Clinical Nurse II - Operating Room - Ortho​/Neuro, Scrub & Circulate; FTE​/Rotating S

Rotating - 10 Hour (United States of America) 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.

Please note:

A Nurse who voluntarily agrees to work in a "weekends only" position is not eligible for premium pay under Section 17.2.

• Establish 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 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, identify the need for and activate emergency protocols, monitor and ensure quality healthcare practices, monitor own practices and assist 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; contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills; manages and delegates tasks; learns and utilizes available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments;
  
  contributes to knowledge and skill of other nursing staff through teaching or Shared Governance groups.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
• CA‑RN (Registered Nurse) license.
• Physical demands include frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending and stooping, walking, exposure to blood or body fluids, and routine use of protective clothing or gear.

• Frequent lifting of patients and equipment.
• Bending and stooping.
• Walking.
• Exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
• Potential exposure to contagious disease, radiation or infection.
• Use of protective clothing or gear as routine.

Base Pay Scale:
Generally starting at $96.35 - $111.14 per hour. Salary is set based on internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

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