Clinical Nurse (RN), J2 CVICU - Full-time (0.9 FTE) Nights
Company: Stanford Health Care
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 24, 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) J2 ICU is a Cardiothoracic Intensive
Care Unit of Stanford Health Care. This is a 24-bed state of the
art patient and family centric unit. It serves a diverse group of
critically ill patients with complex clinical problems. Nurses on
this unit are trained to care for a variety of medical and surgical
conditions utilizing a broad range of specialized skills,
procedures and devices in a dynamic environment of an innovative
world class teaching institution. The commonly seen devices in the
unit are CRRT, IABP, LVAD, RVAD, Impella, and ECMO. A collaborative
team approach (i.e. surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, perfusionists,
respiratory therapists, rehabilitation therapists and ancillary
staff) is used in providing the best care to achieve optimal
patient outcomes. This is a Stanford Health Care job.A Brief
OverviewThe 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.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
- 24 months of ICU experience
- Able to communicate effectively In English.
- ECMO experience ---is highly preferred.Licenses and
Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State
Licensure and
- AHA ACLS
- AHA BLS - Basic Life Support These principles apply to ALL
employees:SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient &
Family ExperienceStanford 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.
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