TEMP RN, L&D (36hrs, Days)

Kaiser Permanente; Canada; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Canada is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse specialized in Labor and Delivery. The role involves performing comprehensive assessments, developing nursing plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Candidates must have at least three years of recent experience in Labor and Delivery and be licensed in multiple states. This opportunity requires strong clinical judgment, effective communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience in Labor and Delivery.
• Nine months of RN experience in the last twelve months.
• Registered Nurse License (Washington) or Compact License required within 3 months of hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) required within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform multi-system assessments and re-assess patient throughout hospitalization.
• Develop individual nursing plans of care and coordinate patient care activities.
• Initiate appropriate measures based on protocols for patient management.
• Evaluate assessment methods, plans of care, and patients' responses to treatment.

Skills

Clinical judgment skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal relationship skills

Computer keyboarding skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

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.

Essential 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

• Minimum three (3) years of recent experience (must have occurred within the last two (2) years) in Labor and Delivery (successful completion of a one-year internal internship in Labor and Delivery will substitute for the required labor and delivery experience)
• Nine (9) 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

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Computer keyboarding skills.

• Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills

Preferred Qualifications

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

• Five (5) plus years of recent experience (must have occurred within the last two (2) years) in Labor and Delivery is preferred
• One (1) year of high-risk labor and delivery experience within the last two (2) years