Registered Nurse II, Med Surg Tele Stroke Full Time - Days

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

22h•$80 - $98

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct, evidence-based patient care within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, applicable regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The RN carries out 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. This role serves the Med Surg Tele Stroke area at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. The schedule is a 12-hour day shift. The RN is expected to perform duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE standards for patient-centered interactions. Specific duties may vary with department or program needs, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
At least one year of prior acute-care Registered Nurse experience.
Current California Registered Nurse license.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
NIHSS certification.
Strong communication skills and 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 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, and current trends sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction for assigned areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Collects and documents patient data through interviews, history taking, personal-needs assessment, and physical assessment.
Obtains relevant assessment and screening data and interprets findings as normal or abnormal.
Determines nursing diagnoses and monitors and evaluates patient data as frequently as needed based on stability.
Safely performs and documents the care plan and required nursing procedures in accordance with standards of care.
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and monitors patients for adverse responses and side effects.
Assesses patients’ and families’ understanding and documents relevant information in clinical records.
Creates and maintains a healing environment by supporting patients and families, identifying and managing discomfort, and providing emotional support and education.
Teaches patients and family members information needed for self-care and illness prevention.
Recognizes and reports ethical and legal issues related to patient care to the proper authority and completes incident reports.
Provides care that addresses the age-related needs of patients served on the unit, applying growth and development principles.
Attends meetings and serves on departmental or hospital committees as assigned.
Supports departmental strategic and organizational goals.
Performs duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE standards.