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

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

4d•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, applicable regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The CN carries out the nursing process by assessing patients, interpreting data, planning and implementing care, evaluating outcomes, coordinating with other providers, and teaching patients and families to manage care and prevent complications. The role includes partnering with patients’ families to provide family-centered care and monitoring the quality of nursing care delivered. The Clinical Nurse maintains their professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The nurse also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching others and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. The position is at Stanford Health Care in the 300P Pre/Post unit and is represented by CRONA. The job is listed as 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 work involving frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
Ability to follow routine safety precautions and use protective clothing or gear when required in an environment with potential exposure to contagious disease, radiation, infection, and bloodborne pathogens.

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 and maintain 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 patient goals and culture.
Obtain and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor and evaluate patients according to their stability and needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to develop individualized plans of care; safely implement interventions and evaluate their effectiveness and potential adverse responses.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, teach self-care and illness-prevention information, and adapt teaching to patient responses, developmental level, condition, and cultural variation.
Teach other staff members through informal or formal roles, such as preceptor or super-user.
Recognize rapidly changing 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, 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 accessing 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 lifelong learning.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and demonstrate leadership in professional practice.
Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards and guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.