Registered Nurse (RN) Pre-Op/PACU Full Time

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct, evidence-based patient care within the scope of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The RN performs all steps of the nursing process, including patient assessment, data interpretation, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. 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 is with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. The employee is expected to perform duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE standards and support a patient-centered experience for patients, families, and colleagues.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
1 to 2 years of prior acute-care registered nursing experience.
Registered Nurse state licensure and/or compact state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) 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 stay current with 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 principles, practices, and current trends in health care and hospital system organization and administration sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction for assigned areas.

Responsibilities

Collect and document patient assessment data through interviews, history taking, evaluation of personal needs, and physical assessment.
Obtain relevant screening data and interpret findings as normal or abnormal; determine nursing diagnoses.
Monitor and evaluate patient data as frequently as needed based on patient stability.
Safely implement and document care plans using required nursing procedures and standards of care.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and monitor for adverse responses and side effects.
Assess and document patient and family understanding in clinical records.
Support a healing environment by being present, identifying and managing discomfort, and providing emotional support and education.
Teach patients and family members information needed for self-care and illness prevention.
Recognize and report ethical and legal issues related to patient care to the appropriate authority; complete incident reports.
Safely provide care that addresses the age-related needs of patients served on the unit, including growth and development principles.
Attend meetings and serve on departmental or hospital committees as assigned.
Support department strategic and organizational goals.
Apply C-I-CARE standards in duties and interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.
Coordinate care with other providers and support patients and families in managing care and preventing complications.