Clinical Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical IICU (AAU C3) - 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Night Shift

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

4d•$96 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (CN) is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The CN performs all steps of the nursing process: assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching patients and families how to manage care and prevent complications. The CN partners with families where possible to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure and Basic Life Support certification and keeping current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The CN also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching others and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. The role is represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA). Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification may be required by the cost center where the position resides. This is an onsite, 0.9 FTE position with 12-hour night shifts at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California. The role involves frequent physical exertion, including lifting patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking. It also carries risks such as exposure to contagious disease, radiation, or infection, and may involve working with emotionally disturbed patients; routine precautions and protective clothing or gear may be required. The position is classified as Category I for blood-borne pathogen exposure, involving tasks with exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Requirements

Two years of RN experience in an acute care setting.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Ability to perform frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking; work with 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.
One year of experience in a General Medicine setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide emotional support and information, manage discomfort, and support patients through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with their goals and culture.
Obtain and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor and evaluate patient status at a frequency appropriate to patient stability.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized plans of care; implement nursing and medical interventions safely; and evaluate their effectiveness and monitor for adverse responses.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, teach self-care and illness-prevention information, and adapt teaching to individual responses, developmental levels, health conditions, and cultural variations.
Teach staff members incidentally and through formal roles such as preceptor or super-user.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond promptly and appropriately, and identify when to activate emergency protocols.
Monitor personal practice and assist in monitoring others for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, integrate competing requests and expectations, and seek assistance as needed.
Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, and positive morale, using constructive conflict-resolution skills.
Learn and use technology for communication, documentation, and locating information about unusual clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, professional publications, and/or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, communicate effectively in varied formats, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate personal practice against applicable standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Adopt and execute Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE standards and experience pillars: Know Me, Show Me the Way, and Coordinate for Me.