Clinical Nurse; RN - Pre-Post Care ; FTE​/Rotating Shifts

0.9 FTE Full time Rotating - 12 Hour R2653631 Onsite  Surg Svcs Pre Post Care-Interv Plat 500P Nursing PALO ALTO, 500 Pasteur Dr, California

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Rotating - 12 Hour (United States of America)

• 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
• Assess 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.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.

• Able to communicate effectively in English.

• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
• CA-RN (Registered Nurse).

• Frequent exertion such as lifting patients and equipment, bending and stooping, walking. Work involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special…