Clinical Nurse II, Psych Nurse, Full Time,Benefited, Nights, 8hours, 1.0fte

Summary

SUMMARY : Under generalsupervision, provides nursing care to patients, includingmedications and treatment. Plans, implements, and evaluates patientcare and performs related duties as required.

The CN II level isthe journey level class where incumbents have had the requiredprofessional nursing experience and are capable of independentlyperforming the full range of clinical nursing services involvingpatient care.

Clinical Nurse II's may supervise the work ofprofessional and paraprofessional staff of the unit to whichassigned.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOBFUNCTIONS : NOTE : The following arethe duties performed by employees in this classification, however,employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level.

Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individualin the classification.

1. Accompanies,assists, and represents the needs of patients to other providers.

2. Accurately provide care with respect tomedication administration, skin and wound care, ADL's and otheressential patient care related activities.

3.Develops, implements, evaluates and makes modifications in thenursing care plan; prepares required records and reports.

4. Gathers and assess information aboutpatients to meet nursing needs; assists and consults with physicianin the performance of procedures and diagnostic tests;

contractsphysicians and / or other departments to obtain or provide patientinformation.

5. May provide oversight to staffwho monitor telemetry systems; alerts primary nurse of changes inunderlying rhythms and of any life threatening arrhythmias that maydevelop;

interprets and posts telemetry strips at the hoursspecified; admits and discharges patients with telemetry units asappropriate.

6. Organizes, supervises, makesadjustments and accepts responsibility for the quality of careprovided patients by co-workers for a given work period;

at thelevel II assumes responsibility as a team leader or a charge nursewhen assigned.

7. Participates in promoting ahealthful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patient andfamilies; set up and controls the environment essential forinfection control.

8. Participates in theimplementation of patient care standards, infection controlstandards and quality assurance criteria;

assist with conductingstudies; participates in unit and other meetings.

• 9. Provides and evaluates patient careestablished standards and criteria in conformity with the nursingcare plan. Monitors patients for significant and critical changesand initiates procedures as required;
• documents care givenaccording to set standards and at required intervals. Interpretsand explains procedures, regimens, and services to patients andfamilies;
• teaches patients and family members health care anddisease prevention techniques. Prepares patients and / or area forprocedures and operations;

assists physicians; uses instruments andequipment related to the area of assignment.

Minimum Qualifications :

Education : Graduate of an accredited NursingProgram required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Minimum Experience : Sixmonths experience as a Clinical Nurse I with AHS or the equivalentof one year full time recent experience at a comparable level in aminimum 100-bed hospital or in the area of specialty;

ifexperience is not recent, completion of an approved refreshercourse may be acceptable).

PreferredLicenses / Certifications : TNCC -Trauma Nurse Core Course(For Emergency department only).

Required Licenses / Certifications : Valid licenseto practice as a Registered Nurse in the State Of California.

PreferredLicense / Certifications : CCRN - Critical Care RegisteredNurse.

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : ACLS - Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association,may be required per facility or unit / department specialty accordingto patient care policies.

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Acquire certification inchemotherapy within one year of hire (certain positions only).

Required Licenses / Certifications - Acquire ONS certification within oneyear of hire (inpatient med tele / oncology department).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : BLS - Basic Life SupportCertification issued by the American Heart Association. Otheradvanced life support certifications may be required perunit / department specialty according to patient care policies.

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : CEN - Certified Emergency Nurseis desirable (for Emergency Department positions).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Certification as a Public HealthNurse in the State of California (required for certain positions).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Completion of Perinatal SafetyModules within 3 months of hire. Evidence of completion andcontinuing annual competency must be in the employee file and / orAHS's learning management system (LMS) (for certain positions).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Coronary Care Unit certification(required for certain positions at Fairmont Hospital's MonitoringUnit).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : TEAM Training (required for allpositions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion; and required forcertain positions in the Emergency Department).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : NRP - Neonatal ResuscitationProgram Certification- AHA American Heart Association (required perunit / department specialty according to patient care policies).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : PALS - Pediatric Advanced LifeSupport Certification- AHA American Heart Association (Required forEmergency Department or if overseeing or providing pediatric careon a regular basis).

AdditionalInformation

Note : Must have Minimum : One Year of Full Time Psych Nurse Experience in aHospital

MinimumQualifications :

Education : Graduate of an accredited NursingProgram required; Bachelor's degree in Nursingpreferred.

MinimumExperience : Six months experience as a Clinical Nurse Iwith AHS or the equivalent of one year full time recent experienceat a comparable level in a minimum 100-bed hospital or in the areaof specialty;

if experience is not recent, completion of anapproved refresher course may be acceptable).

PreferredLicenses / Certifications : TNCC -Trauma Nurse Core Course(For Emergency department only).

Required Licenses / Certifications : Valid licenseto practice as a Registered Nurse in the State OfCalifornia.

PreferredLicense / Certifications : CCRN - Critical Care RegisteredNurse.

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : ACLS - Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association,may be required per facility or unit / department specialty accordingto patient care policies.

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Acquire certification inchemotherapy within one year of hire (certain positionsonly).

Required Licenses / Certifications - Acquire ONS certification within oneyear of hire (inpatient med tele / oncologydepartment).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : BLS - Basic Life SupportCertification issued by the American Heart Association. Otheradvanced life support certifications may be required perunit / department specialty according to patient carepolicies.

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : CEN - Certified Emergency Nurseis desirable (for Emergency Departmentpositions).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Certification as a Public HealthNurse in the State of California (required for certainpositions).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Completion of Perinatal SafetyModules within 3 months of hire. Evidence of completion andcontinuing annual competency must be in the employee file and / orAHS's learning management system (LMS) (for certainpositions).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : Coronary Care Unit certification(required for certain positions at Fairmont Hospital's MonitoringUnit).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : TEAM Training (required for allpositions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion; and required forcertain positions in the Emergency Department).

Required Licenses / Certifications : NRP - NeonatalResuscitation Program Certification- AHA American Heart Association(required per unit / department specialty according to patient carepolicies).

RequiredLicenses / Certifications : PALS - Pediatric Advanced LifeSupport Certification- AHA American Heart Association (Required forEmergency Department or if overseeing or providing pediatric careon a regular basis).

John George PsychiatricHospital

Nursing ER Crisis JGP Psych

FullTime

Night

Nursing

FTE : 1