RN II

Other responsibilities

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• Assesses and cares for the geriatric patient with knowledge and clinical skills of the aging process.
• 2.
• Assesses and cares for the pediatric patient with knowledge and clinical skills of the growth and development process.
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• Maintains and demonstrates professional skills through self development and participation in on-going hospital inservice education.
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• Maintains accountability for own practice and for aspects of nursing care delegated to peers, LVNs and other ancillary personnel.
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• Utilizes the chain of command in situations where resolutions for the issue exceeds ones authority.
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• Demonstrates knowledge and the ability to apply ethnical and legal principles to practice.
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Communication

• 1. Clearly and accurately communicates pertinent aspects of the patient’s care to other members of the Patient Care team. 2. Documentation in patient records will be problem oriented and will provide relevant, factual and accurate information. 3. Documentation in the Patient Record will be legible at all times. Entries in the patient record will be dated, timed and signed with title. 8. Maintains positive and caring interpersonal relationships with patients, families and fellow employees. 9. Offers and accepts constructive criticism and incorporates suggestions into nursing practice. 10. Supports and promotes safety standards. Identifies risk situations and intervenes appropriately. 11. Demonstrates clinical competence by successful completion of the Annual certification of standardized procedures. Current knowledge of Universal Precautions in dealing with potential exposure to Blood borne Pathogens. 12.
• Serves & actively participates on one or more of the following: Project PI Lead, PI Committee Member, Adjunct Faculty, Preceptor for New Graduates. Active in Performance Improvement in the department & organization and/or any other approved project. 13. Perform In-patient wound care nurse assessments as requested by hospitalists.

Supervisory responsibilities

None.

Education, knowledge, skills and experience required

1. Knowledge of hospital and nursing policy and procedure and the function of other departments within the facility. 2. Previous clinical experience in a patient care setting with successful completion of orientation and training to the point of competence. 3. Bilingual (Spanish/English).

Licenses ans certifications required

1. Current licensure to practice registered nursing in the State of California. 2. Current CPR certification is required.

Age of the population served: Newborn  Infant/Pediatric  Adolescent  Adult  Geriatric  All No Patient Care