Clinical Nurse V
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: Emeryville
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary SUMMARY: Under general direction, manages the nursing
services of assigned patient care areas. Responsible for the
effective implementation of the philosophy, goals, policies and
procedures of the organization related to nursing care. Performs
related duties as required. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:NOTE:
The following are the 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 individual in the classification. 1. Contributes
to the establishment of Nursing Department goals and objectives and
routinely reports progress to immediate supervisor. 2. Determines
and monitors priorities essential to achievement of goals pertinent
to area of responsibility. 3. Assures the establishment and
maintenance of an organizational structure on each nursing unit for
which responsible promotes effective and economic utilization of
personnel and supplies. a. Monitors utilization of personnel and
rules and regulations relating to personnel. b. Monitors adequacy
and operability of supplies and equipment. c. Monitors functioning
of charge system. 4. Assures the establishment and maintenance of a
system of administration on each unit for which responsible which
facilitates the giving of patient care and the promotion of staff
satisfaction. a. Monitors availability and use of reference manual
content. b. Monitors implementation of standards set by State and
National regulatory and accrediting agencies. c. Encourages
obtaining and incorporating when feasible suggestions and
recommendations from staff. d. Responds promptly to referred
employee problems and grievances. e. Assists and/or reviews
priorities of patient care and unit operation and makes adjustments
in resources and/or staffing. f. Interprets and implements
policies, procedures and regulations. 5. Evaluates progress of
assigned areas and plans, implements and evaluates programs to meet
current and anticipated needs. 6. Ensures the implementation and
evaluation of individual nursing care plans. 7. Participates in the
determination and, in area of responsibility, assures the
implementation of patient care and document standards and quality
assurance criteria and monitors the documentation of achievement.
8. Consults and plans with physicians and other professional staff
in the coordination of health care delivery programs. 9. Makes
regular rounds to units to evaluate status of patient care,
operation and environment of the units and staff needs. 10.
Monitors the regularity of programs providing for continuity of
care, teaching of patients, control of infection in patient and
staff, and coordination of care with other departments. 11. Directs
the promotion of cordial and productive patterns of communication
and relationships with medical staff and inter/intra departmental
personnel. 12. Promotes an environment therapeutic for patients,
pleasant for personnel and visitors and conducive to ease of
communication, to respectful and impartial treatment of employees
and patients, and to learning by staff and students. 13.
Contributes to the planning and implementation of educational
programs for employees, volunteers and students from affiliating
school. 14. Provides guidance directed to the continuous progress
of unit programs designed to facilitate methods of organization and
administration of patient care. 15. Assists in developing and
conducting studies. 16. Communicates regularly with immediate
supervisor to report on status of activities, studies, trends,
resources, personnel, programs, needs and problems. 17.
Participates in interviewing, evaluating and recommending nursing
personnel for employment and promotion. 18. Contributes to the
development of staff performance standards and assures the
monitoring of personnel activities and the evaluation of
achievement and performance standards. 19. Monitors the preparation
of performance evaluation records at prescribed intervals and
participates in the preparation of the records and the content of
the associated guidance sessions. 20. Prepares documentation to
support requests for continuing enhancement of nursing capabilities
and make budgetary recommendations on personnel, supplies,
equipment, remodeling and contracts. 21. Participates with the
school faculty in the planning of clinical experience programs for
students from affiliating schools and assures the cordial and
coordinated operation of the program. 22. Collaborates with other
departments, agencies and public in the provisions of information
relating to area of responsibility. 23. Participates in meetings
with staff of unit for which responsible and conducts and/or
participates in other meetings. 24. Utilizes known performance
standards and job expectations to guide own behavior patterns and
professional growth. 25. Adheres to approved personnel policies and
procedures. 26. Provides required records and reports. 27. Provides
direct patient care to serve as a role model and to contribute to
learning of others. 28. TPM - maintains compliance of all ACS level
1 requirements. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Preferred Education:
Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required; Bachelor's or
Master's degree in Nursing preferred. Minimum Experience: Either
(1) Three years full time continuous experience as a Clinical Nurse
III with AHS. (2) Two years of full-time continuous experience as a
Clinical Nurse IV with AHS. (3) The equivalent of four years
full-time experience as a Charge Nurse or the equivalent of three
years full time experience as a Head Nurse in a large acute
facility. (NOTE: a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a recognized
school may be substituted for one year of the required experience
and a Masters Degree in Nursing or related field from a recognized
school may be substituted for two years experience as a Head
Nurse.) Trauma Program Manager (TPM) minimum experience: Four years
as a trauma nurse (ED or ICU) in an urban level 1 or level 2 trauma
center. A working knowledge of American College of Surgeons
Committee on Trauma standards (2014). Required
License/Certifications: CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse is
desirable. Required Licenses/Certifications: ACLS - Advanced
Cardiac Life Support Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart
Association, may be required per facility or unit/department
specialty according to patient care policies. Required
Licenses/Certifications: Acquire certification in chemotherapy
within one year of hire (certain positions only). Required
Licenses/Certifications: BLS - Basic Life Support Certification
issued by the American Heart Association. Other advanced life
support certifications may be required per unit/department
specialty according to patient care policies. Required
Licenses/Certifications: CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse is
desirable (for Emergency Department positions). Required
Licenses/Certifications: Certification as a Public Health Nurse in
the State of California (required for certain positions). Required
Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Perinatal Safety Modules
within 3 months of hire. Evidence of completion and continuing
annual competency must be in the employee file and/or AHS's
learning management system (LMS) (for certain positions). Required
Licenses/Certifications: Coronary Care Unit certification (required
for certain positions at Fairmont Hospital's Monitoring Unit).
Required Licenses/Certifications: CPI -Crisis Prevention
Intervention Training (required for all positions at John George
Psychiatric Pavilion; and preferred for certain positions in the
Emergency Department). Required Licenses/Certifications: MICN -
Mobile Intensive Care Nursing certification (required for certain
positions). Required Licenses/Certifications: NRP - Neonatal
Resuscitation Program Certification- AHA American Heart Association
(required per unit/department specialty according to patient care
policies). Required Licenses/Certifications: PALS - Pediatric
Advanced Life Support Certification- AHA American Heart Association
(Required for Emergency Department or if overseeing or providing
pediatric care on a regular basis). Required
Licenses/Certifications: TNCC -Trauma Nurse Core Course (Required
for Emergency department). Required Licenses/Certifications: Valid
license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of
California. Highland General Hospital HGH Med/Surg 9th Floor Full
Time Day Management FTE: 1
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