RN - Neonatal Intensive Care (KSMC_NICU / OnCall)

Kaiser Permanente; Canby (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual Spanish-English

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente NW is seeking a registered nurse with NICU experience to provide comprehensive patient care under supervision. You will assess, plan, direct, and evaluate nursing care for patients, coordinating with the health care team to ensure effective outcomes.

The role requires NICU experience, Oregon RN license, BLS and NRP at hire, and a graduate of an accredited nursing program. Expect variable shifts including days or nights at a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• NICU internship or experience within the last 5 years.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire.
• Registered Nurse license (Oregon) required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate multi-system assessments and plan patient care.
• Coordinate discharge planning with hospital departments and community agencies.
• Document care in the EMR and follow physician plans of care.
• Evaluate patient responses and participate in quality assurance activities.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Nursing care

EMR documentation

Medication administration

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

EMR System

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.

• Or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente NW RN New Grad Internship program in the NICU.
• Eighteen (18) months NICU experience in the last 5 years

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support required at hire
  

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
  

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program required at hire
  

Additional Requirements:

• Computer keyboarding skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous health care experience.

• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.

• Bilingual Spanish-English.

Notes:

• variable, days or nights