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Clinical Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Operating Room (0.9 FTE, 12-Hour Rotating Shifts, Call Required)

Stanford Health Care·Stanford, California

$93 - $107/hr·Full Time·On Site
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0-2 yrs
·Posted 2 days ago
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About the role

The Clinical Nurse provides hands-on care to patients, performing all steps of the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. They also coordinate care with other providers and teach patients and families about managing their care.

1.0 FTE Full time Rotating - 12 Hour R2331249 Onsite Nursing PALO ALTO, 500 Pasteur Dr, 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. Rotating - 12 Hour (United States of America) Join our team of dedicated professionals and transform your nursing practice!

Stanford Nurses are recognized as bold leaders, compassionate healers, educators, and mentors, providing the highest standards of excellence in care while generating long-term impressions that continue to set SHC apart as the best place to work and thrive. Stanford Nursing offers a wide array of career advancement opportunities and access to the latest technologies and healthcare innovations. It boasts a workplace culture that encourages personal growth and work-life balance while honoring its commitment to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Stanford's Cardiovascular Operating Room is globally recognized with a long history of excellence in surgical care.

As a pioneer in heart transplant surgery, Stanford surgeons performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States in 1968, cementing Stanford’s reputation as a leader in cardiovascular medicine.

In 1981, Stanford performed the first successful heart-lung transplant.

Currently, Stanford ranks #1 in the US for Transplant Rate, #1 for Graft Survival Rate at the 1-year mark, and #1 in California for Organ Acceptance.

Our nurses are trained with state-of-the-art technology and equipment allowing them to fully contribute as members of a multidisciplinary surgical team.

Stanford CVOR nurses are highly skilled, dedicated professionals who are committed to providing exceptional care to patients undergoing complex cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgeries.

Why Stanford Health Care

*We are a top 10 ranked level 1 trauma magnet facility in the U.S. with world recognition and state-of-the-art facilities. *Our compensation rates are in the top 1% of the nation. *We invest in your continued career growth with yearly education funds of $2,000.00 and invest in your retirement with a robust matching program. *Our nursing positions offer a career ladder and continued pay growth. *We help you commute to work for free and offer a relocation bonus to make a possible move more manageable for you and your family. This is a 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.

Please note

A Nurse who voluntarily agrees to work in a "weekends only" position is not eligible for premium pay under Section 17.2. Our Clinical Nurse (RN) job classification is represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA). CRONA is an independent union for Registered Nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health Stanford. For more information, please visit the CRONA website at https://www.crona.org/.

NOTE

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 the 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 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 super-user.
  • 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 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 the available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments. Contributes to the knowledge and skill of other members of the nursing staff through one or more activities such as formal or informal teaching, participation on Shared Governance groups, professional publications and/or presentations.

Education

Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. 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 for Healthcare Providers . CA-RN (Registered Nurse) .

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Physical Demands Frequent (please list each item under Comments).

The work involves considerable exertion such as frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending and stooping, and walking.

The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, e.g. working with risk of exposure of contagious disease, radiation or infection, working with emotionally disturbed patients.

Precautions are routine for nearly all situations.

The employee might be required to use protective clothing or gear.

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

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: 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, or 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.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred, along with a current California RN license and Basic Life Support certification. Candidates should be able to communicate effectively in English and maintain knowledge regarding their assigned patient population.

  • bachelor degree
  • Communication
  • Assessment
  • Team Collaboration
  • Leadership
  • Patient Care
  • Patient Education
  • Care Coordination
  • Basic Life Support
  • Professional Development
  • Surgical Care
  • Nursing Process
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Emergency Protocols
  • Therapeutic Relationships
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Quality Healthcare Practices

Benefits

  • Relocation Bonus
  • Retirement Matching Program
  • Yearly Education Funds
  • Free Commuting

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$93 - $107/hr
Location
Stanford, California
Posted
Jul 26, 2026
Application
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Stanford Health Care, with multiple facilities throughout the Bay Area, is internationally renowned for leading edge and coordinated care in cancer care, neurosciences, cardiovascular medicine, surgery, organ transplant, medicine specialties, and primary care. Throughout its...

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California CVOR RN roles stay highly competitive

California cardiovascular operating room RN openings are typically in demand because hospitals need experienced perioperative nurses who can handle rotating 12-hour shifts and call coverage. This role is competitive because it requires a valid California RN license, current AHA BLS, and may require ACLS depending on the cost center; BSN preference and benefits like career ladder and education funds can also matter. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your license, certifications, and call availability before applying.

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