Clinical Nurse (RN), ICU Cardiothoracic Surgery (J2) - 12HR Days .90

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based 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 to manage care and prevent complications. The role includes partnering with families to deliver 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 role is on J2, Stanford Health Care’s 24-bed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, which cares for a diverse group of critically ill patients with complex conditions. Nurses provide care for a variety of medical and surgical conditions using specialized skills, procedures, and devices in a dynamic teaching-hospital environment. Common devices include CRRT, IABP, LVAD, RVAD, Impella, and ECMO. Care is delivered through a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. The position is a 12-hour day shift at 0.90 FTE. Stanford Nursing emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered care, career advancement, access to healthcare innovations, personal growth, and work-life balance. The Clinical Nurse classification is represented by CRONA, an independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Health Stanford.

Requirements

Two years of Cardiovascular ICU experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
American Heart Association Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification; the posting notes that ACLS may be required by the position’s cost center and directs applicants to AskHR for the applicable cost-center listing.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, support comfort and emotional needs, provide information, and guide them through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with their goals and culture.
Encourage patients’ participation in recovery and involvement in their care plans.
Obtain and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor and evaluate patients according to their stability and needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized plans of care.
Safely implement nursing and medical 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 instruction to individual circumstances.
Teach other staff members, including through preceptor or super-user roles when applicable.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor personal practice and assist with monitoring others for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies.
Identify opportunities to improve patient care and the work environment.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to manage multiple requests and expectations.
Participate in unit programs and meetings, contribute to team building and positive morale, and use constructive conflict-resolution skills.
Use available 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 knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice and pursue lifelong learning.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and demonstrate leadership in the professional practice setting and nursing profession.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.