Clinical Nurse (RN) - Life Flight - 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Rotating Shift

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Rotating - 12 Hour (United States of America)

Strongly Preferred Qualifications:
- Mechanical circulatory support device experience
- Critical care transport experience
- Rotor-wing air medical experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer Service oriented attitude.
- Excellent computer skills.

Preferred Certifications:
- Transport specific nursing certification (CFRN, or CTRN)
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- Certified Emergency Room Nurse (CEN)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), ATLS audit, ATCN for Nurses, Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (TNATC) or Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC)


Why work at Stanford Health Care SHC)?
Stanford Life Flight is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated registered nurse to join our talented and amazing team. Stanford Life Flight is based at Stanford Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, academic medical center, and world class major quaternary referral site. Our service provides rotor-wing transport to Northern California and parts of Nevada. We are a team who values your years of critical care and ED nursing experience. Team members participate in all aspects of operations: safety, education, standards, outreach, quality improvement, and equipment.

This is a CRONA-union represented role.

Our core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA. For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente. Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage. Additional incentives exist for healthy choices. And so much more – generous leave & time off, Wellness Program, special programs, educational assistance, and adoption assistance!

This is an onsite Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Clinical Nurse (CN) is an RN who provides hands-on care to patients, 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. Within that role, the CN performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessing patients; interpreting data; planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications. The CN partners with the patient's family wherever possible, considering all aspects of care, to deliver family centered care. As a professional, monitors the quality of nursing care provided.

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population.

As a member of the nursing profession, the Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through such activities as teaching others, sharing expertise In unit or hospital.

Please note: A Nurse who voluntarily agrees to work in a "weekends only" position is not eligible for premium pay under Section 17.2.
Our Clinical Nurse (RN) job classification is represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA). CRONA is an independent union for Registered Nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health Stanford. For more information, please visit the CRONA website at https://www.crona.org/

NOTE: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by the cost center in which the position resides. Please check AskHR for a complete listing of those cost centers requiring the ACLS certification.

Locations
Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto, CA; onsite)

What you will do

• The Helping Role Establishes Therapeutic Relationships:

• Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through being present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts; providing emotional support and information; guiding the patient and family through phases of illnes