Staff RN - Hospital - Med Tele - Per Diem Nights

Kaiser Permanente; Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Staff RN for the Med Tele department, focusing on delivering high-quality patient care. This role involves leadership within the healthcare team, ensuring compliance with standards, and maintaining a safe environment. Candidates should have a valid RN license and relevant experience in acute care settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months of experience in an acute or sub-acute facility within the last three years.
• Basic arrhythmia required.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
• Leads the health care team and delegates tasks appropriately.
• Maintains accurate and timely charting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Patient Care

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Nurse License (California)

Basic Life Support

Job description

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Job Summary

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.

Essential Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors:

Leadership

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable laws.
• Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately, and demonstrates accountability.
• Understands scope of practice of self and team members and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior.
• Champions new ideas.
• Leads and directs others through change.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation.
• 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.
• Problem-solves collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
• Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work to ensure patient care activities are completed.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Nursing Process

• Develops and contributes to individualized care plans reflecting assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ensures multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education are integrated into care plans.
• Adapts care plans based on ongoing patient assessments and progress.
• Discusses care plans with patients and families, ensuring understanding and timely completion.
• Monitors patient progress and revises plans as needed.
• Ensures care meets standards of practice and includes effective discharge planning and patient education.
• Ensures patient safety, pain management, and patient comfort are priorities.
• Informs patients about medications, side effects, and administration instructions.

Documentation

• Maintains accurate, legible, and timely charting.
• Reflects nursing interventions and evaluations.
• Uses computer systems effectively for patient care documentation.

Clinical Outcomes

• Discusses patient findings and progress with the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates competencies during probation and ongoing validation.
• Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on data interpretation and patient outcomes.
• Participates in departmental quality improvement activities.

Workplace Safety

• Follows workplace safety principles and practices.
• Maintains a safe environment using standard precautions.

Patient Care Experience

• Practices customer service standards.
• Responds promptly to patient requests and alarms.
• Facilitates resource utilization and maintains confidentiality.
• Ensures a clean, respectful, and compassionate environment.
• Provides clear, understandable information to patients and families.

Team Commitment

• Acts as an effective, cooperative team member.
• Constructively manages conflicts and seeks assistance when needed.
• Accepts feedback and acts as a resource and mentor.
• Participates in meetings, training, and professional development.
• Supports a collaborative environment and adheres to attendance policies.

Fiscal Responsibility

• Minimizes overtime and improves system efficiencies.
• Utilizes resources effectively.

Experience

Minimum six (6) months of experience in an acute or sub-acute facility within the last three (3) years.

Education

N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)
• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements

• Basic arrhythmia required.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care