Staff Nurse II

3 weeks ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

Job Summary:

The Staff Nurse II - ICU provides high-quality patient care in the Intensive Care Unit at Kaiser Permanente. This role requires a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame.

The Staff Nurse II - ICU provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
  • Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
  • Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
  • Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
  • Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
  • Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
  • Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
  • Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
  • Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
  • Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
  • Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
  • Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
  • Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
  • 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 all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
  • Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience: One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Critical Care or completion of a KP Critical Care Training Program within the past 12 months.
  • Education: High School Diploma/GED
  • Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.
  • License, Certification, Registration: Registered Nurse License (California) Basic Life Support Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Additional Requirements:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
  • Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
  • Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
  • Good interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Completion of a Critical Care course preferred

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other healthcare team members.Essential Responsibilities:Performs...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Essential Responsibilities:Performs...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Essential Responsibilities:Performs...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Essential...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Full time

    Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Key ResponsibilitiesPerforms...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Essential ResponsibilitiesPerforms...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States HealthEcareers - Client Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other healthcare team members.Essential Responsibilities:Performs...

  • Staff Nurse II

    3 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Key Responsibilities:Conduct...

  • Staff Nurse II

    3 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This role requires a high level of expertise in providing patient-centered care, with a focus on delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients and their families.Key...

  • Staff Nurse II

    3 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Key ResponsibilitiesPerforms...

  • Staff Nurse II

    3 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Key Responsibilities:Conduct ongoing...


  • Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This role requires a high level of clinical expertise, effective communication skills, and a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.The RN II provides care to patients via the...


  • Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This role requires a high level of expertise in emergency nursing care, with a focus on providing competent care to patients of all ages, acuities, and conditions.The RN II provides care to...


  • Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame.The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Participates in patient/ family...

  • Nurse Practitioner II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Essential Responsibilities:Performs...

  • Staff Nurse II SH

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a skilled healthcare professional responsible for providing high-quality patient care in the operating room environment. This role requires strong clinical skills, effective communication, and a commitment to patient safety and satisfaction.Key Responsibilities:Assess patient needs and develop individualized care plans...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Rosa, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Essential Responsibilities:Performs...


  • Santa Rosa, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This role requires a high level of expertise in providing patient care, with a focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Rosa, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job Summary:The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.Key Responsibilities:Perform...

  • Staff Nurse II

    4 weeks ago


    Santa Rosa, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

    Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse II is a key member of our healthcare team, responsible for providing high-quality patient care in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. As a Registered Nurse II, you will be working closely with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional care and outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct thorough...