Staff Nurse II, Acute Care OB, 24 hour, night, Oakland

Kaiser Permanente - Oakland, CA

Job Title: Staff Nurse II, Acute Care OB, 24 hour, night, Oakland

Position: Professional caregiver for a group of patients

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City: Oakland

State: CA

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Job Responsibilities

Performs assessment/data collection focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status, as well as nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when appropriate.
Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
Establishes priorities of patient care based on patient needs and available unit resources.
Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights and age-specific needs.
Provides and coordinates care for patients and patient populations.
Establishes effective working relationships with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
Evaluates effectiveness of care given by healthcare team members.
Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following established lines of authority.
Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations, following established protocols.
Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
Participates in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality.
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 interactions with all members of the health care team.
Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in staffing issues.
Demonstrates proficiency in using computers and telecommunication modalities.
Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
May train in specialty areas if no qualified candidate is available.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Demonstrated commitment to service orientation
Effective written and oral communication skills in English
Good interpersonal skills
Knowledge of RN scope of practice

Preferred Skills

Completion of breastfeeding education

Requirements

Experience: One year recent experience in Mother-Baby/Perinatal/Post Partum or completion of a KP MomBaby Training Program within the past 12 months.

Education: High School Diploma/GED and graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.

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