Registered Nurse II, Emergency Department, Lakeside

Organization: SLH-Sutter Lakeside Hospital Position Overview: Provides professional nursing care for patients. Under the general direction of the Manager, the Registered Nurse I or II independently uses the nursing process to safely, compassionately, therapeutically and efficiently provide individualized care for a group of patients for which the nurse demonstrates age specific competencies. Uses information from a variety of sources to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the results of patient care. May supervise the work and function for other Registered nurses, and nursing assistants. The nurse has access to Protected Health Information as needed to accomplish the accountabilities as outlined in this job description. This includes access to the patient''s medical record. Job Description: These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development). JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Demonstrates the ability to use all components of the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the individual patient''s needs according to their age, culture and condition. • Assesses patients, identifies obvious as well as subtle patient problems and/or abnormal assessments, anticipates changes in patient''s condition and appropriately reports and resolves. • Develops plan of care based on age specific assessment. Involves patient, family and interdisciplinary resources to develop and revise the plan of care. • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care in compliance with Standards of Care and Standards of Practice. • Provides assistance to others in implementing complex care and treatments within their age specific categories. • Administers medications and treatments according to hospital policy and procedure and accepted standards of age specific care and department standards. • Communicates effectively with patients, families and other health care providers. Participates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences as needed. • Promotes a climate in which patients/families may act in their own interest and intervenes as an advocate when they are unable to do so. • Reassesses and evaluates patient response to care and takes appropriate action to assure patient''s needs are being met. • Participates with patient/family and other members of the healthcare team in evaluation of patient outcomes. • Substantiates patient care provided with appropriate documentation. EDUCATION Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma. Associate''s: Diploma or Associate''s Degree in Nursing required Bachelor''s CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE RN-Registered Nurse of California PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN: RN I: Entry level with less than one year of recent acute care nursing experience RN II: Greater than six months recent acute care nursing experience RN III: Voluntary designation earned using collective bargaining agreement RN III Career Ladder Program SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Communicates effectively in English (verbal and written). Has effective skills in communication and interpersonal relationships. Has the flexibility to adapt to new and changing situations. Has the ability to think critically and set priorities. Participates as a collaborative member of the Patient Care Team. Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-specific care to patients serviced, including knowledge of the principles of growth and development and psychosocial characteristics and interpreting age appropriate data for the populations served in the department. Demonstrates appropriate communication and patient education skills for the patient population served. Demonstrates basic computer skills and use of office equipment (e.g., fax machine, scanner, etc.). Demonstrates competencies required by department (per initial orientation and annual review). Working knowledge of established safety topics (e.g., Infection Control, Electrical Safety, Disaster) as required by department and organizational standards. Job Shift: Varied Schedule: Per Diem/Casual Shift Hours: 12 Days of the Week: Variable Weekend Requirements: One Weekend Shift a month Benefits: No Unions: Yes Position Status: Non-Exempt Weekly Hours: 1 Employee Status: Per Diem/Casual Number of Openings: 1 Sutter Health Affiliates are equal opportunity employers EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. Schedule/Shift: Per Diem/Casual/ Evenings

Created: 2025-11-15