ED Registered Nurse NOC 1900-0730

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

6d•$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 and applicable regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The RN performs the nursing process by 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 with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley and is scheduled for a night shift, 12 hours, from 1900 to 0730. The RN is expected to follow the hospital’s C-I-CARE standards and support patient-centered interactions and an exceptional patient and family experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse state licensure and/or compact state licensure.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
Strong English-language 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 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.

Nice To Haves

3 to 5 years of prior experience.
1 to 2 years of critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Collects and documents patient data through interviews, history taking, assessment of personal needs, and physical assessments.
Obtains relevant screening data and interprets findings as normal or abnormal.
Determines nursing diagnoses and monitors and evaluates data according to patient stability.
Safely carries out and documents the care plan using nursing procedures appropriate to the patient assignment and standards of care.
Evaluates intervention effectiveness and monitors patients for adverse responses and side effects.
Assesses and documents patient and family understanding in clinical records.
Creates a healing environment by being present for 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 reports ethical and legal issues related to patient care to the appropriate authority and completes incident reports.
Provides care appropriate to 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 department strategic and organizational goals.
Performs duties in accordance with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley’s C-I-CARE standards.
Coordinates care and helps patients and families navigate care to support effective outcomes and recovery.