RN, Nicu (On Call, Variable)

Kaiser Permanente; Canby (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Oregon seeks a dedicated RN to diagnose and treat health problems, assess and plan care, and coordinate NICU nursing activities within the health care team. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice and patient-centered discharge planning.

Responsibilities include: comprehensive assessments, care planning, implementation per physician orders, and ongoing evaluation with quality assurance involvement. Requires BLS, Oregon RN license, and NRP certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine months of RN experience.
• Completion of Kaiser Permanente NW RN New Grad Internship program in NICU.
• Eighteen months NICU experience in the last 5 years.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program required at hire.
• Computer keyboarding skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, direct, provide and evaluate nursing care for patients and coordinate care activities with other disciplines.
• Perform accurate multi-system assessments, develop nursing plan of care, and coordinate discharge planning.
• Initiate appropriate measures per protocol and document care in the EMR; execute physician's plan.
• Evaluate patient responses and participate in unit quality assurance activities.

Skills

RN experience (9+ months)

NICU experience

NICU internship program

Spanish-English bilingual

Keyboarding skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Registered Nurse License (Oregon)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

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

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

• 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