Clinical Nurse (Rn) - Operating Room, (1.0 Fte, 10-Hour, Day Shift, South Bay Campus, Call Not Required)

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Rotating - 10 Hour (United States of America)

• The Cancer Center South Bay is a free-standing facility in San Jose, CA. with 2 ORs. Types of procedures include: GI, pain, breast cases, thyroid cases, plastics and urology.
• The Operating Room RN cares for the Perioperative patient by applying the Nursing Process intra-operatively, consistent with the California Nurse Practice Act, AORN Standards, and Stanford Health Care policies and procedures. The OR RN is responsible for maintaining their professional licensure, mandatory certifications and all clinical competencies. The OR RN collaborates with the entire perioperative team, and supervises and delegates duties to Surgical Technologists and Anesthesia Technicians in the pursuit of safe, quality patient care to promote desired surgical outcomes.

• CCSB is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 – 3:15; we are closed on weekends and holidays.

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.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Monitors and Ensures Quality Healthcare Practices:
• The Helping Role Establishes Therapeutic Relationships:
• Leadership:
• Integrates multiple requests and work expectations by setting priorities, delegating tasks appropriately, and seeking assistance as needed.
• Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• 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.
• Organization and Work Role Functions:
• Diagnostic and Monitoring Functions:
• Plans and Implements Therapeutic Interventions:
• Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills.
• Professional Practice Evaluation:
• Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations:
• Communication:
• 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.
• Management and Delegation:
• 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.
• 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.
• Priorities:
• Education:
• Learns and utilizes the available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments.
• Mobilizes the patient's strengths and abilities towards participation in recovery and control over plan of care.
• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning.
• 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.
• Teaches other staff members both incidentally and/or through formal roles such as preceptor or super-user.
• Teaching and Coaching, Patient and Staff Teaching:
• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Ability to rapidly grasp problem situations and respond quickly and appropriately. Identifies the need for and activates emergency protocols.
• 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.

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.
• Moderate sedation experience is a plus
• Scrub experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• ACLS ceritified
• BLS - Basic Life Support
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure and

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 $84.84 - $97.87 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.