Clinical Nurse IV
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: Orinda
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary SUMMARY: Under general supervision, directs the
professional and support nursing personnel and provides
individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the
nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance
with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. 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.
Assists in developing and conducting quality improvement
studies/activities. 2. Assumes the role of leadership in the
absence of Administration during after hours, weekends, and
holidays. Resource for the supervisor is the Administrator on-call;
assumes a leadership role within the hospital during the time of
disaster and other crisis situations. Contacts appropriate persons
and gives directions to hospital staff. 3. Assures the
establishment and maintenance of a system of administration of a
unit which facilitates patient and family centered care and the
promotion of staff satisfaction. 4. Assures the establishment and
maintenance of the organizational structure of a unit which
promotes effective and economic utilization of personnel and
supplies; assures availability and operability of supplies and
equipment. 5. Communicates regularly with immediate supervisor to
report on status of activities, studies, trends, programs,
resources, personnel, needs and problems. 6. Contributes to the
establishment of Nursing Department goals and objectives and
promotes their achievement; interprets and implements charge system
as well as policies, procedures, and regulations. 7. Identifies
staff with growth potential and makes recommendations to the
nursing administration; reviews progress of employees and prepares
with others the performance evaluations records and the content of
associated guidance sessions; participates in interviewing,
evaluating and recommending nursing personnel for employment and
promotion. 8. Implements consistently the standards set by State
and National regulatory and/or accrediting agencies; monitors the
regularity of programs providing for infection control, quality
assurance, continuity of care, teaching of patients, and
coordination of care with other departments. 9. Makes regular
rounds to all patient areas on the unit to evaluate status of
patient care, operation and environment of the unit, staff needs
and patients' perception Immediately remedies any issues
identified. 10. Obtains and incorporates when feasible suggestions
and recommendations from staff. 11. Participates in the
determination and implementation of patient care and documentation
standards and quality assurance program criteria and monitors the
documentation of their achievement. 12. Plans and conducts staff
development programs pertinent to unit needs and makes
recommendations for programs to meet broader needs; contributes to
the development of staff performance standards, monitors activities
of personnel and evaluates achievement of performance standards.
13. Prepares documentation to support requests for continuing
enhancement of nursing capabilities and make budgetary
recommendations on personnel, supplies, equipment, remodeling and
contracts. 14. 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. 15. Promotes
cordial and productive patterns of communication and relationships
with medical staff and inter/intra-departmental personnel. 16.
Responds promptly to employee problems and grievances. 17.
Responsible for effective bed management and patient flow
throughout the house. 18. Reviews priorities of patient care and
unit operation and makes adjustment in resources and/or staffing;
contributes to adoption of master staffing schedule to unit
operation; maintains approved personnel assignments, time allowance
and records and personnel policies and procedures. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing
Program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred. Minimum
Experience: One year full-time, continuous experience as a Clinical
Nurse III or three years experience as a Clinical Nurse II with
AHS, or four years full-time, continuous experience in a large
facility in the clinical area of application. (NOTE: a Bachelor's
Degree in Nursing from a recognized school may be substituted for
one year of the required experience.) 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 Nursing Administration
Services As Needed / Per Diem Night Management FTE: 0.01
Keywords: Alameda Health System, San Francisco , Clinical Nurse IV, Healthcare , Orinda, California
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