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Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

9d•$96 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (CN) is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The role covers general surgery, GU/GYN, and hepatobiliary transplant (kidney and liver), with scrub and circulate duties in the operating room. The CN performs the nursing process by assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, coordinating with other providers, and teaching patients and families to manage care and prevent complications. The nurse partners with families to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care. The CN is responsible for professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and maintaining current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The role also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching others and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. This is a full-time, onsite position at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California, working rotating 10-hour shifts. Scrub and circulate experience/duties and call are required.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure and/or compact state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Must adopt and execute Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE standards for patient- and family-centered interactions.
Scrub and circulate duties and call are required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) may be required by the cost center.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide emotional support and information, and guide them through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in alignment with their goals and culture.
Support patients' strengths and abilities and encourage participation in recovery and the plan of care.
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; implement interventions safely 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 the individual's condition and cultural context.
Teach other staff members through informal or formal roles, including preceptor or super-user activities.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond promptly and appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
Monitor personal and team practices for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for improvement.
Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to manage multiple requests and expectations.
Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, positive morale, and constructive conflict resolution.
Use available technology for communication, documentation, and finding information about clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
Maintain knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice and pursue lifelong learning.
Communicate effectively in varied formats, demonstrate leadership, and evaluate personal practice against professional standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Provide operating-room scrub and circulate care for general surgery, GU/GYN, and hepatobiliary transplant cases; fulfill call requirements.