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

KAISER; Oregon; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NALHE is seeking a registered nurse to provide and coordinate comprehensive care for patients in collaboration with the health care team. You will use clinical judgment to assess needs, plan and implement care, and evaluate responses, while ensuring safety and quality at every step.

In this role you will document in the EMR, discharge planning, and work with nurses and other disciplines to optimize patient outcomes during hospitalization and beyond. Oregon-based facility experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Assessments across multiple organ systems and psychosocial factors.
• Develops individualized nursing plans of care.
• Delegates patient care appropriately to team members.
• Documents patient care and evaluates responses for quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: performs multi-system assessments and discharge planning needs.
• Planning: develops and documents nursing care plans and educates patients.
• Implementation: administers medications per protocol and documents in EMR.
• Evaluation: evaluates patient response and participates in unit quality assurance.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Care coordination

EMR documentation

Education

RN license

BLS/ACLS preferred

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.