Clinical Nurse (RN) - RWC Operating Room (Full-Time, 10-Hour Rotating Shifts)

Stanford Health Care•Redwood City, CA

8d•$96 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (CN) 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 CN performs all steps of the nursing process: 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 nurse partners with families wherever possible to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care. The CN is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) 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 is an onsite, full-time position in Stanford Health Care’s Redwood City Operating Room. The schedule is rotating 10-hour shifts. The Clinical Nurse role is represented by CRONA, an independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required depending on the cost center. The role involves frequent physical exertion, including lifting patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking. The work environment presents moderate risks or discomforts, including potential exposure to contagious disease, radiation, or infection, and may involve working with emotionally disturbed patients. Routine safety precautions and protective clothing or gear may be required. The position is classified as Category I for blood-borne pathogens, involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Requirements

Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
Compliance with routine safety precautions and use of protective clothing or gear as 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 position’s cost center.

Responsibilities

Establish therapeutic relationships and create a healing climate for patients and families by addressing discomfort, providing emotional support and information, and guiding them 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 their care plans.
Collect accurate, relevant assessment data, interpret findings, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patient status according to stability and clinical needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to develop individualized care plans; safely implement nursing and medical interventions; and assess effectiveness and adverse responses.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, provide education for self-care and illness prevention, and tailor teaching to patient responses, developmental level, condition, and cultural variations.
Teach other staff members, informally or through roles such as preceptor or super-user.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor own practice and assist with monitoring others’ practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for continual improvement.
Set priorities, integrate competing requests and expectations, delegate appropriately, and seek assistance as needed.
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 accessing information about unusual clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance groups, publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, pursue lifelong learning, communicate effectively, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate own practice against professional standards and applicable rules and regulations.
Follow Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE patient- and family-experience principles: Know Me, Show Me the Way, and Coordinate for Me.