What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Med/Surg/Tele, Sunnyside MC, Part & Full Time, Day & Night Shift Float Pool position at Kaiser Permanente?
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Available Locations: Sunnyside Medical Center, (Float Pool-Medical Surgical, Telemetry, Oncology, Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopedics, Vascular, Renal, GI, Bariatric)
Available Shifts: Day & Night
Next Steps to starting your RN Career at Kaiser Permanente:
1. Apply to this position to express interest in a career at Kaiser Permanente Inpatient, Acute Care Department.
2. After you apply, the Northwest Talent Acquisition Consultant team will reach out via phone call to provide you with a list of open positions.
3. When you identify a position you are interested in being considered for, you will communicate back to the Northwest Talent Acquisition Consultant.
4. The hiring team will review and contact you for a panel and/or virtual interview.
5. If selected, you will be contacted by Talent Acquisition with an overview of the final steps in the hiring process, and shortly after you will receive an electronic offer letter and be connected with the Inpatient, Acute Care manager.
Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assessment: standard of performance: Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Planning: standard of performance: Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patients condition and scope of practice of other health care providers. Established priories for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Implementation: standard of performance: Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the physicians plan of care. Accurately documents in the emr. Documents care according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary procedures correctly. Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs. Accurately calculates and administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluation: standard of performance: Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patients response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
Qualifications:
- Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
- One (1) year recent Med/Surg experience in an acute care setting OR one (1) year RN experience in a skilled nursing facility.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)
- Basic Life Support
- NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire
- Computer keyboarding skills.
- Experience in acute care or skilled nursing, utilizing the nursing process, effective problem solving and communication skills.
- Two (2) years recent Med/Surg experience in an acute care setting.
- Demonstrated clinical judgment with inpatient orthopedic patients.
- Med/Surg Certification.
Notes:
• Work days vary depending on business need; will work 3 12-hour shifts each week.
