Sp Unit Staff RN - LABOR & DELIVERY

Kaiser Permanente • Fontana, CA

96d

About The Position

As the leader of the health care team, provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in L & D, or successful completion of a KP L&D course.
• Registered Nurse License (California).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.
• Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to scrub and circulate as required.
• May be expected to cross train to at least 1 other Perinatal area.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately and demonstrates appropriate accountability.
• Understands own and team members scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior.
• Champions new ideas and leads and directs others through the change process.
• Utilizes communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.
• Participates in problem identification and resolution.
• Mentors, orients, and coaches' others in unit specific operations and patient care activities.
• Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds them accountable for performance.
• Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution.
• Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Develops and/or contributes to the individualized plan of care that reflects assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan.
• Ensures plan shows multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education.
• Monitors the patients progress based on the plan and revises plan on ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress.
• Ensures effective development and completion of discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education.
• Ensures that patient clearly understands discharge instructions.
• Ensures patient safety related to medications and procedures utilizing the five rights.
• Ensures optimal pain control and patient comfort; identifies and discusses patient anxieties, fears or concerns regarding patient condition, treatment or discharge.
• Ensures that patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions.
• Charting is accurate, legible, dated, and timed.
• Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with physicians and other members of the health care team.
• Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing completion by departmental competency validation.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities.
• Adherence to LMP Workplace Safety principles and practices.
• Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department.
• Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
• Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members.
• Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members.
• Attends all mandatory meetings, in-services and staff meetings as required.
• Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services