RN L&D Fellowship (36hrs, Nights)

Kaiser Permanente; Canada; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization in Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide clinical care and collaborate with the healthcare team. The RN will be responsible for patient assessments, care planning, and evaluation. Candidates must have recent RN experience and an accredited nursing program. This temporary position may lead to a permanent role after completion of a training program.

Qualifications

• Six months of RN experience in the last twelve months.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate multi-system assessments.
• Develop an individual nursing plan of care.
• Initiate appropriate measures based on protocol.
• Evaluate assessment methods and patient responses.

Skills

Clinical judgment skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Description

Job Summary: 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.

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.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Six (6) months of RN experience in last twelve (12) months

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 3 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 3 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 3 months of hire
• Basic Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Computer keyboarding skills.

• This is a temporary position. Upon successful completion of this Perinatal Internship Program you will be eligible for hire into a permanent Perinatal staff RN position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.