Clinical Nurse (RN), ICU Cardiothoracic Surgery (J2) - 12HR Nights .90

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

23h•$96 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (CN) 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 CN carries out the nursing process by assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, coordinating with other providers, and teaching patients and families to manage care and prevent complications. The role includes partnering with families to provide family-centered care, monitoring nursing-care quality, and maintaining professional development, licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The CN also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching and sharing expertise. The position is on J2 ICU, a 24-bed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit serving diverse patients with complex critical-care needs. Nurses care for a variety of medical and surgical conditions using specialized skills, procedures, and devices in a collaborative, innovative teaching-hospital environment. Devices commonly used include CRRT, IABP, LVAD, RVAD, Impella, and ECMO. The team includes surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, perfusionists, respiratory therapists, rehabilitation therapists, and ancillary staff. The role is a 0.9 FTE, full-time position on a 12-hour night shift at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto. The job classification is represented by CRONA. ACLS may be required by the position's cost center; applicants are directed to AskHR for the list of cost centers requiring it. The employee must follow Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE patient-experience standards and support patient- and family-centered care.

Requirements

California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
American Heart Association Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification; the posting notes that ACLS may be required by the position's cost center.
Two years of Cardiovascular ICU experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to perform frequent physical exertion, including lifting patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking, and to follow routine safety precautions, including use of protective clothing or gear when required.
Ability to work in an environment with exposure risks including contagious disease, radiation, infection, and emotionally disturbed patients; the position is classified as involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide emotional support and information, manage discomfort, and support participation in recovery and the plan of care.
Obtain relevant assessment data, interpret normal and abnormal findings, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patients according to their stability.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the health care team to develop individualized care plans; implement interventions safely; and evaluate their effectiveness and adverse effects.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, teach self-care and illness-prevention information, and adjust teaching to individual responses and circumstances.
Teach other staff members informally or through 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 for improvement.
Set priorities, integrate requests and work expectations, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed.
Participate in unit programs and meetings, contribute to team building and positive morale, and use constructive conflict-resolution skills.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating clinical information.
Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance groups, publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, communicate effectively, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate own practice against professional standards and applicable requirements.
Deliver care in accordance with Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE patient-experience standards and coordinate care around patient and family needs.