Clinical Nurse II, Labor and Delivery

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

9h•$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 assigned patients, who may range in age from infancy to adulthood. The role requires individualized care that considers physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate needs, and close collaboration with the interprofessional health care team to coordinate care across the continuum. In the Labor and Delivery department, the nurse works in a unit with 10 labor/delivery/recovery rooms, three operating rooms, three short-stay/triage rooms, and three post-anesthesia care unit beds. The department delivers approximately 5,000 babies per year. The Clinical Nurse II manages more complex patient assignments appropriate to their skill level and demonstrates competencies in patient- and family-centered care, evidence-based practice and research, safety, continuous quality improvement, teamwork, technology/informatics, professionalism, and leadership. The nurse seeks feedback when assuming leadership roles, contributes feedback to improve clinical practice, and complies with regulatory and accrediting standards and hospital policies and procedures. The position also requires compliance with Joint Commission requirements, including cultural sensitivity, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and emergency management, teamwork, ongoing education, communication, quality and safety programs, National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings. The nurse may guide, assist, and direct unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with the California Nurse Practice Act and organizational policies. Employment is fixed-term duration: none. The role is on-site, night shift, 12-hour shifts, with 36 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
At least 1.5 years (18 months) of recent Labor and Delivery experience.
Registered Nurse license issued by 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 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 or Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring certification from AWHONN, or Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) from the National Certification Corporation.
Ability to perform the functions described in the position description addendum according to the clinical level.
Proficiency operating clinical equipment and machines, computers, and technology used in the nurse's practice setting.
Ability to comply with applicable hospital policies, procedures, safety and quality programs, and professional nursing standards.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Perform all functions of a Clinical Nurse I.
Independently provide and accept accountability for nursing care of assigned patients using the nursing process.
Manage more complex patient care assignments appropriate to skill level.
Provide compassionate, coordinated, patient- and family-centered care that respects patient preferences, values, and needs.
Participate in consensus building and conflict resolution in the context of patient care.
Use clinical experience and historical patient responses to develop and refine practice, and engage in problem solving to improve safe, high-quality care.
Use the evidence-based practice process to formulate clinical questions, evaluate evidence, and apply evidence alongside clinical expertise and patient/family preferences.
Identify and communicate the need to revise clinical policies, procedures, practice guidelines, or evaluation measures; locate current evidence and resources.
Serve as a resource for safety concerns, participate in analysis of errors, and contribute to system improvements.
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 within interprofessional and intraprofessional teams and support team development and effectiveness.
Support appropriate use of clinical systems and technology, assist nurses with documenting and planning care, and promote clear, concise, timely documentation and communication that protects patient privacy.
Use information and knowledge management systems to retrieve and manage data for decision-making, and integrate clinical information systems to coordinate and anticipate care.
Promote ethical practice, prepare for specialty certification, precept and support the development of others, provide constructive peer feedback, and participate in professional organizations.
Communicate confidently with team members, adapt communication to the situation, embrace evidence-supported changes, use resources appropriately, and serve as a credible health care provider and resource.
Perform duties in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, Service Standards, Code of Conduct, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable regulatory and accrediting standards.
Use materials and supplies judiciously and help prevent damage, misuse, or loss of equipment.
Guide, assist, and direct unlicensed assistive personnel as permitted by law and organizational policy.