Lead Specialty Unit RN: Nurse Leader & Mentor

NALHE; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to lead the health care team and provide professional nursing care according to established standards, policies, and procedures. The role emphasizes leadership, nursing process, documentation, and collaboration with the care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

In this position you will mentor staff, manage patient care activities, and participate in performance improvement efforts while maintaining a patient-centered approach to

Qualifications

• Leadership roles within health care settings and ability to guide teams.
• Proficiency with nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Accurate, legible documentation reflecting nursing interventions and evaluations.
• Demonstrated focus on improving clinical outcomes and patient safety.
• Adherence to workplace safety standards and infection control.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and customer service.
• Effective teamwork, accountability, and mentoring of colleagues.
• Ability to optimize resource use and identify systems improvements.

Responsibilities

• Upholds policies, procedures, and laws relevant to nursing practice.
• Leads health care team; delegates tasks with accountability.
• Understands scope of practice and escalates issues appropriately.
• Demonstrates professional behavior and mentors staff.
• Communicates via chain of command and escalation paths.
• Develops individualized care plans reflecting multidisciplinary input.
• Ensures discharge planning and patient education are completed.
• Monitors patient progress and revises plans as needed.
• Documents care accurately and timely.
• Discusses patient progress with physicians and care team.
• Promotes safe medication administration and patient safety practices.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Process

Documentation

Clinical Outcomes

Workplace Safety

Patient Care Experience

Team Commitment

Fiscal Responsibility

Job description

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to lead the health care team and provide professional nursing care according to established standards, policies, and procedures. The role emphasizes leadership, nursing process, documentation, and collaboration with the care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

In this position you will mentor staff, manage patient care activities, and participate in performance improvement efforts while maintaining a patient-centered approach to