Clinical Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - General Surgery, Scrub & Circulate (0.9 F
Stanford Health Care, California, MO, United States
1.0 FTE Full time Rotating - 10 Hour R2654290 Onsite 107420001 Surg Svcs OR Multi Site Nursing PALO ALTO, 300 Pasteur Dr, California
Rotating - 10 Hour (United States of America)
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. 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, the CN monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The CN is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population. The Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through activities such as teaching others and sharing expertise in unit or hospital. As a Clinical Nurse (RN) job classification represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA) – an independent union for Registered Nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Health Stanford – nurses who voluntarily agree to work in “weekends only” positions are not eligible for premium pay under Section 17.2. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by the cost center in which the position resides. Please check AskHR for a complete listing of those cost centers requiring ACLS certification.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What You Will Do
The Helping Role Establishes Therapeutic Relationships: Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through presence, identifying and managing discomforts, providing emotional support and information, guiding the patient and family through phases of illness and recovery or passage to death in accordance with the patient’s goals and culture.
Mobilizes the patient’s strengths and abilities toward participation in recovery and control over the plan of care.
Diagnostic and Monitoring Functions: Obtains accurate and relevant assessment data, interprets it as normal versus abnormal, determines nursing diagnosis, and monitors and evaluates data as frequently as needed based on stability.
Plans and Implements Therapeutic Interventions: Collaborates with the patient, family and health‑care team to develop an individualized plan of care, implements nursing and medical interventions safely, evaluates effectiveness, and monitors the patient for adverse responses and side effects.
Teaching and Coaching, Patient and Staff Teaching: Assesses learning needs and readiness to learn, teaches necessary information for self‑care and illness prevention, adjusts information based on responses, developmental levels, physiological and psychological conditions, and cultural variations; also teaches other staff members incidentally or through formal roles such as preceptor or super‑user.
Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations: Rapidly grasps problem situations, responds 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 patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies, seeking opportunities for continual improvement in patient care and the work environment.
Organization and Work Role Functions: Integrates multiple requests and work expectations by setting priorities, delegating tasks appropriately, and seeking assistance as needed.
Priorities: Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills.
Management and Delegation: Learns and utilizes available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
Contributes to the knowledge and skill of other nursing staff through formal or informal teaching, participation in Shared Governance groups, professional publications and/or presentations.
Education: Attains knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice and demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning.
Communication: Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
Leadership: Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Professional Practice Evaluation: Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
Education Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Able to communicate effectively in English.
Licenses and Certifications
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
CA‑RN (Registered Nurse).
Physical Demands and Work Conditions
Frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending and stooping, and walking are required. The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, such as exposure to contagious disease, radiation, infection, or emotionally disturbed patients. Protective clothing or gear may be required.
Blood Borne Pathogens
Category I – Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
These Principles Apply To ALL Employees
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care.
Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health.
Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale
Generally starting at $96.35 – $111.14 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
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Rotating - 10 Hour (United States of America)
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. 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, the CN monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The CN is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population. The Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through activities such as teaching others and sharing expertise in unit or hospital. As a Clinical Nurse (RN) job classification represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA) – an independent union for Registered Nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Health Stanford – nurses who voluntarily agree to work in “weekends only” positions are not eligible for premium pay under Section 17.2. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by the cost center in which the position resides. Please check AskHR for a complete listing of those cost centers requiring ACLS certification.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What You Will Do
The Helping Role Establishes Therapeutic Relationships: Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through presence, identifying and managing discomforts, providing emotional support and information, guiding the patient and family through phases of illness and recovery or passage to death in accordance with the patient’s goals and culture.
Mobilizes the patient’s strengths and abilities toward participation in recovery and control over the plan of care.
Diagnostic and Monitoring Functions: Obtains accurate and relevant assessment data, interprets it as normal versus abnormal, determines nursing diagnosis, and monitors and evaluates data as frequently as needed based on stability.
Plans and Implements Therapeutic Interventions: Collaborates with the patient, family and health‑care team to develop an individualized plan of care, implements nursing and medical interventions safely, evaluates effectiveness, and monitors the patient for adverse responses and side effects.
Teaching and Coaching, Patient and Staff Teaching: Assesses learning needs and readiness to learn, teaches necessary information for self‑care and illness prevention, adjusts information based on responses, developmental levels, physiological and psychological conditions, and cultural variations; also teaches other staff members incidentally or through formal roles such as preceptor or super‑user.
Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations: Rapidly grasps problem situations, responds 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 patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies, seeking opportunities for continual improvement in patient care and the work environment.
Organization and Work Role Functions: Integrates multiple requests and work expectations by setting priorities, delegating tasks appropriately, and seeking assistance as needed.
Priorities: Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills.
Management and Delegation: Learns and utilizes available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
Contributes to the knowledge and skill of other nursing staff through formal or informal teaching, participation in Shared Governance groups, professional publications and/or presentations.
Education: Attains knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice and demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning.
Communication: Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
Leadership: Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Professional Practice Evaluation: Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
Education Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Able to communicate effectively in English.
Licenses and Certifications
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
CA‑RN (Registered Nurse).
Physical Demands and Work Conditions
Frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending and stooping, and walking are required. The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, such as exposure to contagious disease, radiation, infection, or emotionally disturbed patients. Protective clothing or gear may be required.
Blood Borne Pathogens
Category I – Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
These Principles Apply To ALL Employees
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care.
Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health.
Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale
Generally starting at $96.35 – $111.14 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
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