Registered Nurse II, NICU FT Days

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

13d•$80 - $98

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The RN performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. The RN coordinates care with other providers and teaches patients and families the knowledge and skills needed to manage care and prevent complications. The position is at Stanford Health Care - Valley Care and is full-time, 12-hour day shift. The RN is expected to perform duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE Standards, its framework for patient-centered interactions and exceptional patient and family experience.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
At least one year of prior acute care Registered Nurse experience.
At least one year of prior NICU experience.
California RN License.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and understand English.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to problem-solve and adapt to a changing environment.
Ability to use information and keep abreast of technology developments to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support patient-care decisions.
Ability to work both as a valued team member and autonomously.
Ability to positively influence others to meet patient needs and achieve shared goals.
Ability to prioritize effectively to provide quality patient care.
Knowledge of healthcare and hospital-system principles, practices, current trends, organization, and administration sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction for assigned areas.

Responsibilities

Collects and documents patient data through interviews, history taking, personal needs, and physical assessment findings.
Obtains relevant assessment screening data and interprets findings as normal or abnormal.
Determines nursing diagnoses and monitors and evaluates data at a frequency appropriate to patient stability.
Safely performs and documents the care plan using required nursing procedures and standards of care.
Evaluates intervention effectiveness and monitors patients for adverse responses and side effects.
Assesses and documents the patient’s and family’s level of understanding.
Creates a healing environment by being present to patients and families, managing discomfort, and providing emotional support and education.
Teaches patients and family members information needed for self-care and illness prevention.
Recognizes and communicates ethical and legal issues related to patient care to the proper authority and completes incident reports.
Provides age-appropriate care, including applying growth and development principles.
Attends meetings and serves on departmental or hospital committees as assigned.
Supports department strategic and organizational goals.
Follows the hospital’s C-I-CARE Standards in all duties and responsibilities.