Clinical Nurse (RN) - Trauma (AAU K7) - 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Night Shift

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

10h•$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 CN 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 CN partners with families to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The CN is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The role also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching others and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. The position is represented by CRONA, an independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Health Stanford. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification may be required by the cost center; the posting advises checking AskHR for the applicable cost-center requirements. This is an onsite role at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California, assigned to AAU K7/Trauma. The schedule is 0.9 FTE, 12-hour night shifts. The stated base pay scale generally starts at $96.35–$111.14 per hour; the finalist’s salary depends on factors including internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience.
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.
Frequent physical exertion, including lifting patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
Ability to work with routine safety precautions in an environment with risks including contagious disease, radiation, infection, or emotionally disturbed patients; protective clothing or gear may be required.
The work involves Category I blood-borne pathogen tasks, with exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, support healing, manage discomfort, provide emotional support and information, and respect patient goals and culture.
Obtain and interpret 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 and evaluate their effectiveness and adverse effects.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, teach self-care and illness-prevention information, and adapt teaching to individual circumstances.
Teach other staff members through informal or formal roles, including preceptor or super-user activities.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and identify when to activate emergency protocols.
Monitor personal and team practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for improvement.
Prioritize competing requests, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance when needed.
Participate in team building, unit programs, and meetings; contribute to positive morale and use constructive conflict-resolution skills.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating clinical information.
Contribute to the knowledge and skills of nursing staff through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
Maintain knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice and demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Demonstrate leadership in professional practice and evaluate personal nursing practice against applicable standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Meet Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE standards and support an exceptional patient and family experience.