Clinical Nurse (RN), Thoracic Oncology - Cancer Center - 8HR Days 1.0
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse 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 nurse performs all steps of the nursing process, including 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 partners with families to provide family-centered care and monitors 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. The nurse also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. This position is in Thoracic Oncology at the Cancer Center and is scheduled for 8-hour day shifts at 1.0 FTE. Work is approximately four days onsite and one day remote, depending on clinic need. The job classification is represented by CRONA. ACLS certification may be required depending on the cost center.
Requirements
- California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university is preferred.
- Frequent physical exertion, including lifting patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
- Work involves potential exposure to contagious disease, radiation, infection, or emotionally disturbed patients; routine precautions and protective clothing or gear may be required.
- Tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
Nice To Haves
- One year of related outpatient or inpatient RN experience.
- Two years of ambulatory oncology care coordination and/or triage experience supporting adult patients.
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by the cost center.
Responsibilities
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families and create a healing environment by addressing discomfort, providing emotional support and information, and guiding patients through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with their 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 patient data according to patient stability.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members 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, and teach information needed for self-care and illness prevention, adapting teaching to individual circumstances and cultural variations.
- Teach other staff members, including through preceptor or super-user roles.
- Recognize rapidly changing situations and respond appropriately, including activating emergency protocols when needed.
- Monitor personal and team practices related to patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, integrate competing requests, and seek assistance as needed.
- Participate in unit programs and meetings, contribute to team building and positive morale, and use effective conflict-resolution skills.
- Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information about clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
- Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence through lifelong learning.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of formats, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate own practice against professional standards and applicable laws and regulations.
- Adopt and execute Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE standards to support an exceptional patient and family experience.
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Job Type
Full-time
