Clinical Nurse, RN – AAU Float Pool

Stanford Health Care

. Provide hands-on, evidence-based nursing care within the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • United StatesJunior💰 $96 - $111 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide hands-on, evidence-based nursing care within the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies
Assess patients, interpret data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patient stability
Plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing and medical interventions
Coordinate care with patients, families, and healthcare team members
Establish therapeutic relationships and provide emotional support and information
Teach patients and families self-care and illness-prevention knowledge
Teach and support nursing staff through precepting, formal teaching, and knowledge sharing
Identify rapidly changing situations and activate emergency protocols
Monitor patient and employee safety, compliance, and quality healthcare practices
Prioritize work, delegate tasks, and seek assistance as needed
Participate in unit programs, meetings, Shared Governance groups, publications, and presentations
Use technology for communication, documentation, and clinical information
Demonstrate leadership, lifelong learning, effective communication, and professional practice evaluation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Registered Nurse (RN)
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
Current American Heart Association Certification for Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers (ACLS)
CA-RN (Registered Nurse)
EPIC experience required
1 year of RN experience in a cardiac telemetry setting required
2 years of RN experience in an Acute Care setting in AAU, MEDSURG, Float Pool, or Telemetry strongly preferred
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred
MAGNET Facility exposure preferred
Able to communicate effectively in English
Epic Systems Electronic Health Record (EHR) System
Ability to perform frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking
Ability to work with exposure risks including contagious disease, radiation, infection, blood, body fluids, and tissues