Clinical Nurse III - Hemodialysis

Under general supervision, to applythe theoretical concepts of the nursing profession while providing direct patient care within the parameters of established nursing policies and procedures in patient care situations required by the assigned clinical setting; to initiate and perform established nursing interventions utilizing current clinical knowledge.

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Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second largest public health care system in California and includes four acute care hospitals, over 14 clinics, and over 60 specialty and sub-specialty services. Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare and excellent service to everyone in Santa Clara County.

The County of Santa Clara provides Hemodialysis services at various locations in the Countyof Santa Clara Health System. The established eligible list will be used to fill vacancies in all departments throughout the Health System. If you are interested in such opportunities, please be sure to complete the appropriate questions.

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

Assessment

• Analyzes and validates data taken from interviews of patients; revises assessments based on observation of patient behaviors;

• Identifies common recurrent patient problems, symptoms, and behavioral changes in relation to standards of care and individual patient needs;

• Assesses the needs of a specific patient population by making purposeful rounds, participating in clinical conferences, and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare team members;

• Assesses the competencies of personnel assigned to a specific patient group;

• Assesses the need for development of standards of care for a specific patient population;

• Assesses the numbers and levels of personnel needed to provide nursing care for a specific patient population.

Planning

• Identifies patient care problems, establishes priorities, and develops individual patient care plans based on nursing and medical diagnosis;

• Plans strategies for solving patient care problems with other members of the healthcare team;

• Plans for patient needs within current assignment to determine amount and type of assistance needed;

• Develops a plan for teaching patients and family regarding recurrent health problems, coping mechanisms, and health practices related to maintenance of wellness and prevention of disease;

Implementation

• Collaborates with appropriate personnel in performing new procedures and/or in functioning in unfamiliar situations;

• Coordinates activities needed to implement the plan of care;

• Coordinates patient and family teaching;

• Coordinates discharge plans with appropriate support personnel;

• Complies with external and internal regulations pertaining to nursing practice;

• Recognizes legal and ethical duties and responsibilities of registered nurses;

• May participate in conducting research activities;

• When assigned charge responsibility, makes recommendations for the unit level staffing pattern and assigns personnel to provide for patient care during an 8-hour period;

• Assists in teaching students and staff;

• May assume role of primary nurse with accountability to specific assigned patients;

• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*;

• Performs other related duties, as required.

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities:

Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of an active California Registered Nurse License without restrictions;

and

Three (3) years of full-time Registered Nurse (RN) experience, of which one (1) year must have been within the last three (3) years, in an accredited hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting.

and

One (1) year of full-time RN experience, within the last three (3) years, in the nursing specialty area. A nursing specialty is a field of nursing that focuses on either a particular patient population or a health condition.

Possession of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and possession of a nationally recognized certification in a specialty area is preferred.

Special Requirements

• Must possess and maintain the following certification(s) during employment:

o Basic Life Saving Certification (BLS)

• For clinical specialty areas, must possess and maintain the following certification(s) during employment:

o Advance Cardiovascular Life Saving Certification (ACLS)

o Other identified specialty area certification(s) for specialty patient populations at appointment, as required.

• Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work. If driving, possession of a valid California driver’s license…