Clinical Nurse (RN) - AAU Alternate Inpatient Care Areas (AICA) - 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Day shift

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

7d•$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 role includes the full 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 CN partners with patients’ families to provide family-centered care, monitors the quality of nursing care, and is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The CN also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. This role is represented by CRONA, an independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Health Stanford. ACLS certification may be required by the cost center. The position is listed as onsite in Palo Alto, California, and as a 12-hour day-shift role. The posting contains both 0.9 FTE in the title and 1.0 FTE in the listing details.

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 work with routine safety precautions in an environment involving possible exposure to contagious disease, radiation, or infection, and work with emotionally disturbed patients; protective clothing or gear may be required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish therapeutic relationships and create a healing environment by supporting patients and families, managing discomfort, providing emotional support and information, and respecting patient goals and culture.
Encourage patients to use their strengths and abilities to participate in recovery and their plan of care.
Collect and interpret assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patient status according to stability and need.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team 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 teach information needed for self-care and illness prevention, adapting instruction to individual needs and circumstances.
Teach other staff members, including through preceptor or super-user roles.
Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond 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.
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, publications, or presentations.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence through lifelong learning.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and demonstrate leadership in professional practice.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.