Clinical Nurse II, Labor and Delivery

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$96 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II is a registered nurse who practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The nurse independently provides patient care through the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients, who may range in age from infancy to adulthood. The nurse works with the interprofessional health care team to coordinate care across the continuum and provides individualized care that considers physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate needs. The role demonstrates competency in patient and family-centered care, evidence-based practice and research, safety, continuous quality improvement, teamwork, technology and informatics, professionalism, and leadership. The nurse seeks feedback when assuming leadership roles, offers feedback to improve clinical practice, and demonstrates how nursing practice supports the organization's mission, vision, goals, and care delivery system. The nurse complies with applicable regulatory and accrediting standards and hospital policies and procedures. The Labor and Delivery department has 10 labor/delivery/recovery rooms, three operating rooms, three short-stay/triage rooms, and three post-anesthesia care unit beds, and delivers approximately 5,000 babies per year. This is an on-site, night-shift role scheduled for 36 hours per week. The position is not fixed-term and is benefits-eligible.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
At least 1.5 years (18 months) of recent Labor and Delivery experience.
Registered Nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider Card from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or RQI Healthcare Provider Advanced Life Support.
Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring certification from AWHONN, Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring certification from AWHONN, or Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) from the National Certification Corporation.
Ability to perform functions described in the position description addendum according to the clinical level.
Proficiency operating clinical equipment, machines, computers, and technology used in the nurse's practice setting.
Ability to perform duties in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable regulatory and accrediting standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Recent Labor and Delivery experience in a center serving high-risk patients is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform all functions of a Clinical Nurse I and manage more complex patient care assignments appropriate to skill level.
Provide and coordinate individualized patient care with patients and families as partners, addressing their preferences, values, needs, and safety.
Participate in consensus-building, conflict resolution, and problem-solving related to patient care and the delivery of safe, high-quality care.
Use clinical experience, patient responses, current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient/family preferences to evaluate and refine practice.
Generate clinical questions, locate and evaluate evidence, apply evidence to practice, and communicate when policies, procedures, guidelines, or evaluation measures may need revision.
Serve as a resource for safety concerns, participate in error analysis and system improvement, and use problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Participate in unit-level quality improvement design, review, and evaluation; integrate initiatives into care plans and focus efforts on improving health care quality.
Collaborate effectively with interprofessional and intraprofessional teams, support team development, and apply leadership skills to strengthen teamwork and outcomes.
Support appropriate use of clinical systems and technology, assist other nurses with technology-supported documentation and care planning, and use information systems to coordinate care and support decisions.
Promote clear, concise, and timely documentation; protect patient privacy; critically evaluate information; and anticipate and respond proactively to unintended consequences of technology.
Promote ethical practice and professional nursing standards, prepare for specialty certification, precept and support the development of others, and provide constructive peer feedback.
Communicate effectively with team members, adapt communication to the team and situation, identify evidence-supported changes to care, allocate resources appropriately, and manage diverse viewpoints and conflict.
Use materials and supplies judiciously and prevent damage, misuse, or loss of equipment.
Guide, assist, and direct unlicensed assistive personnel as permitted by the California Nurse Practice Act and organizational policies.