outdoor enthusiasts have quick access to waterfront paths at Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, Marina Park, and the San Lorenzo Trails along the San Francisco Bay. In the eastern foothills, Lake Chabot and the expansive Anthony Chabot Regional Park provide hiking trails, lakeside walking, boat docks, and camping opportunities. Local green spaces like Bonaire Park and the greens at Monarch Bay Golf Club offer casual sports fields and recreational golf within municipal limits.
Outdoor enthusiasts have quick access to waterfront paths at Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, Marina Park, and the San Lorenzo Trails along the San Francisco Bay. In the eastern foothills, Lake Chabot and the expansive Anthony Chabot Regional Park provide hiking trails, lakeside walking, boat docks, and camping opportunities.
Local green spaces like Bonaire Park and the greens at Monarch Bay Golf Club offer casual sports fields and recreational golf within municipal limits.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in San Leandro
San Leandro offers healthcare workers a balanced East Bay setting characterized by diverse, working-class communities and distinct neighborhood personalities. Positioned just south of Oakland, the city gives nurses practical highway connectivity along Interstate 880 and dual BART rail stations, making commutes across Alameda County manageable if shift times are timed around peak traffic. Residential options vary widely: the tree-lined streets of Estudillo Estates, Broadmoor, and Bay-O-Vista offer tranquil, upscale living near Lake Chabot, while Old San Leandro and Assumption Parish combine walkability with apartments and vintage bungalows near downtown dining like Paradiso. Coastal developments around Bonaire and Marina Vista provide direct access to the San Francisco Bay trails, Marina Park, and Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline. Relocating nurses must weigh these community perks against everyday urban tradeoffs. Property crime, specifically vehicle break-ins and catalytic converter thefts, is prevalent across commercial corridors and station vicinities, requiring situational awareness. For clinicians seeking community character, local traditions like the Cherry Festival, and easy access to both nature and East Bay hospitals, San Leandro delivers a grounded home base.
