ED Registered Nurse NOC Shift

Overview

Registered Nurses (RN) provide direct patient care, practicing within the evidence-based scope of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. RNs perform all steps of the nursing process, including assessment, interpretation of data, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. They coordinate care with other providers and act as teachers to patients and families.

• Assess patients by collecting and documenting data through interviewing, history taking, personal needs, and physical assessment findings.
• Obtain accurate and relevant assessment screening data and interpret it as normal or abnormal.
• Determine nursing diagnoses.
• Monitor and evaluate data as frequently as needed based on stability.
• Safely perform and document the care plan using nursing procedures required for the patient assignment, consistent with the standards of care.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and monitor patients for adverse responses and side effects.
• Assess patient/family level of understanding and document information in clinical records.
• Create and maintain a climate conducive to healing through presence, identifying and managing discomfort, and providing emotional support and education.
• Teach necessary information for self‑care and illness prevention to patients and families.
• Recognize and communicate ethical and legal issues relative to patient care; complete incident reports.
• Perform all provision of care for any age‑related needs of the patients served, including growth and development principles.
• Attend meetings and serve on departmental and/or hospital committees as assigned.
• Work to support the achievement of department strategic and organizational goals.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with C‑I‑CARE Standards of the Hospital.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Required experience:
  
  3–5 years of prior experience.
• Preferred experience:
  
  1–2 years of critical care experience.

• Strong communication skills – ability to read, write and understand the English language.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to problem‑solve and adapt to a changing environment.
• Ability to use information and keep abreast of developments in technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision‑making in patient care.
• Ability to work as a valued team member, but also autonomously.
• Ability to positively influence others to meet patient needs and achieve shared goals.
• Ability to effectively prioritize to provide quality and valued patient care.
• Knowledge of principles, practices and current trends in health care and hospital system organization and administration sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction for assigned areas of responsibility.

• Nursing(RN) – Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required.
• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required.

All employees must adopt and execute C‑I‑CARE standards for all patients, families, and each other. C‑I‑CARE is the foundation of Stanford Health Care’s patient‑experience and represents a framework for patient‑centered interactions.

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination. SHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base pay range: generally starting at $59.90 – $76.56 per hour, subject to internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.