Lactation RN, Inpatient (On Call, Days)

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Oregon; On-site; USD 77,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest seeks a skilled Lactation RN for inpatient care, responsible for assessing, planning, and providing nursing care to patients. Candidates should possess excellent clinical judgment, patient assessment skills, and experience in lactation support, along with a valid Oregon RN license. Join a dedicated healthcare team committed to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• Six (6) months lactation experience or completion of MCWH lactation orientation.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon), Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate multi-system assessments and develop individualized nursing plans.
• Initiate appropriate measures based on patient protocols and document in EMR.
• Evaluate patient responses and participate in unit quality assurance activities.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Patient assessment

Planning and coordination

Emergency response

Computer keyboarding skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

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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.

• 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.
  
  

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.
  
  

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• Six (6) months lactation experience within the last three (3) years or successful completion of MCWH lactation orientation.
  
  

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• Basic Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• International Board Lactation Consultant Examiners Certificate
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Computer keyboarding skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• One (1) year working with level 2/level 3 neonates.
• Five (5) years of lactation experience within the last seven (7) years.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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