RN, SPA /PACU, Interstate (on call, days)

Kaiser Permanente • Portland, OR

221d

About The Position

Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanentes mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) principles and practice. Participates in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision making process. Provides support and assistance to the patient and Health Care team to promote population-based care, continuity of care, customer satisfaction, and self-care. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with a caring, courteous, flexible, supportive, respectful, open minded, appreciative attitude that is committed to a team environment. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating the nursing care for patients during the inter-operative phase and coordinating care activities with other ASC professionals.

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience within the last 5 years (Critical Care positions).
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon).
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Procedural Sedation Competency required within six (6) months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty experience within the last three (3) years.
• Minimum two (2) years of critical care experience with adult patients, preferably in the PACU environment.
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical care experience with Pediatrics, preferably in ER, ICU or PACU environment.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience providing Procedural Sedation in Outpatient setting.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in Pain Management injection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards.
• Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences.
• Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage.
• Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during break times.
• Complies with Kaisers Time Keeping Policy to accurately reflect productive time worked.
• Takes responsibility to keep informed of organizational policies and current information as provided by employer.
• Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule.
• Participates in clinic and nursing Quality Assurance Programs.
• Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Utilizes professional communication techniques.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient and organizational records (HIPPA Standards).
• Promotes collaboration and professional interaction with the health care team.
• Promotes professional conduct, knows and complies with department Standards of Behavior.
• Attends and constructively participates in staff meetings.
• Demonstrates awareness of new information posted in the communication notebook.
• Utilizes assessment data when instituting plan of care.
• Nursing Plan of Care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
• Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up.
• Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age-appropriate care to patients and families through education, training, and experience.
• Applies principles of correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patient.
• Organizes nursing activities in an efficient manner in both circulating and scrub role.
• Records and documents relevant information according to policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates an ability to evaluate and document patient outcomes.
• Participates in unit quality assurance activities on a monthly basis.
• Maintains safety in use of all equipment according to manufacturers instructions and policy and procedures.
• Complies with all Kaiser and unit specific policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree