Clinical Nurse IV
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: May 24, 2025
Job Description:
SummarySUMMARY: Under general supervision, directs the
professional and support nursing personnel and provides
individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the
nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance
with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Performs
related duties as required.DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS:NOTE:The following are the duties performed by employees
in this classification, however, employees may perform other
related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are
necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
- Assists in developing and conducting quality improvement
studies/activities.
- Assumes the role of leadership in the absence of Administration
during after hours, weekends, and holidays. Resource for the
supervisor is the Administrator on-call; assumes a leadership role
within the hospital during the time of disaster and other crisis
situations. Contacts appropriate persons and gives directions to
hospital staff.
- Assures the establishment and maintenance of a system of
administration of a unit which facilitates patient and family
centered care and the promotion of staff satisfaction.
- Assures the establishment and maintenance of the organizational
structure of a unit which promotes effective and economic
utilization of personnel and supplies; assures availability and
operability of supplies and equipment.
- Communicates regularly with immediate supervisor to report on
status of activities, studies, trends, programs, resources,
personnel, needs and problems.
- Contributes to the establishment of Nursing Department goals
and objectives and promotes their achievement; interprets and
implements charge system as well as policies, procedures, and
regulations.
- Identifies staff with growth potential and makes
recommendations to the nursing administration; reviews progress of
employees and prepares with others the performance evaluations
records and the content of associated guidance sessions;
participates in interviewing, evaluating and recommending nursing
personnel for employment and promotion.
- Implements consistently the standards set by State and National
regulatory and/or accrediting agencies; monitors the regularity of
programs providing for infection control, quality assurance,
continuity of care, teaching of patients, and coordination of care
with other departments.
- Makes regular rounds to all patient areas on the unit to
evaluate status of patient care, operation and environment of the
unit, staff needs and patients' perception Immediately remedies any
issues identified.
- Obtains and incorporates when feasible suggestions and
recommendations from staff.
- Participates in the determination and implementation of patient
care and documentation standards and quality assurance program
criteria and monitors the documentation of their achievement.
- Plans and conducts staff development programs pertinent to unit
needs and makes recommendations for programs to meet broader needs;
contributes to the development of staff performance standards,
monitors activities of personnel and evaluates achievement of
performance standards.
- Prepares documentation to support requests for continuing
enhancement of nursing capabilities and make budgetary
recommendations on personnel, supplies, equipment, remodeling and
contracts.
- Promotes an environment therapeutic for patients, pleasant for
personnel and visitors and conducive to ease of communication, to
respectful and impartial treatment of employees and patients, and
to learning by staff and students.
- Promotes cordial and productive patterns of communication and
relationships with medical staff and inter/intra-departmental
personnel.
- Responds promptly to employee problems and grievances.
- Responsible for effective bed management and patient flow
throughout the house.
- Reviews priorities of patient care and unit operation and makes
adjustment in resources and/or staffing; contributes to adoption of
master staffing schedule to unit operation; maintains approved
personnel assignments, time allowance and records and personnel
policies and procedures.Minimum QualificationsEducation: Graduate
of an accredited Nursing Program required; Bachelor's degree in
Nursing preferred.Minimum Experience: One year full-time,
continuous experience as a Clinical Nurse III or three years
experience as a Clinical Nurse II with AHS, or four years
full-time, continuous experience in a large facility in the
clinical area of application. (NOTE: a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
from a recognized school may be substituted for one year of the
required experience.)Required License/Certifications: CCRN -
Critical Care Registered Nurse is desirable.Required
Licenses/Certifications: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Certification - issued by AHA -American Heart Association, may be
required per facility or unit/department specialty according to
patient care policies.Required Licenses/Certifications: Acquire
certification in chemotherapy within one year of hire (certain
positions only)Required Licenses/Certifications: BLS - Basic Life
Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required per
unit/department specialty according to patient care
policies.Required Licenses/Certifications: CEN - Certified
Emergency Nurse is desirable (for Emergency Department
positions)Required Licenses/Certifications: Certification as a
Public Health Nurse in the State of California (required for
certain positions).Required Licenses/Certifications: Completion of
Perinatal Safety Modules within 3 months of hire. Evidence of
completion and continuing annual competency must be in the employee
file and/or AHS's learning management system (LMS) (for certain
positions).Required Licenses/Certifications: Coronary Care Unit
certification (required for certain positions at Fairmont
Hospital's Monitoring Unit).Required Licenses/Certifications: CPI
-Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (required for all
positions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion; and preferred for
certain positions in the Emergency Department).Required
Licenses/Certifications: MICN - Mobile Intensive Care Nursing
certification (required for certain positions).Required
Licenses/Certifications: NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Certification- AHA American Heart Association (required per
unit/department specialty according to patient care
policies).Required Licenses/Certifications: PALS - Pediatric
Advanced Life Support Certification- AHA American Heart Association
(Required for Emergency Department or if overseeing or providing
pediatric care on a regular basis).Required
Licenses/Certifications: TNCC -Trauma Nurse Core Course (Required
for Emergency department).Required Licenses/Certifications: Valid
license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of
CaliforniaPAY RANGE: $76.03 - $106.89/HRThe pay range for this
position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health
System. Final compensation will be determined based on several
factors, including but not limited to a candidate's experience,
education, skills, licensure and certifications, departmental
equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the
operational needs of the organization. Alameda Health System also
offers eligible positions a generous comprehensive benefits
program.
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