Under direction, to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate education and to provide other health services for a specific patient population; to serve as a consultant and educator for staff. Better Health for All! The County of Santa Clara owns and operates a hospital and clinic delivery system that includes Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital, Regional Medical Center, and St. Louise Hospital. - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPORTANT - - - - - - - - - - - This is a PROMOTIONAL recruitment opportunity open only to County of Santa Clara employees. A qualified applicant would possess three (3) years of clinical experience in the Critical Care or Emergency Department, which is preferred. The Eligible List will be used for future openings in the competency area. For more information, contact Stephen Yeater at stephen.c.yeater@hhs.sccgov.org. The Power of WE: Together, we can make a greater impact. Bringing better care and expanding healthcare services across the community. Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second-largest public healthcare system in California, comprising three acute care hospitals, 14 clinics, and over 60 specialty and subspecialty services. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, accessible healthcare and exceptional service to all residents of Santa Clara County. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) is a full-service tertiary acute care teaching hospital with 699 licensed beds, providing a wide range of specialized services, including Rehabilitation, Burn, Trauma, and NICU. SCVMC was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #6 Rehabilitation Hospital in the nation and #1 in the West, and designated as a 2024 High-Performing hospital for Maternity Care, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hip Fracture, and Pneumonia. O'Connor Hospital - O'Connor Hospital (OCH) is a 358-licensed bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and specialty programs to residents of Santa Clara County. It was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in the county. OCH has experienced significant growth over the past five years, both in its inpatient volume and Emergency Department visits. Along with these volume increases, other ancillary and clinical departments, such as imaging, lab, pharmacy, and respiratory care, have also seen growth. Regional Medical Center - Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 258-bed hospital that serves as the primary emergency healthcare provider for East San Jose, treating a wide range of critical and life-threatening conditions for over 60 years. Since the SCVH integration of RMC, effective April 1, 2025, RMC has expanded its critical services, including Level II trauma care, a Thrombectomy-capable Stroke Center, and STEM care, and has seen an increase in the number of emergency visits and inpatient volume. St. Louise Regional Hospital - Since 1989, St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) has been serving the residents of Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient medical specialties. SLRH has 93 beds, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, SLRH maintains a CALSTAR 2 emergency helicopter base on the premises. Learn more about Santa Clara Valley Healthcare at and follow us on:Facebook I Instagram I LinkedIn | Newsletter Subscription | Sign Up Typical Tasks Assesses the patients' clinical needs and staffing requirements for specialty area; Analyzes and validates data taken from patient interviews; revises assessments based on patient behaviors; Identifies common recurrent patient problems, symptoms and behavioral changes in relation to standards of care and individual patient needs; Applies knowledge of a variety of conceptual models and previous clinical experience to patient care issues in order to consider alternatives that explain or predict present or potential patient problems and informs other medical staff as necessary; Attempts to determine reasons for patient's compliance or non-compliance; Establishes priorities for care based on nursing and medical diagnosis; Cares for complex problems by either direct patient care or delegation of responsibility; Uses evaluation data in collaboration with other health disciplines to influence the revision of the total patient care plan or program; Coordinates patient flow to ensure efficiency and continuity of care within the Health and Hospital System and in the community; Works closely with other health care providers and ancillary services to facilitate patient care; Develops and maintains good relations with local groups, community agencies, nursing homes, private physicians, and funding agencies; Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in assessing the physical, psycho-social and cultural needs and standards of care of the patient populations; Develops specialized knowledge of the patient population and serves as a consultant for assessment and care of those patients; Identifies educational needs of nursing staff related to specialty area; Provides guidance for staff in planning patient care; Develops and maintains policies and procedures; Proposes, develops, implements, and monitors management information systems as related to the patients; Involves patient, family and staff in education activities regarding recurrent health problems and health practices related to maintenance of wellness and prevention of disease; Develops educational materials about the specialty area for staff, patients, families, and community members; Evaluates and revises program goals, policies, procedures, standards and objectives as necessary; Develops and monitors Program budget, including assessing staffing and other resource needs; Participates in Quality Improvement activities; May assist in the development and writing of grants and may monitor Federal and State grant resources; May participate in conducting clinical research activities; May assist with experimental protocols; Utilizes the results of audit/quality improvement and/or research activities to improve patient care and as learning experiences for staff. Employment Standards Possession of the legal requirements to practice as a Registered Nurse as determined by the California Board of Registered Nursing and sufficient education and experience for a candidate to be able to demonstrate possession of the qualifications necessary to successfully perform the typical tasks noted above. Experience Note: A candidate would typically acquire the education and experience necessary to successfully perform at this level by having graduated from a four year college or university with a BSN. Possession of a Master's Degree (MSN) is desirable. A qualified applicant would typically possess three years of clinical experience in the specialty area.

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