Clinical Nurse (RN) - Nursing Research – 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Day Shift

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

8h•$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 nurse carries out the full nursing process: assessing patients, interpreting data, planning and implementing care, evaluating outcomes, 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 and monitoring the quality of nursing care. The Clinical 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. The Inpatient Clinical Trials Operations & Practice Team coordinates communication and transitions to practice between Stanford School of Medicine study teams and Patient Care Services. Clinical Research Nurses provide clinical staffing on inpatient units, caring for patients involved in clinical trials that may include medications, infusions, or assessments. When not assigned to trial activity, they provide bedside care by floating to units across the hospital to support staffing. The role is primarily based on inpatient units and includes additional training in clinical trials practice, education, and management. The position is onsite at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto and is listed as a day shift, 12-hour role. The posting identifies the position as 0.9 FTE in the title and 1.0 FTE in the listing details. The Clinical Nurse classification is represented by CRONA. ACLS may be required by the position’s cost center; the posting advises checking AskHR for the applicable requirements.

Requirements

Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) certification.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers (ACLS) certification.
At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience in Multispecialty Medicine, Float Pool, BMT, Hematology/Oncology, or Clinical Trials.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking, and to follow routine safety precautions and use protective clothing or gear as required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide emotional support and information, address discomfort, and support participation in care consistent with patient goals and culture.
Obtain and interpret relevant assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patient status according to stability and clinical needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized care plans; implement nursing and medical interventions safely; and evaluate their effectiveness and adverse effects.
Assess learning needs and readiness, teach patients and families self-care and illness-prevention information, and teach staff formally or informally.
Recognize rapidly changing situations and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor personal practice and assist in monitoring safety, policy compliance, and quality of care; identify opportunities for continual improvement.
Set priorities, delegate appropriately, integrate multiple work requests, and seek assistance as needed.
Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, positive morale, and constructive conflict resolution.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and clinical information; contribute to colleagues’ knowledge through teaching, shared governance, publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, communicate effectively, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate practice against applicable standards and regulations.
Provide inpatient bedside care to patients participating in clinical trials, including care related to medications, infusions, or assessments; float to other units to support hospital staffing when not assigned to trial activity.
Coordinate between study teams and inpatient clinical units to support safe study conduct and adequate nursing support.