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

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care in an evidence-based manner and in accordance with the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The RN carries out 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. This role is based at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley and is a full-time day position with 12-hour shifts. The nurse supports pre-operative and post-anesthesia care and performs assigned duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE standards and its commitment to patient- and family-centered care.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
1–2 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 errors, 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 organization and administration, including principles, practices, and current trends, sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction for assigned areas.

Responsibilities

Collect and document patient assessment data through interviews, history taking, assessment of personal needs, and physical assessments.
Obtain relevant assessment and screening data, interpret findings as normal or abnormal, and determine nursing diagnoses.
Monitor and evaluate patient data as frequently as needed according to patient stability.
Safely perform and document the care plan and nursing procedures required for assigned patients, consistent with standards of care.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and monitor patients for adverse responses and side effects.
Assess the patient’s and family’s understanding and document relevant information in clinical records.
Create and maintain a healing environment by being present for patients and families, 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 communicate ethical and legal issues related to patient care to the appropriate authority, and complete incident reports.
Safely provide care that accounts for 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 the achievement of department strategic and organizational goals.
Perform duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE standards.
Coordinate care with other providers and support patient- and family-centered care.