RN - OR- 40 hrs. 70 Percent Eye Surgery

Kaiser Permanente; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health care provider is seeking a Registered Nurse in Portland, Oregon, to join their health care team. The role involves delivering quality health care, participating in quality assurance programs, and providing coordinated care. Candidates must have at least two years of relevant RN experience, a nursing license in Oregon, and certifications in BLS. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in patient care and work collaboratively with a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five years.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon).
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, direct, provide and evaluate nursing care for patients during inter-operative phase.
• Coordinate care activities with other ASC professionals.
• Participate in clinic and nursing Quality Assurance Programs.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient and organizational records.

Job description

Job Summary: Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanente’s mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) principles and practice. Participates in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision-making process. Provides support and assistance to the patient and Health Care team to promote population-based care, continuity of care, customer satisfaction, and self-care. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with a caring, courteous, flexible, supportive, respectful, open‑minded, appreciative attitude that is committed to a team environment. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating the nursing care for patients during the inter‑operative phase and coordinating care activities with other ASC professionals.

Essential Responsibilities

• Representative Functions or Duties: Professional Practice Standards of Performance. Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards. Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences. Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage. Restricts personal business to non‑patient care areas during break times. Complies with Kaiser’s Time‑Keeping Policy to accurately reflect productive time worked. Takes responsibility to keep informed of organizational policies and current information as provided by employer. Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule. Participates in clinic and nursing Quality Assurance Programs. Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Utilizes professional communication techniques. Maintains confidentiality of all patient and organizational records (HIPAA Standards). Promotes collaboration and professional interaction with the health care team. Promotes professional conduct, knows and complies with department Standards of Behavior (group norms). Attends and constructively participates in staff meetings. Demonstrates awareness of new information posted in the communication notebook.
• Planning Standard of Performance: Utilizes assessment data when instituting plan of care. Nursing Plan of Care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up. Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age‑appropriate care to patients and families through education, training, and experience.
• Implementation Standard of Performance: Applies principles of correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patient. Organizes nursing activities in an efficient manner in both circulating and scrub role. Records and documents relevant information according to policy and procedure.
• Evaluation Standard of Performance: Demonstrates an ability to evaluate and document patient outcomes. Participates in unit quality assurance activities on a monthly basis.
• Safety Management Standard of Performance: Maintains safety in use of all equipment according to manufacturers instructions and policy and procedures. Complies with all Kaiser and unit specific policies and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years.
• 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 5 years.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon).
• Basic Life Support.

Additional Requirements

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialty experience within the last three (3) years.
• 3-5 years of O.R. circulating and scrubbing experience.
• CNOR certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Pre‑op area skills.
• IV start skills.
• 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 3 years.

Notes

• Monday - Friday, Variable day off