To serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.
Essential Functions:
- Clinical Activities
- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills
- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups
- Leadership/Coordination Activities
- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills
- Skills & Abilities
- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.
- Professional Practice Standards of performance
- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule
- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked
- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information
- Assessment Standard of Performance
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization
- Planning Standard of Performance
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan
- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP
- Implementation Standard of Performance
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient
- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate
- Documents care according to policy & procedure
- Safety Management Standard of Performance
- Maintains safety in use of all equipment
- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations
- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards
- Physical Requirements
- Lifting & carrying:
- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet
- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds
- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees
- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift
- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance
- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED
- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.
- High school diploma or GED
- Current RN License upon hire
- Current BLS w/AED certification
- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer
Preferred Qualifications:
-CEN, TNCC
-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias
-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined
-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process
-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills
-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field
**This position is representative of positions we often hire for, part time to full time and variable shifts. This does not reflect a current open position**
$32.45 - $46.67
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.