Special Procedure Nurse

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Rotating - 10 Hour (United States of America) This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care, 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. The Special Procedures RN position requires expertise in providing moderate sedation across multiple modalities, while also supporting the cardiology department in providing care for patients undergoing stress testing, Cardioversions, TEE's, and EP procedures.

Due to the nature of this role, an understanding and competence in all systems of the body is a must, as the role will have the RN working with Pulmonary, GI, Cardiac, Vascular and Radiology specialists. Experience, or the ability to be trained, in insertion of PICC lines, Midlines, accessing ports and utilization of ultrasound as indicated for insertion is required.

This position requires the RN to be able to function as part of a team, as well as having the ability to work autonomously. 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.

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

• Ability to adapt and work within different modalities that provide moderate sedation care and other specialized support to physicians and patients.
• Capable of administering moderate sedation medication while closely monitoring patient’s response and implementing nursing interventions as necessary.
• Critically evaluates and uses good clinical judgement in stressful and/or emergent situations.
• Screen patients for appropriate clinical information, accurately document vitals, condition, medications, and other relevant medical information using EMR system with respect to the individual patient’s culture and values.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitors patient for adverse responses and side effects and has the knowledge and ability to intervene within their scope of practice.
• Assesses patient/family level of understanding and documents information on clinical records.
• Recognizes and communicates to proper authority ethical and legal issues relative to patient care; completes incident report.
• Participates in non-clinical assignments which may include maintaining records, generating reports, and/or participating in special committees.
• Capability to work in diagnostic imaging department that requires the wearing of a lead apron (e.g. fluoroscopy, CT, IR lab, etc.)
• Works to support the achievement of department strategic and organizational goals.
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital.
• C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Health Care – Tri-Valley’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Required Bachelor's Degree
• Required Experience Qualifications BSN
• Preferred 3+ years to 5 years prior nursing experience
• Required 2+ years to 3 years of critical care experience or moderate sedation
• Required Moderate sedation and pharmacological knowledge

• Strong communication skills
  - Ability to read, write and understand the English language.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and part of a team environment, problem solve and adapt to a changing environment
• Ability to use information…