OBGYN & Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinical RN - Float

Kaiser Permanente; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery nursing professional for a travel-based role across assigned zones, including Fair Oaks and surrounding centers. The position requires 100% travel and delivery of comprehensive OB care within Kaiser standards.

The role emphasizes medication administration, IV therapy initiation, patient teaching, and multi-team coordination. Licensure in required states, BLS, and ongoing clinical competency are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience in the last 3 years or current OB-GYN Kaiser Permanente employment or completion of KPMAS fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor care for labor and delivery patients.
• Administer oral and injectable medications; secure narcotics per standards.
• Initiate and monitor IV therapy for procedures.
• Provide ongoing patient teaching on surgery, wound care, diabetes, hypertension, diet, and anticoagulants.
• Prepare and assist with procedures; provide wound care as ordered.
• Coordinate recovery care post-sedation and ensure patient safety.
• Triage walk-in patients and manage workflow for care delivery.
• Act as a resource for LPNs and Clinic Assistants; advocate for patients.
• Escalate unresolved issues to Clinical Coordinator; document incidents.
• Perform fetal monitoring and coordinate care with physicians.

Skills

Travel

Nursing skills

Patient education

Emergency response

Communication

Job description

Job Summary:

To coordinate and monitor care of patients in the assigned clinical area. Accountable for traveling within a Zone and/or reasonable geographical area.

Essential Responsibilities:

• 100% Travel.
• Administers all oral and injecting medications in the assigned clinical area. Ensures narcotics and drug supplies are available and secured according to KP standards and regulatory laws. Initiates and monitors IV therapy for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• Provides ongoing assurance of functional emergency equipment and adequate emergency drug supplies. Responds to emergency situations throughout the medical facility and documents incidents to the supervisor.
• Coordinates, implements, and evaluates patient teaching plans related to surgery, wound care, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, anticoagulant therapy, therapeutic diet instruction, weight control, and other designated areas.
• Sets up, performs, and/or assists with procedures as appropriate. Provides wound care per provider team orders.
• Coordinates recovery care of patients post-sedation and ensures safety measures for compromised patients.
• Triages walk-in patients as needed or assigned.
• Manages workflow of the delivery system and assists team members in identifying best methods for care.
• Acts as a resource person to LPNs and Clinic Assistants.
• Acts as patient advocate and resolves problems within HCT; escalates unresolved issues to Clinical Coordinator.
• Performs fetal monitoring
• Partners with physicians to assist with coordination of care through message management, phone triage, care advice, scheduling appointments, and patient requests.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Primary zone is Fair Oaks. Travel to Fair Oaks, Ashburn, Haymarket, Burke, Manassas, Reston centers.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Labor and Delivery within the last 3 years OR currently employed in OB-GYN department in Kaiser Permanente OR completion of a KPMAS fellowship program.

Education

• N/A.

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 (Maryland) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire

OR

• Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire

• Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
  

• Basic Life Support
  

Additional Requirements:

• Proficiency in applicable computer software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWHONN Fetal monitoring certification preferred.
• Previous surgical or wound care experience preferred.
• BSN Preferred.