Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp/PACU

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

2d•$78 - $96

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct, evidence-based patient care within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The RN performs the nursing process, including assessing patients, interpreting data, planning and implementing care, and evaluating outcomes. The RN coordinates care with other providers and teaches patients and families the knowledge and skills needed to manage care and prevent complications. Specific duties may vary according to department or program needs, and the RN may be asked to perform other duties as assigned. The employee must perform duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE Standards, its framework for patient-centered interactions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Two years of recent acute hospital PACU experience, or one to two years of Critical Care experience.
Current California RN license.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Relevant departmental certification as required, such as PALS, NRP, or ACLS.
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 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.

Responsibilities

Collects and documents patient data through interviews, history taking, assessment of personal needs, and physical assessments.
Obtains relevant assessment screening data and interprets findings as normal or abnormal.
Determines nursing diagnoses and monitors and evaluates patient data according to patient stability.
Safely performs and documents care plans using nursing procedures consistent with the standards of care and patient assignment.
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and monitors patients for adverse responses and side effects.
Assesses and documents patient and family understanding in clinical records.
Creates 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 communicates ethical and legal patient-care issues to the appropriate 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 department strategic and organizational goals.
Performs duties in accordance with the hospital’s C-I-CARE Standards.