Clinical Nurse (RN), L4 Neuro ICU - nights
Company: Stanford Health Care
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
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) L4 ICU Critical Care: Neurology,
Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit / Clinical Nurse (RN), Full-Time,
12-hour, night shift. The revolutionary New Stanford Hospital is
one of health care's best equipped and most innovative facilities,
the New Stanford Hospital will combine superb clinical care, world
class research, and Stanford University's groundbreaking education
programs. This beautiful new environment is designed to support
your best work and your patients' healing. The Clinical Nurse
(Registered Nurse, RN) 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 Clinical Nurse 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
Clinical Nurse 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. At Stanford Health Care, the possibilities to
explore your interests and advance your profession are limitless.
Whether you're starting the journey as a new graduate nurse or a
highly experienced nurse, Stanford can be the catalyst to empower
and transform your career. Our highly engaged healthcare teams
provide the needed structure and opportunities to achieve your
desired professional growth. Browse our wide range of nursing
specialties and practice areas. We'd love the opportunity to bring
you on as part of the Stanford Health Care team.Stanford Health
Care's Professional Practice Model: The SHC Professional Practice
Model (PPM) illustrates how nurses support the organization's
mission, vision, and national professional standards of nursing
practice. Symbolizing our patient-centered beliefs and values, the
PPM exemplifies nurse autonomy over clinical practice and the
practice environment, depicting effective communication between
interprofessionals to result in high-quality patient care.ANCC
Magnet Designation: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Magnet Model provides a framework for clinical, operational, and
leadership practice, serving as a roadmap for Stanford Nursing's
ongoing pursuit toward nursing excellence.Watson Caring Science:
Beginning in 2007, SHC embraced Jean Watson's transformative
"Caring Science" theory of human caring and love. This intertwining
of "Caring Science" with nursing practice translates into increased
intentionality and a deepening of authentic presence; thereby
renewing nurse relationships through universal, ethical, and
person-centered care. LocationsStanford Health CareWhat 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
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State
Licensure and
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS 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.
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