Rn Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Two years of Cardiovascular ICU experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• American Heart Association Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification; the posting notes ACLS may be required by the position’s cost center.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide emotional support and information, manage discomfort, and support care consistent with patient goals and culture.
• Assess patients, interpret clinical data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor and evaluate patient status according to stability and need.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized care plans; safely implement interventions and evaluate their effectiveness and adverse effects.
• Assess learning needs and readiness, teach patients and families about self-care and illness prevention, and educate staff through formal or informal roles.
• Recognize rapidly changing situations and activate emergency protocols when needed.
• Monitor nursing practices and support patient and employee safety, compliance with standards and policies, and continual improvement.
• Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to manage competing requests and work expectations.
• Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, positive morale, and constructive conflict resolution.
• Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information about clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
• Support nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
• Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence through ongoing learning.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and demonstrate leadership in professional practice.
• Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Deliver patient- and family-centered interactions in accordance with Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE experience pillars: Know Me, Show Me the Way, and Coordinate for Me.