Clinical Nurse (RN), ICU Float Pool - 12hr Days .90

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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

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

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.