Clinical Nurse (RN), Oncology Multi-Specialty

Stanford Health Care•Pleasanton, CA

2d•$96 - $111•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (CN) is a registered nurse providing hands-on, evidence-based care within the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The nurse carries out the nursing process by assessing patients, interpreting information, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, coordinating with other providers, and teaching patients and families how to manage care and prevent complications. The role partners with families to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care. The nurse is responsible for ongoing professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. This Cancer Network Nurse Coordinator role supports Oncology clinics at Cancer Center, Pleasanton, Castro Valley, and Emeryville. It uses independent decision-making to design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive nursing care and education for a designated patient population and care providers. The nurse collaborates with others to ensure continuity of care and coordinate patient services, and uses Performance Improvement methodology to develop data collection systems and identify opportunities to improve care and service. The position is with Stanford Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center focused on advanced clinical care, scientific research, and technology breakthroughs.

Requirements

Two years of progressively responsible and directly related RN work experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university.
Two years of oncology experience.
Two years of surgical experience.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.

Responsibilities

Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, create a healing environment, identify and manage discomfort, provide emotional support and information, and guide patients and families through illness and recovery in accordance with patient goals and culture.
Mobilize patients' strengths and abilities to support participation in recovery and control over the plan of care.
Obtain and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor and evaluate patients according to their stability.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized care plans; safely implement interventions and evaluate their effectiveness and adverse effects.
Assess learning needs and readiness, teach patients and families self-care and illness-prevention information, and adapt teaching to individual circumstances and cultural variations.
Teach other staff members through informal or formal roles, including precepting or serving as a super-user.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor nursing practices and support patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for continual improvement.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to manage competing requests and expectations.
Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, positive morale, and constructive conflict resolution.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating clinical information.
Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
Maintain nursing knowledge and competence, communicate effectively, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate personal practice against professional standards and applicable regulations.
Coordinate comprehensive nursing care, education, and patient services across the supported Oncology clinics and use performance-improvement methods to identify opportunities to improve care.