Clinical Nurse I – Mother Infant Care

Description
Under close supervision, to apply the theoretical concepts of the nursing profession while providing routine direct patient care within the parameters of established nursing policies and procedures in controlled patient care situations required by the assigned clinical setting; to develop the skills, knowledge, and abilities of nursing. This is the entry-level class in the series.

Distinguishing Characteristics
The Clinical Nurse I classification is the entry level classification in the Clinical Nurse classification series. The Clinical Nurse I is distinguished from the Clinical Nurse II in that the Clinical Nurse I is a graduate nurse or registered nurse (RN) with limited nursing experience. Incumbents work under close supervision of another registered nurse, providing only routine and general patient care assignments within well-defined guidelines.

The Clinical Nurse classification series is distinguished from the Public Health Nurse classification series in that the Clinical Nurse classification series works directly with individual patients or a defined patient assignment, where patients are injured, ill, or in life-threatening situations requiring nursing interventions, whereas the Public Health Nurse works in clinics, homes, and community settings caring for the health of the population to prevent disease and improve population health.

The Clinical Nurse classification series differs from the Psychiatric Nurse classification series in that the Psychiatric Nurse classification series works in mental health hospitals and clinics providing psychiatric and nursing interventions.

The eligible list will be used for future openings within this competency area. The competency area includes the units listed below.

Clinical Nurse I – Mother Infant Care
Obstetrics/Maternity units at each hospital include:
O’Connor Hospital – Mother Baby Unit
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center – Mother Infant Care Center

Better Health for All!
The County of Santa Clara owns and operates a Hospitals and Clinics Delivery System that includes Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O’Connor Hospital, and St. Louise Regional Hospital.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center – 731 bed tertiary level acute care hospital provides the highest level of adult and pediatric emergency medical and trauma services, a regional high risk Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an ACS-verified Burn Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center, emergency and acute inpatient psychiatric services, as well as a range of other specialized services – in some cases the only such treatment in the region.

O’Connor Hospital -358- ed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to more than 1 million residents of San Jose. O’Connor Hospital was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in Santa Clara County.

St. Louise Regional Hospital – 93 bed acute care facility, affectionately known as South County’s community hospital, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, St. Louise is one of the largest employers in the community.

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Typical Tasks
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

Obtains data for nursing assessment from patient and/or family;
Learns to utilize assessment data to formulate nursing diagnosis;
Observes patient behavior and documents it in a clear, concise manner.
Planning
Identifies obvious patient care problems and establishes priorities for care based on nursing and medical diagnoses;
Under direction, initiates a patient care plan and collaborates with other staff members when appropriate; may suggest revisions to a patient care plan dependent upon the changing needs of the patient;
Contributes to the development of unit standards of care;
Under direction, plans patient teaching activities.
Implementation
Complies with external and internal licensure regulations and accreditation body standards pertaining to nursing practice;
Recognizes and implements legal and ethical responsibilities and duties of registered nurses;
Establishes priorities and provides nursing care based on the patient care plan;
Accepts accountability for all nursing care provided;
Monitors compliance with safety standards and care protocols for self and others;
Documents nursing care provided 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;
Under direction, teaches patient and families;
Seeks supervision and guidance in developing nursing skills, in performing procedures not yet mastered, and when functioning in unfamiliar situations.
Evaluation
Evaluates the patient’s response to care provided;
Communicates evaluation outcomes to appropriate staff;
Evaluates teaching provided by self and others.
May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*;
Performs other related duties, as required.
Employment Standards
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;