RN - Intensive Care Float Pool (KSMC / 36 Hr / Nights)

Kaiser Permanente; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Oregon is seeking a registered nurse to diagnose and treat human responses to health problems, assess and plan nursing care, and coordinate care with the health care team.

Under supervision, the RN uses clinical judgment to implement the physician's plan, document in EMR, and participate in unit quality assurance and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Oregon RN license required at hire.
• Minimum 9 months RN experience.
• Minimum 2 years ICU nursing experience.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• BLS and ACLS required at hire; NIH Stroke Scale within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients.
• Coordinate patient care activities with hospital departments and community agencies.
• Document care and administer medications per physician plan; use EMR.
• Participate in unit quality assurance activities and discharge planning.

Skills

ICU experience

Assessment planning

Medication administration

Emergency response

Cardiac rhythm recognition

Drug calculations

Keyboarding

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Oregon RN license

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

NIH Stroke Scale certification within 3 months

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:

Experience

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.

• Minimum two (2) years recent ICU nursing experience.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire

• NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

• Computer keyboarding skills.

• Drug calculation experience.
• Experience in Cardiac Rhythm Recognition.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• CCRN, SCRN or other certification.
• Dialysis, SLED or equivalent.