Sp Unit Staff RN - Hospital (NICU Transport)

Health eCareers; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Registered Nurse for their NICU Transport team in Anaheim, California. The role involves providing professional nursing care, leading a healthcare team, and ensuring high standards of patient safety and comfort. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and a commitment to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Registered Nurse License.
• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
• Leads the health care team and delegates tasks appropriately.
• Ensures patient safety and effective documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Patient Care

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Sp Unit Staff RN - Hospital (NICU Transport)

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Job Summary
As the leader of the health care team, provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.

Essential Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors:

Leadership

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable laws.
• Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately, and demonstrates accountability.
• Understands scope of practice for self and team members; escalates issues as appropriate.
• Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior.
• Champions new ideas.
• Leads and directs others through change.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation.
• Participates in problem identification and resolution.
• Mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit-specific operations and patient care activities.
• Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds them accountable for performance.
• Collaborates with other departments to resolve issues.
• Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work to ensure patient care activities are completed.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Nursing Process

• Develops and contributes to individualized care plans based on assessments.
• Ensures multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education are reflected in care plans.
• Adapts care plans based on ongoing patient assessment and progress.
• Discusses care plans with patients and families in a timely manner.
• Monitors patient progress and revises plans as needed.
• Ensures standards of practice are met.
• Coordinates discharge planning, including patient education and barrier identification.
• Maintains patient safety, including medication safety, fall prevention, and infection control.
• Optimizes pain management and patient comfort.
• Ensures patient understanding of medications and discharge instructions.

Documentation

• Ensures accurate, legible, and timely charting.
• Documents nursing interventions and evaluations appropriately.
• Uses computer systems effectively for patient care documentation.

Clinical Outcomes

• Discusses patient findings and progress with the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates competency during probation and ongoing validation.
• Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on data and assessments.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Workplace Safety

• Adheres to safety principles and practices.
• Maintains a safe environment for self and others.

Patient Care Experience

• Practices customer service standards.
• Responds promptly to patient requests and alarms.
• Facilitates resource utilization for patients.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Ensures a clean and functional work environment.
• Treats families with courtesy, respect, kindness, and compassion.
• Provides an excellent patient care experience through active listening and meeting needs.
• Communicates effectively to ensure patient understanding.

Team Commitment

• Acts as an effective, flexible, cooperative team member.
• Constructively addresses conflicts and seeks assistance when needed.
• Accepts accountability and constructive criticism.
• Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor.
• Attends mandatory meetings and participates actively in departmental activities.