Clinical Nurse (RN) - Pre-Post Care 500P (0.9 FTE/Full-Time, 12-Hour Rotating Shifts, On-Call Required)

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

8d•$96 - $111•Onsite

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 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 when possible and delivers family-centered care that respects patient goals and culture. The Clinical Nurse monitors the quality of nursing care and contributes to the nursing profession through teaching and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. This role is based at Stanford Health Care and works 0.9 FTE/full-time on 12-hour rotating shifts, with on-call duties required.

Requirements

Registered Nurse state licensure and/or compact state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Maintain current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population.
Meet professional practice standards and comply with relevant statutes, rules, regulations, and hospital policies.

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 guide patients and families through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with their goals and culture.
Mobilize patients’ strengths and abilities to encourage participation in recovery and control over the plan of care.
Obtain and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor and evaluate patient status as frequently as needed based on stability.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized plans of care; safely implement interventions; and evaluate effectiveness and adverse responses.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, provide education for self-care and illness prevention, and adapt teaching to individual responses and circumstances.
Teach other staff members through incidental teaching or formal roles such as preceptor or super-user.
Recognize rapidly changing clinical situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor own and others’ practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for continual improvement.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to manage competing requests and expectations.
Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, and positive morale, using 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, 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 own practice against professional standards and applicable rules and regulations.
Meet Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE standards and experience pillars: Know Me, Show Me the Way, and Coordinate for Me.