Registered Nurse - Multiple Teams

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) providesdirect patientcare, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospitalpolicies. The RN performs all the steps of the nursing process including assessing patients, interpreting data, planning,implementing,and evaluating care. In addition, the RN coordinates care with other providers and acts as a teacher to the patient and family to provide the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications.  

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility. May be asked to perform other duties as assigned. 

• Assesses patients by collectingand documentingdata about patients throughinterviewing, history taking, personalneedsand physical assessment findings.  

• Obtainsaccurateand relevantassessmentscreening data and interprets the data as normal v. abnormal. 

• Determinesnursing diagnosis. Monitors and evaluates data asfrequentlyas needed based on stability.  

• Safely performs and documents care plan usingthe nursing procedures requiredforthe patient assignment consistent with thestandards of care.

• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitorspatientfor adverse responses and side effects.  

• Assesses patient/family level of understanding and documents information on clinical records.

• Creates andmaintainsa climate conducive to healing through being present topatient& family,identifyingand managingdiscomfortsand providing emotional support and education.  

• Teaches needed information for self-care and illness preventiontopatientand family members.  

• Recognizes and communicates to properauthorityethical and legal issuesrelativeto patientcare; completes incident report.  

• Safety performs all provisionof care for any age-related needs of the patients served on the unit, including growth and development principles 

• Attends meetings and serves on departmental and/or hospital committees as assigned. 

• Worksto support the achievementof departmentstrategic and organizational goals.  

• Employeemust perform all duties and responsibilitiesin accordance withthe C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford HealthcareTri-Valleypatient-experience andrepresentsa framework for patient-centered interactions

Job Qualifications

Education

• Graduate ofan accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• Minimum of one-year prior acute care ICU Registered Nurse experiencerequired 

  Minimum of one-year prior Emergency Department Registered Nurse experiencerequired 

License/Certification

• Current CA R.N. License

• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

• Relevant departmental certification asrequired(see addendum)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communicationskills -Ability to read, write and understand the English language.

• Strong attention to detail 

• Ability to problem solve and adapt to a changing environment 

• Abilitytouseinformationandkeepabreastofdevelopmentsintechnologytocommunicate,manageknowledge,mitigateerror,andsupportdecision-makinginpatientcare

• Ability to work as a valued team member, but also autonomously 

• Abilitypositivelyinfluencesotherstomeetpatientneedsandachievesharedgoals

• Ability toeffectivelyprioritizetoprovidequalityandvaluedpatientcare

• Knowledgeofprinciples,practicesandcurrenttrendsinhealthcareandhospitalsystemorganizationandadministrationsufficienttoprovideclinicalmanagement,leadership,coordination,andoperationaldirectionforassignedareasofresponsibility

PhysicalDemandand Working Conditions

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health CareTri-Valley (SHCTV)strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inallits policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any personon the basis ofrace, color, sex, sexual orientationor 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.