Clinical Nurse (RN) - Medicine (AAU C3) - 0.90 FTE, 12-hour, Day Shift

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (CN) is an RN who provides hands-on care to patients, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. Within that role, the CN performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessing patients; interpreting data; planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications. The CN partners with the patient's family wherever possible, considering all aspects of care, to deliver family centered care. As a professional, monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population. As a member of the nursing profession, the Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through such activities as teaching others, sharing expertise In unit or hospital. C3 is a 26-bed Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU), which allows an individual patient room within a nursing unit to be reconfigured to meet the needs of the patient's level of acuity. There is a 3:1 patient to nurse ratio for Intermediate ICU level of acuity or 4-5:1 patient to nurse ratio for the Acute Care level of acuity. The unit serves an internal medicine patient population who may require cardiac monitoring. We care for specialty patient populations including advanced lung disease, solid organ transplant, cardiology, and hepatology. The diverse and complex patient population allows our nurses to further develop clinical expertise and a strong foundation of nursing knowledge. Our unit prides itself on exceptional teamwork and shared leadership. We have a focus on professional development and furthering our unit vision: to provide excellence in care through science, compassion, and collaboration.

Requirements

2 years of RN experience in an inpatient setting.
Able to communicate effectively in English.
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
Current American Heart Association Certification for Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
CA-RN (Registered Nurse).

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Establishes Therapeutic Relationships: Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through being present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts; providing emotional support and information; guiding the patient and family through phases of illness and recovery/passage to death and in accordance with the patient's goals and culture. Mobilizes the patient's strengths and abilities towards participation in recovery and control over plan of care.
Diagnostic and Monitoring Functions: Obtains accurate and relevant assessment data and interprets the data as normal vs abnormal. Determines nursing diagnosis. Monitors and evaluates data as frequently as needed based on stability.
Plans and Implements Therapeutic Interventions: Collaborates with the patient, family and members of health care team to develop an individualized plan of care. Implements nursing and medical interventions safely. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitors patient for adverse responses and side effects.
Teaching and Coaching, Patient and Staff Teaching: Assesses a patient's and family's learning needs and readiness to learn. Teaches needed information for self-care and illness prevention. Adjusts information and expectations based on responses from patient, developmental levels, physiological and psychological condition, and cultural variations. Teaches other staff members both incidentally and/or through formal roles such as preceptor or super-user.
Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations: Ability to rapidly grasp problem situations and respond quickly and appropriately. Identifies the need for and activates emergency protocols.
Monitors and Ensures Quality Healthcare Practices: Monitors own practices and assists in monitoring others for practices related to patient and employee safety and compliance to standards and policies. Looks for opportunities for continual improvement in patient care and the work environment.
Integrates multiple requests and work expectations by setting priorities, delegating tasks appropriately, and seeking assistance as needed.
Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills.
Learns and utilizes the available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments.
Contributes to the knowledge and skill of other members of the nursing staff through one or more activities such as formal or informal teaching, participation on Shared Governance groups, professional publications and/or presentations.
Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning.
Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.