TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Palo Alto, California, 94304!
Job Title: Clinical Nurse II
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 3x12 Nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of recent Labor and Delivery and antepartum experience
License: Current RN License
Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification
Must-Have:
- Proficient in the operation of clinical equipment, computers, and technology within the practice setting
- Judicious use of materials and supplies in the provision of direct and indirect patient care
Description:
The Clinical Nurse II is a registered nurse that practices as a full partner on the healthcare team.
This role consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.
The Clinical Nurse II possesses the knowledge, skills, and attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice.
The nurse independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process.
The Clinical Nurse II accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients, who may range in age from infancy to adult.
The nurse demonstrates competencies in Patient and Family Centered Care, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement, Teamwork, Technology/Informatics, Professionalism, and Leadership.
The nurse works closely with the inter-professional healthcare team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum.
The focus is on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations.
The Clinical Nurse II seeks feedback while assuming leadership roles and provides 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:
Patient and Family Centered Care:
Recognizes the patient or the patient's designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's preferences, values, and needs.
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.
Uses clinical experience and historical patient responses as a way to develop and refine practice.
Engages in problem-solving to address complex issues regarding the delivery of safer, high-quality, patient and family-centered care.
Evidence-Based Practice and Research:
Evaluates and integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
Utilizes the evidence-based practice process and questions current practices.
Communicates the need for revision of policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and/or measures for clinical evaluation.
Safety:
Minimizes risk of harm to patients, families, providers, and self through system effectiveness and individual performance.
Serves as a resource for safety concerns.
Demonstrates skills in problem-solving and conflict resolution.
Participates in analyzing errors and designing system improvements.