Sp Unit Staff RN - PICU/Downey

Health eCareers; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Registered Nurse to lead the health care team, ensuring quality patient care through effective communication, leadership, and adherence to established standards. The role includes developing care plans, monitoring patient progress, and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates proficiency in leadership and nursing processes.
• Monitors patient progress and revises care plans as needed.

Responsibilities

• Leads the healthcare team and delegates tasks appropriately.
• Develops individualized care plans and ensures patient safety.
• Maintains accurate documentation of nursing interventions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

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 own and team members' scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate.


• Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior.


• Champions new ideas.


• Leads and directs others through change processes.


• Utilizes effective communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation to achieve desired outcomes.


• Participates in problem identification and resolution.


• Mentors, orients, and coaches team members in unit-specific operations and patient care activities.


• Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds them accountable for performance.


• Problem-solves collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.


• Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work to ensure completion of patient care activities.


• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Nursing Process:

• Develops and contributes to individualized care plans based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.


• Ensures multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education are included.


• Adapts care plans based on ongoing patient assessments and progress.


• Discusses care plans with patients and families, ensuring timely completion.


• Monitors patient progress and revises care plans as needed.


• Ensures standards of practice are met.


• Develops and completes discharge plans, addressing barriers and providing education to patients and families.


• Ensures patient safety, including medication safety, fall prevention, and infection control.


• Optimizes pain management and patient comfort, addressing anxieties and concerns.
• Ensures understanding of medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions at discharge.

Documentation:

• Accurate, legible, and timely charting reflecting nursing interventions and evaluations.


• Effective use of computer systems 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 interpretation and patient outcomes.


• Participates in quality improvement activities.

Workplace Safety:

• Adheres to safety principles and practices.


• Maintains a safe environment using standard precautions.

Patient Care Experience:

• Practices customer service standards.


• Responds promptly to patient requests and alarms.


• Facilitates resource utilization and maintains confidentiality.


• Ensures a clean, respectful, and compassionate environment.


• Provides clear, understandable information to patients, exceeding expectations.

Team Commitment:

• Acts as an effective, cooperative team member.


• Constructively manages conflicts and seeks assistance when needed.


• Accepts accountability and constructive feedback.


• Serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor.


• Attends required meetings and actively participates in departmental activities.