Clinical Nurse (RN) - 300P Pre/Post (0.9 FTE, 12-Hour Rotating Shifts, On-Call Required)

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

5d•$96 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, applicable 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 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, and contributes to the nursing profession through teaching and sharing expertise. The role establishes therapeutic relationships; assesses and monitors patients; develops and implements individualized care plans; teaches patients, families, and staff; responds to rapidly changing situations and activates emergency protocols when needed; monitors care quality and safety; and coordinates work, priorities, and communication with the healthcare team. The position is represented by CRONA, an independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health Stanford. ACLS certification may be required depending on the cost center. The schedule is 0.9 FTE with 12-hour rotating shifts and required on-call coverage.

Requirements

Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to perform frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
Ability to work with routine precautions in an environment with risks including exposure to contagious disease, radiation, or infection, and emotionally disturbed patients; protective clothing or gear may be required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by the cost center in which the position resides.

Responsibilities

Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, support comfort and emotional needs, and guide them through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with their goals and culture.
Encourage patients to use their strengths and participate in recovery and decisions about their plan of care.
Collect and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patients according to their stability and needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to develop individualized care plans.
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 adapted to individual circumstances.
Teach other staff members, including through preceptor or super-user roles.
Recognize rapidly changing clinical situations and respond appropriately, including activating emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor own and others' practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for improvement.
Set priorities, delegate appropriately, and seek assistance to integrate multiple requests and work expectations.
Participate in unit programs and meetings, contribute to team building and positive morale, and use constructive conflict resolution.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating clinical information.
Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, communicate effectively, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate own practice against applicable standards and regulations.
Maintain required licensure, BLS certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population.