To serve the needs of the health plan members and the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines
Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate mulit-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Physical Requirements:
- Lifting and carrying:
- Able to lift and carry at least 60 pounds unassisted and carry them for a distance of 50 feet.
- May assist in the movement of patients and/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 and knees.
- Walking: able to stand and/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 with assistance.
- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Two years recent Med-Surg experience in an acute care setting.
- Experience in acute care or skilled nursing, utilizing the nursing process, effective problem solving and communication skills.
- Current RN License upon hire
- Current BLS w/AED certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three years recent Med-Surg experience in an acute care setting.
- BSN
- Med-Surg certification
- Demonstrated clinical judgment with inpatient orthopedic/neuro patients.
Salary Range: $33.10 - $47.60
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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