Registered Nurse (RN) Pre-Op/PACU Full Time Days

LE0030 Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care within the California Nursing Practice Act and hospital standards. You will assess patients, plan and document care, and collaborate with the care team to support patient education and safety.

In this role you will coordinate with providers, support family teaching, and ensure care is delivered with compassion and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Strong English reading and writing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to changing environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously.
• Knowledge of health care trends and hospital operations.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and document data from interviews and exams.
• Provide nursing care within California Nursing Practice Act.
• Coordinate care with providers and educate patients and families.
• Monitor patient responses and adjust care plans as needed.
• Document care and ensure patient safety and comfort.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Shift & Location

Day - 12 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

A Brief Overview

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 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.

What you will do

• Assesses patients by collecting and documenting data about patients through interviewing, history taking, personal needs and physical assessment findings.


• Obtains accurate and relevant assessment screening data and interprets the data as normal v. abnormal.


• Determines nursing diagnosis.


• Monitors and evaluates data as frequently as needed based on stability.


• Safely performs and documents care plan using the nursing procedures required for the patient assignment consistent with the standards of care.


• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitors patient for adverse responses and side effects.


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


• Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through being present to patient & family, identifying and managing discomforts and providing emotional support and education.


• Teaches needed information for self-care and illness prevention to patient and family members.


• Recognizes and communicates to proper authority ethical and legal issues relative to patient care; completes incident report.


• Safety performs all provision of 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.


• 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.


• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital.

Locations

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

C-I-CARE

C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Healthcare - ValleyCare's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

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 Healthcare - ValleyCare's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

Education

Associate's Degree Nursing

Qualifications

Required Experience Qualifications 1+ year to 2 years Prior Acute Care Registered Nursing

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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 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

Licenses and Certifications

• Nursing\\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure


• BLS - Basic Life Support

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or 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.

Base Pay Scale

Generally starting at $77.69 - $95.52 per hour The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

Company Culture

Few great things are ever truly done alone. Performing at the highest level and achieving your best requires support and a team of dedicated people focused on doing amazing things every day. If that sounds like the environment you've been looking for, then we've got a place for you. Stanford Health Care - Tri-Valley is seeking outstanding allied health, business, and nursing professionals to join our world-class team. Supported by a devoted staff and a progressive culture, we offer the freedom, opportunity, and respect your talent deserves. Not every job offers this; but here, we don’t know how to work any other way. We invite you to join our team!