Staff Nurse II SH (Acute Care Pediatrics) - Full-time

div bJob Summary:/b/div 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.divbrbEssential Responsibilities:/b/div ul liPerforms 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./li liFormulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so./li liImplements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner./li liEstablishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies./li liIdentifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them./li liDemonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs./li liProvides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations./li liEstablishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families./li liAcknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs./li liDelegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members./li liEvaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members./li liUtilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate./li liDemonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution./li liPerforms efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events./li liDemonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice./li liParticipates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel./li liDemonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning./li liParticipates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed./li liParticipates in nursing research activities as requested./li liIdentifies and solves problems effectively./li liDemonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team./li liProvides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests./li liDemonstrates 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./li liPerform other related duties as necessary./li /ulbr ul liFormulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes./li liIdentifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures./li liDemonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population./li liParticipates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel./li liDocuments patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner./li liIf no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit./li /ulbr div bBasic Qualifications:/b/div div uExperience/u/div ul liOne year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in acute care Pediatrics or completion of a KP Pediatrics Training Program within the past 12 months./li /uldiv uEducation/u/div ulliHigh School Diploma/GED/liliGraduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation/li/ul ullior (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing./li/uldiv uLicense, Certification, Registration/u/div ulliRegistered Nurse License (California)br/li/ul ulliBasic Life Supportbr/li/ul ulliPediatric Advanced Life Supportbr/li/uldiv bAdditional Requirements:/b/div ulliDemonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice/liliDemonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)/liliDemonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)/liliGood interpersonal skills/liliAlso refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement./li/ul ulliChemotherapy and/ or Procedural Sedation course completion may be required based on patient population. May be expected to cross train to at least one other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area./li/uldiv bPreferred Qualifications:/b/div