Clinical Nurse (RN), ICU Medicine (M4) - 12HR Days .90

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

10h•$96 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the scope of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The nurse carries out the nursing process by assessing patients, interpreting data, 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, monitors the quality of nursing care, and contributes to the nursing profession through teaching and sharing expertise. The nurse is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, BLS certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. This position is in M4, a 20-bed complex medical ICU caring for pre-lung and pre-liver patients, sepsis, and cardiac overflow, and supporting dedicated COVID beds. The position is onsite in Palo Alto and is scheduled for 0.9 FTE, full-time, day shifts of 12 hours. The role is represented by CRONA. ACLS may be required depending on the cost center. Stanford Health Care describes its nursing practice as grounded in the ANCC Magnet Model, its Professional Practice Model, and Jean Watson's Caring Science. Nurses are expected to support patient-centered care and the organization’s C-I-CARE patient-experience standards.

Requirements

At least 1.5 years (18 months) of recent, dedicated unit-based ICU experience.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.
Two years (24 months) of Medical ICU experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, support healing, manage discomfort, provide emotional support and information, and guide patients and families through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in line with patient goals and culture.
Obtain and interpret relevant assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patients according to their stability and needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized plans of care; safely implement interventions; evaluate their effectiveness; and monitor for adverse responses and side effects.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, teach self-care and illness-prevention information, and adapt teaching to individual circumstances and culture.
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.
Prioritize and integrate competing work requests, delegate appropriately, 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 locating clinical information.
Contribute to colleagues’ knowledge and skills through teaching, shared governance, publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, pursue lifelong learning, and communicate effectively in varied formats.
Demonstrate professional leadership and evaluate own practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Follow Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE standards and support an exceptional patient and family experience.