RN - PCU

Cynet Health; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Nurse II at Cynet Health in Palo Alto, CA provides RN-level care in a 13‑week PCU assignment with 12‑hour days, requiring 3+ years in a level IV NICU and an active RN license. BLS and NRP certifications are required to ensure safe, evidence-based neonatal care in a high‑risk setting.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the inter-professional team, proficiency with clinical equipment, and leadership in quality and safety practices for newborns and families.

Qualifications

• Three years of NICU experience in a level IV unit.
• Current RN license.
• Current BLS and NRP certifications.
• Proficient with clinical equipment and technology.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes the patient/family as primary partner in care.
• Manages complex patient care assignments appropriate to skill level.
• Collaborates with inter-professional health care team for care coordination.
• Applies evidence-based practice and patient/family-centered care.

Job description

RN - PCU

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Intermediate Care Nursery

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Days

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: Minimum of three years in a level IV NICU including well newborn

License: Current RN License

Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

Must-Have: Proficient in the operation of clinical equipment and technology within the practice setting.

Description:The Clinical Nurse II is an RN who practices as a full partner on the health care team.This position consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organization's professional practice model.The Clinical Nurse II possesses the knowledge, skills, and attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice.This role exhibits organizational core values which reflect its mission.The Clinical Nurse II independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process.This nurse accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients, who may range in age from infancy to adult.The Clinical Nurse II demonstrates within the competency domains of Patient and Family Centered Care, Evidence-Based Practice and Research, Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement, Teamwork, Technology/Informatics, Professionalism, and Leadership.Collaboration with the inter-professional health care team is essential for facilitating care coordination across the continuum.This role focuses on expanding knowledge and skills to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients.Seeking feedback for leadership roles is a key component of this role, as well as providing feedback for improved clinical practice.The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals, as well as the care delivery system.Compliance with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies is required.

Essential Functions:Recognizes the patient or the patient's designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care.Manages more complex patient care assignments appropriate to skill level.Participates in building consensus and resolving conflict in the context of patient care.Demonstrates the ability to see the big picture in patient care scenarios.Uses clinical experience and historical patient responses to develop and refine practice.Engages in conversations about advanced care planning, values, and end-of-life care before acute decisions are necessary.Evaluates and considers the implementation of alternative approaches to establish a healing environment.Engages in problem solving to address complex issues regarding the delivery of patient-and family-centered care.Ensures systems within the area of practice support patient-centered care.Evaluates and integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences for optimal health care delivery.Utilizes the evidence-based practice process to generate clinical questions, search and evaluate the quality of evidence, and apply it to practice.Questions current practice and develops a sense of clinical inquiry.Recognizes the need for revision of policies and procedures for clinical practice evaluation.Locates current evidence and resources related to clinical practice.Minimizes risk of harm to patients, families, providers, and self through system effectiveness and individual performance.Serves as a resource for safety concerns and demonstrates skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.Participates in analyzing errors and designing system improvements.