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Per Diem Clinical Nurse (Critical Care)
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Continuous
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| Salary: |
$58.70 - $74.22 Hourly
$4,696.00 - $5,937.60 Biweekly
$10,174.67 - $12,864.80 Monthly
$122,096.04 - $154,377.60 Annually
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| Job Type: |
Per-Diem |
| Location: |
San Jose Metropolitan Area, California
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Exam Number:
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08-S99-B
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Under supervision, the Per Diem Clinical Nurse applies the theoretical concepts of nursing to clinical practice by performing routine patient care assignments and established nursing policies and procedures in controlled patient care situations.
Per Diem Nurses are required to be available to work 8 shifts per month. Shifts must include two weekends and one winter holiday per year. For this, Per Diem Nurse receives a higher pay rate in lieu of benefits.
Per Diem Clinical Nurse would acquire the qualifications listed for this position by possessing a valid California Registered Nurse license and at least one year of recent acute care experience. New Graduate Nurses do not meet the requirements for a Per Diem-Clinical Nurse.
Completion of the supplemental questionnaire is required. Applications submitted without the supplemental questions will be rejected.
Two Nursing Professional Reference Request forms must be submitted in order to continue in the recruitment process. Please fax forms to 408 885-6741. Click on the form title to obtain the Nursing Professional Reference Request form.
Critical Care Division
The Critical Care Division consists of six separate and mutually supporting inpatient units (CCU, MICU, SICU, TICU, TCNU and the Emergency Admit Unit, EAU), the Emergency Department, the Burn Center and the Renal Care Center. SCVMC has 40 inpatient beds dedicated to patients requiring critical care. An additional 41-inpatient beds are for those in Transitional Care/ Neuro and 24 beds are in the Emergency Department.
Burn Center
The Burn Center is an eight-bed unit and the regional Burn Center serving four counties. Patients of all ages, from pediatric through geriatric, are treated in the Burn Center. Care of patients with burn injuries includes care from the time of injury through reentry into the community. The Burn Center team is multidisciplinary; consisting of physicians, RNs, burn technicians, dieticians, medical social workers, and psychologists as well as occupational and physical therapist. The Burn Center nursing staff is specially trained in the delivery of burn care, wound management, pediatrics and critical care. The staff of the Burn Center is committed to working in the community and they participate in many outreach and educational activities.
Emergency Department
The Emergency Department (ED) is an integral component of the SCVMC Trauma Center. The unit consists of 24 beds, all with monitoring capabilities. The ED is recognized as the only comprehensive Emergency Department in Santa Clara County and the ED houses the county's only Paramedic Base Station. The ED staff treat and care for a diverse population of approximately 70,000 patients per year. ED nursing staff interact with nearly every specialty in the medical center. Patient conditions range from minor illnesses to life-threatening diseases and injuries. Computerized documentation and a patient tracking system are used to care for the over 200 patient per day. The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is another important part of this dynamic department. The multidisciplinary, team-oriented work environment that presents opportunities that may rarely be experienced in other Bay Area hospitals.
For additional information call Nurse Recruiter, Lorinda A. Gomes at (408) 885-6754, or email, lorinda.gomes@hhs.co.santa-clara.ca.us.
APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION ON LINE MUST FORWARD A COMPLETED APPLICATION AND ANY SUPPORTING MATERIALS TO:
NURSE RECRUITMENT
SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
751 S. BASCOM AVE.
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
FAX: 408-885-6741 |
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Typical Tasks:
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Assessment
Interviews patient and/or family to obtain data for nursing assessment, records and reports data;
Utilizes assessment data to formulate nursing diagnosis;
Applies knowledge of normal parameters; identifies deviation from normal, obvious patient problems, symptoms, and/or behavioral changes. Reports these to the appropriate authority;
Makes observations about physical, psycho-social, cultural, learning needs and response of patient and families; documents in a clear, concise manner.
Planning
Identifies patient care problems and establishes priorities for care based on nursing and medical diagnosis;
Understands goals and plans of care, for the usual patient population;
Initiates a patient care plan and collaborates when appropriate;
Contributes to the revision of the initial patient care plan dependent upon the changing needs of the patient;
Contributes to the development of unit standards of care;
Plans patient teaching activities.
Implementation
Establishes priorities and gives nursing care based on the patient care plan;
Implements the patient care plan;
Seeks supervision and guidance in further developing nursing skills, in performing procedures not yet mastered and/or in functioning in unfamiliar situations;
Accepts accountability for all nursing care provided;
Monitors compliance with safety standards and care protocols for self and others;
Records nursing care given and patient's response to care;
Assists in coordinating the activities needed to implement the patient care plan;
Participates in implementation of patient discharge plan;
Teaches patient and families;
Compiles with external and internal regulations pertaining to nursing practice; recognizes legal and ethical duties and responsibilities of registered nurses.
May participate in research projects.
Evaluation
Evaluates the patient's response to care provided;
Communicates evaluation outcomes;
Evaluates teaching provided by self and others. |
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Employment Standards:
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Possession of the legal requirements to practice as a Registered Nurse as determined by the California Board of Registered Nursing; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position as indicated above.
Experience Note: A candidate typically would acquire the qualifications listed for this position by possessing a valid California Registered Nurse license and at least one year of recent acute care experience.
Veterans Preference Information
This recruitment has been identified as non-entry level by the Human Resources Director. Any veteran who has submitted a copy of their DD214 form, and received an honorable discharge within the last five years, will be given a preferential credit of five percent (ten percent for those identified as disabled veteran’s), after attaining a passing examination score for a numerically scored examination. |
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