Clinical Nurse - Palo Alto, United States - Stanford Health Care

Stanford Health Care
Stanford Health Care
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Palo Alto, United States

3 weeks ago

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0.9 FTE Full time Night - 12 Hour R Onsite 61765 AAU J5 Nursing 500 Pasteur Dr,PALO ALTO,California

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings.

Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Night - 12 Hour (United States of America)

Why work at Stanford Medicine | Stanford Health Care (SHC) and with the AAU (J5) Team?


Whether you have 2 years of Medical / Surgical experience or are a seasoned RN with an emphasis in Cardiac Surgery/Transplant specialties, this could be the career for you.

Our AAU J5 Nurse Team prides itself on providing compassionate, safe, and high-quality care.

We promote a culture of teamwork, patient safety, professionalism, nurse and patient satisfaction, empowerment, and comprehensive individualized care for every patient.

We work closely with all members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the best patient outcomes and smooth transitions to discharge.

This is a CRONA-union role.


Our core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA.

For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente.

Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage. Additional incentives exist for healthy choices. And so much more - generous leave & time off, Wellness Program, special programs, educational assistance, and adoption assistance

We offer weekend and night shift differentials.


This is an onsite Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Nurse (CN) is an RN who provides hands-on care to patients, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies.

Within that role, the CN performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessing patients; interpreting data; planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications.

The CN partners with the patient's family wherever possible, considering all aspects of care, to deliver family centered care. As a professional, monitors the quality of nursing care provided.


The Clinical Nurse is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population.


As a member of the nursing profession, the Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through such activities as teaching others, sharing expertise In unit or hospital.


Locations
Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto, CA; onsite)


What you will do

  • The Helping Role Establishes Therapeutic Relationships:
  • Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through being present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts; providing emotional support and information; guiding the patient and family through phases of illness and recovery/passage to death and in accordance with the patient's goals and culture.
  • Mobilizes the patient's strengths and abilities towards participation in recovery and control over plan of care.
  • Diagnostic and Monitoring Functions:
  • Obtains accurate and relevant assessment data and interprets the data as normal vs abnormal. Determines nursing diagnosis. Monitors and evaluates data as frequently as needed based on stability.
  • Plans and Implements Therapeutic Interventions:
  • Collaborates with the patient, family and members of health care team to develop an individualized plan of care. Implements nursing and medical interventions safely. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitors patient for adverse responses and side effects.
  • Teaching and Coaching, Patient and Staff Teaching:
  • Assesses a patient's and family's learning needs and readiness to learn. Teaches needed information for self-care and illness prevention. Adjusts information and expectations based on responses from patient, developmental levels, physiological and psychological condition, and cultural variations.
  • Teaches other staff members both incidentally and/or through formal roles such as preceptor or superuser.
  • Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations:
  • Ability to rapidly grasp problem situations and respond quickly and appropriately. Identifies the need for and activates emergency protocols.
  • Monitors and Ensures Quality Healthcare Practices:
  • Monitors own practices and assists in monitoring others for practices related to patient and employee safety and compliance to standards and policies. Looks for opportuniti
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