RN, INPATIENT, OFN

Kaiser Permanente; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to join the PACU team. Under general supervision, you will provide post-anesthesia care, assess patients, and coordinate nursing care with the surgical team.

Requirements include 9 months RN experience, 2-5 years critical care, Oregon RN license, BLS, ACLS, PALS within specified times, and NIH Stroke Scale certification. The role emphasizes safety, documentation in EMR, and collaborative patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of critical care experience.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Basic Life Support required at hire
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire
• NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Perform multi-system assessments and discharge planning.
• Develop an individual nursing plan of care and coordinate patient care activities.
• Initiate and administer medications, document in EMR, and follow physician plans.
• Evaluate patient progress and participate in unit quality assurance activities.

Skills

RN experience

Critical care

Team collaboration

EMR documentation

Medication administration

PALS

NIHSS

ACLS

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Job 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:

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of critical care experience.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Basic Life Support required at hire
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire
• NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 6 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

• Computer keyboarding skills.
• Advanced patient assessment skills.
• Able to coordinate care of up to two post anesthesia patients at a time.
• Able to respond to crisis situations calmly and appropriately.
• Able to work collaboratively with other members of the surgical team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of PACU experience preferred.
• PALS & NIHSS preferred upon hire/transfer.

Notes:

• Monday-Thursday with weekday and weekend call requirement