Stanford Valleycare Hospital Hiring for Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Job at Pleasanton, CA Full Time

10,000.00 Sign On Bonus for Full Time Labor and Delivery RNs

Job Summary

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.

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility. May be asked to perform other duties as assigned.

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

Job Qualifications

Education

· Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

· Minimum of one year Labor and Delivery acute care Registered Nurse experience required.

License/Certification

· Current CA R.N. License

· Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

· Relevant departmental certification as required (i.e.: PALS, NRP, ACLS)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65.00 – $80.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Labor & Delivery

Physical Setting:

• Acute care

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pleasanton, CA 94588: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Labor and Delivery RN: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: One location