Clinical Nurse (RN), Oncology Multi-Specialty

Stanford Health Care•Pleasanton, CA

19h

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 the nursing process by assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, coordinating care with other providers, and teaching patients and families to manage care and prevent complications. The role partners with families to deliver family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care. The CN 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 by teaching and sharing expertise. This Cancer Network Nurse Coordinator role supports Oncology clinics at Cancer Center, Pleasanton, Castro Valley, and Emeryville. It uses independent decision-making to design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive nursing care and education for a specified patient population and other care providers. The nurse collaborates with others to ensure continuity of care and coordination of patient services, and applies Performance Improvement methodology to develop data collection systems and processes and identify opportunities to improve patient care and service. The position is a day shift of eight hours. The role may require ACLS certification depending on the cost center. The Clinical Nurse classification is represented by CRONA. Nurses who voluntarily agree to a weekends-only position are not eligible for premium pay under the stated agreement provision.

Requirements

Two years of progressively responsible and directly related RN work experience.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university is preferred, rather than required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of oncology experience.
Two years of surgical experience.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide emotional support and information, manage discomforts, and support participation in recovery and care planning.
Obtain and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patients according to their stability.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to develop individualized plans of care.
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, and adapt teaching to individual circumstances.
Teach other staff members formally or informally, including through preceptor or super-user roles.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor nursing practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to manage 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 nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, professional publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, pursue lifelong learning, and evaluate personal practice against professional standards and regulations.
Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive nursing care and education for the specified oncology patient population and care providers.
Coordinate patient services and continuity of care across supported oncology clinics.
Use Performance Improvement methodology to develop data collection systems and processes and identify opportunities to improve care and service.