Job Description
Position Description Please allow up to (2) two weeks for processing of application materials. (Postmarks and faxes not accepted.) The eligible list established by this recruitment maybe used to fill current and future permanent or Per Diem vacancies as they arise. Exam #26/52A20/03SS. Position Description Natividad is accepting applications for full time permanent Staff Nurse III positions in the following units: Pediatrics - One (1) part time position Staff Nurse III is the highest level of Staff Nurse in the professional series. This incumbent performs the full range of nursing duties with minimal supervision and periodic in-service training. The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier. Examples of Duties The Significant Duties Of The Position Are As Follows Serves as resource person and provides orientation and training to new staff, residents, medical and nursing students May serve as charge nurse in the absence of Supervisor by assuming unit specific operational activities Provides overall patient care appropriate to the nursing care plan Provides teaching and support to the patient and family Notifies supervising RN and Health Care provider of negative change in patient status is a timely manner Understanding, communicates, and applies pharmacokinetics and safe administration of common medications used for the treatment of patients on their units Safely administer routine Medications by PO, IM SQ and rectal routes Provides care for families (adult, adolescent, newborns) with considerations for their developmental levels Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards Properly prepare, hang, monitor and discontinue IV fluids and blood/blood components Acts a patient advocate Develops a written plan of care Assists physician with patients Monitors intake and output for infants and mothers Transports all medications including narcotics through out the hospital Completes accurate documentation of patient care Provides ongoing assessment of the patient as status changes Communicates to the supervising RN the need to change a course of nursing actions based upon change in the patient’s condition Demonstrates ability to follow chain of command, as situation demands and delegates appropriately to the CNA or MUC Evaluates patient response to pain interventions including pharmacological and non-pharmacological Demonstrates proper use of equipment for their designated unit Examples Of Experience/Education/Training MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Required Licensure : Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license or ability to obtain a California Registered Nurse License prior to employment is required. AND Experience : Twelve (12) months or 2,080 hours of experience as an acute care registered nurse in the hiring unit. One year Charge Nurse experience, highly desirable. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE Thorough Knowledge Of Will have proven track record demonstrating the following: Current theory, principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing. Medical terminology, medical instruments & equipment. Routines typical to an acute-care hospital. The uses and effects of medicines and narcotics. Federal, State, Local laws & regulations & TJC standards that govern the nursing practice & delivery of health care. Current treatments, drugs and equipment associated with area of specialization. Advance theoretical concepts, principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing and health care. Mode of action and effects of medicines and narcotics. Advance treatments, drugs and equipment associated with an area of specialization. Principles and practices of quality assurance; safety policies of quality assurance. Safety policies and procedures related to nursing. Working Knowledge of : Community resource available to provide patient care & follow-up. Computer applications related to nursing. Principles of supe