Clinical Nurse II (RN) - Surgical AAU (K6) - 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Rotating Shift

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The nurse performs the full nursing process, including assessment, interpretation of clinical data, care planning and implementation, evaluation, coordination with other providers, and patient and family education. The role partners with patients’ families to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care. The nurse is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population, and contributes to the nursing profession through teaching and sharing expertise. This position is with Stanford Health Care and is represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA), an independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Health Stanford. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification may be required depending on the cost center. The listed schedule is 0.9 FTE, 12-hour rotating shifts.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university is preferred.
2 years of RN experience in a Telemetry or Acute Post-Surgical setting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, support comfort and emotional needs, and guide them through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with patient goals and culture.
Encourage patients to participate in recovery and take control of their care plan.
Collect and interpret relevant assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patients according to their stability and needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
Implement nursing and medical interventions safely, evaluate their effectiveness, and monitor for adverse responses and side effects.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, and teach information needed for self-care and illness prevention.
Adapt teaching to patient responses, developmental level, physical and psychological condition, and cultural variations.
Teach other staff members through informal or formal roles, such as preceptor or super-user.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor personal practice and assist in monitoring others for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies.
Identify opportunities to improve patient care and the work environment.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, integrate work requests, and seek assistance as needed.
Participate in unit programs and meetings, contribute to team building and morale, and use constructive conflict-resolution skills.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and finding information about clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, professional publications, or presentations.
Maintain knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice and demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate practice against professional standards and applicable rules and regulations.
Follow Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE patient-experience principles in interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.