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Clinical Nurse I - Emergency Department

Under close supervision, incumbents apply the theoretical concepts of nursing in order to perform routine nursing patient care within established nursing policies and procedures in controlled patient care situations; and develop the skills, knowledge and techniques of acute nursing. This is the entry-level class in the series.

Clinical Nurse I  - Emergency Department
Positions available in the Emergency Department units at each hospital include:
O'Connor Hospital - Emergency Department
St. Louise Regional Hospital - Emergency Department
Valley Medical Center - Emergency Department
Regional Medical Center - Emergency Department

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

COVID-19 Risk Tier – Higher Risk

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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 bed 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.

Regional Medical Center - Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 258-bed hospital that is the main emergency healthcare provider for East San José, treating a wide range of critical and life-threatening conditions for more than 60 years. Since the SCVH integration of RMC effective 4/1/25, RMC has expanded the critical services including Level II trauma, Thrombectomy capable Stroke Center and STEMI care, and has been seeing an increased number of emergency visits and inpatient volume. 

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Requirements

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 in a clear, concise manner.
    Planning
     
  • Identifies obvious patient care problems and established 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 gives 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 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;
     
  • 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.

Qualifications

Possession of the legal requirements to practice as a Registered Nurse or RN Interim Permittee 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: An entry candidate typically would acquire the qualifications listed for this position by possessing a valid California Registered Nurse License and less than one-year acute care nursing experience, or California Interim Permit issued to a graduate of a registered nurse program.

A re-entry candidate would typically have past acute care nursing experience, have just completed a registered nurse refresher program, and have an active California Registered Nurse License.

Date Posted
07/11/2025
Job Reference
25-S89-E
Organization
Santa Clara Valley Health Care - Valley Medical Center
Location
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Category
Emergency Management
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