Clinical Nurse (RN) - Nursing Research – 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Day Shift

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (CN) is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the scope of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The nurse performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessment, interpretation of data, care planning and implementation, evaluation, coordination with other providers, and patient and family education. The role emphasizes family-centered care, monitoring the quality of nursing care, and maintaining professional development, licensure, BLS certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The Inpatient Clinical Trials Operations & Practice Team coordinates communication and transitions to practice between Stanford School of Medicine study teams and Patient Care Services. Clinical Research Nurses provide inpatient care for patients involved in clinical trials, including trial-related medications, infusions, and assessments. When not assigned to clinical trial activity, they provide bedside care by floating to various inpatient units to support hospital-wide staffing. Nurses receive additional training in clinical trials practice, education, and management. The position is listed as 0.9 FTE with 12-hour day shifts. It is represented by CRONA, the independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health Stanford. ACLS may be required by the cost center. The role includes frequent physical exertion and routine precautions for exposure to contagious disease, radiation, or infection; protective clothing or gear may be required.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in Multispecialty Medicine, Float Pool, BMT, Hematology/Oncology, or Clinical Trials.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) certification.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers (ACLS) certification.
California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Frequent physical exertion, including lifting patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
Ability to follow routine safety precautions and use protective clothing or gear when required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families by providing a healing environment, emotional support, information, and guidance consistent with 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 care plans; implement interventions safely and evaluate their effectiveness and adverse responses.
Assess patient and family learning needs and teach self-care, illness prevention, and other needed information; teach staff through formal or informal roles.
Recognize rapidly changing situations and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor nursing practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to integrate multiple requests and work expectations.
Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, positive morale, and constructive conflict resolution.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating clinical information; contribute to staff knowledge through teaching, shared governance, publications, 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 professional practice.
Evaluate personal nursing practice in relation to professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Provide inpatient bedside care for patients participating in clinical trials, including trial-related medications, infusions, or assessments.
When not engaged in clinical trial activity, float to inpatient units to provide bedside care and support hospital-wide staffing.