Senior RN III - Day Surgery Float Pool (Lead & Preceptor)

Kaiser Permanente; Powder Springs (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente nurses in Georgia provide patient- and family-centered care under an integrated nursing model, delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient care across settings.

The Staff RN III performs professional nursing per state law and organizational guidelines, collaborating with the Health Care Team to promote health, prevent illness, and respond to medical emergencies with clinical leadership and education.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of current RN clinical experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience in area of specialty.
• Registered Professional Nurse License (Georgia) required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess patient health status, determine nursing diagnosis, establish nursing goals, and develop, implement, and evaluate the nursing plan of care.
• Completes POE and addresses care gaps during the patient encounter.
• Accurately documents patient data, actions, interventions, and response to treatment according to established policies and guidelines.
• Assists with procedures and monitors patient's response during and after the procedure.
• Leads the nursing response to medical emergencies.
• Monitors electronic messaging and emails and triages them to physician or others as needed.
• Initiates and monitors IV therapy, administration of medications, and other nursing procedures as prescribed and documents accordingly.
• Assesses patient and family health education needs, provides health teaching and counseling, and evaluates effectiveness of the education process.
• Conducts outgoing telephone calls to patients requiring follow-up care and preventative outreach.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and departmental orientation, training, and competency validation of new staff.
• Leads departmental or regional performance improvement initiatives (access, quality, service, people).
• Autonomously perform procedures under provider supervision and evaluate patients' response.
• Serves as a preceptor, resource, and mentor for new members of the healthcare team and nursing students.
• Provide at least one (1) training in-service each year.
• Seeks and completes formal continuing education relevant to clinical discipline.
• Utilizes advanced skills to provide patient care, education, and consultation.
• Autonomously perform procedures under physician supervision, such as cardiac stress tests, RN sonography, conscious sedation, or chemotherapy infusions.

Education

Associates degree in nursing

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Kaiser Permanente nurses in Georgia provide patient- and family-centered care under an integrated nursing model, delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient care across settings.

The Staff RN III performs professional nursing per state law and organizational guidelines, collaborating with the Health Care Team to promote health, prevent illness, and respond to medical emergencies with clinical leadership and education.