RN ED-Med Surg Tele Hospital Float 3-12 Days Capitol Hill

Kaiser Permanente • Seattle, WA

115d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide nursing care to a defined group of patients, adhering to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ambulatory Nursing Care Standards, the Nursing Code of Ethics, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington policies. The RN will coordinate and facilitate Health Care services for the patient in other segments of the Health Care delivery system. This position requires the RN to provide and coordinate nursing care in collaboration with the Health Care team, overseeing and participating in patient assessment and the formulation and implementation of the care plan. The Urgent Care RN will work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment similar to a free-standing emergency department, caring for patients of all ages with a variety of chief complaints ranging from neurological, cardiac, and minor injury or illness. The RN must be able to quickly prioritize and use critical thinking and clinical judgment to provide emergent and urgent care, working collaboratively with providers and other Urgent Care staff to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire.
• Communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ambulatory care nursing experience.
• Primary nursing or case-management experience.
• Bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN).
• Emergency department nursing experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support at hire.

Responsibilities

• Using the nursing process, provides ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined group of patients.
• Develops a written plan of care for patient care needs.
• Assists patients and families/significant others in developing health care goals which are part of the individualized plan of care.
• Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
• Provides nursing interventions safely and competently.
• Provides the patient and family/significant others with information preceding interventions.
• Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of the patients response to care.
• Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients status and need for nursing care.
• Modifies the individual plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
• Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the needs of those populations served.
• Collaborates, communicates and coordinates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care.
• Assesses the needs of designated patients requiring hospitalization; initiates nursing admission database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient staff and physician.
• Communicates recognition of the patients and family/significant others psychosocial, cultural and emotional needs in each nurse-patient interaction.
• Identifies the patients educational needs as part of the nursing assessment.
• Develops an educational component for each nursing care plan.
• Encourages patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens.
• Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care with the ongoing assessment of nursing care needs.
• Implements physical and psychological preventive measures.
• Promotes patient self-care responsibility for meeting their own health needs.
• Adheres to KFHPW documentation standards.
• Provides a safe environment for each patient and adheres to KFHPW safety standards.
• Participates in staff orientation and student education activities.
• Assures quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards and participation in multidisciplinary quality assurance activities.

Benefits

• Eligible for new contract differentials up to an additional $11.50 per hour.
• Set pattern of 3-12 hour days a week with rotating weekends and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Associate degree