Clinical Nurse (RN) - AAU Float Pool - 0.9 FTE 12-hr, Day Shift

Stanford Health Care•Woodside, CA

5h•$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, applicable regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The CN carries out 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 CN partners with families to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care delivered. The CN is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. As a member of the nursing profession, the CN contributes through teaching and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. The position is represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA), an independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health Stanford. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) may be required by the position's cost center. This is a 0.9 FTE, full-time, 12-hour day-shift position in the AAU Float Pool. Listed locations are Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto and Redwood City.

Requirements

Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Epic experience; familiarity with the Epic Systems Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
At least 1 year of RN experience in a cardiac telemetry setting.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to perform frequent physical exertion, including lifting patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
Ability to work with routine safety precautions in an environment involving possible exposure to contagious disease, radiation, infection, or emotionally disturbed patients, and to use protective clothing or gear when required.
Compliance with Stanford Health Care C-I-CARE standards for patient- and family-centered interactions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university.
At least 2 years of RN experience in acute care in AAU, MEDSURG, Float Pool, or Telemetry.
Exposure to a Magnet-designated facility.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, support comfort and emotional needs, provide information, and help guide patients through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with their goals and culture.
Support patient participation in recovery and in the plan of care by mobilizing individual strengths and abilities.
Obtain and interpret relevant 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 plans of care.
Safely implement nursing and medical interventions, assess 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, and adapt teaching to individual responses and circumstances.
Teach other staff members through informal or formal roles, including preceptor or super-user activities.
Recognize rapidly changing situations and respond appropriately, including identifying the need for and activating emergency protocols.
Monitor own and others' practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Set priorities, integrate multiple requests and expectations, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance when 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 locating clinical information; contribute to nursing staff knowledge through teaching, Shared Governance, publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence through lifelong learning.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate own practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Follow Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE patient-experience standards and support the Know Me, Show Me the Way, and Coordinate for Me experience pillars.