ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE - WEEKEND ONLY

Under general supervision, to applythe theoretical concepts of the nursing profession whileproviding 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.
Bringing better care and expanding healthcare services across the community.
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 County of Santa Clara Health System. The established eligible list will be used to fill vacancies in all departments throughout the Health System. Because we serve patients throughout multiple hospitals and clinics, you may have to work at different sites. Analyzes and validates data taken from interviews of patients; 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 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

• Coordinates activities needed to implement the plan of care;
• Complies with external and internal regulations pertaining to nursing practice;
• Recognizes legal and ethical duties and responsibilities of registered nurses;
• 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;
• May assume role of primary nurse with accountability to specific assigned patients;
• 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;
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.
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.
Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work. As a condition of employment, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 3100-3109 and Local Ordinance, all County of Santa Clara employees are designated Disaster Service Workers (DSWs), including extra help. A DSW is required to complete all assigned DSW-related training, and in the event of an emergency, return to work as ordered.

California Nurse Practice Act;

• American Nursing Association Code of Ethics;
• Nursing Professional Practice Model;
• Federal and State healthcare laws and regulations appropriate to the operation of California hospitals;
• Current nursing and related medical theory necessary to administer nursing care within assigned clinical setting;
• Principles, practices, and methods of acute and primary care clinical nursing, including community aspects and continuity of patient care;
• Diagnosis and treatment of common medical problems as related to a clinical specialty area;
• Clinical systems, supplies, and equipment;
• Safety and Infection Control practices;
• Sciences basic to nursing (anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology);
• English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;
• Common computer systems and charting applications.

Be a subject matter expert and be recognized by other staff nurses and physicians for their expert knowledge;

• Support less experienced Registered Nurses;
• Anticipate and identify the needs of other patients and the capabilities of the nurses assigned to them;
• Develop innovative strategies to enhance patient care;
• Model high performance leadership behaviors (e.g., Act as a change agent and facilitate implementation and evaluation of change;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;
• Ability to work alternate work schedules, weekends, and holidays as necessary;
• Ability to perform physical skills required to deliver patient care;
• to restrain and carry children; to move and carry equipment; Mobility: bend, stoop, get down on the floor; ability to move around physically and adequately in confined spaces (patient rooms, bathrooms, treatment settings, around patient equipment, etc.);
• Be able to perform all physical skills required to deliver patient care;
• assist patients with feeding and hygiene; document in health record; Visualize patients in order to assess and observe their health status; skin tone, color changes, dermatological conditions, non-verbal behaviors, changes in signs and symptoms of illness, health improvement or deterioration, etc.;
• Hear and see patients, monitor signs and symptoms, hear alarms, patient voices, call lights, and assess patient conditions, non-verbal behaviors, changes in signs and symptoms, hear through the stethoscope to discriminate sounds, and accurately hear on the telephone;