Staff Nurse II - L&D

Kaiser Permanente; Oakland (CA); Vor Ort; USD 124.000 - 147.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse II to assume responsibility for a group of patients, applying the nursing process and collaborating with the health care team. The role emphasizes assessment, care planning, and patient advocacy, with patient-centered education and safety as core priorities.

The RN II collaborates across disciplines to deliver high-quality care, supports family education, and maintains documentation in the electronic medical record.

Qualifikationen

• One year recent RN experience in L&D or KP training program.
• Graduate of accredited RN program with BRN requirements.
• Current California RN license or eligibility.
• BLS required; ACLS may be required in some units.

Aufgaben

• Perform ongoing assessments focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural and cognitive status.
• Formulate a goal-directed plan of care and implement it.
• Coordinate care with health care team and patient/family education.
• Establish effective working relationships with patients, families and staff.

Kenntnisse

Assessment & patient care

Team communication

Nursing process

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

RN program graduate

BRN/licensure eligibility

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

• Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
• Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
• Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
• Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
• Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
• Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
• Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
• Identifies and solves problems effectively.
• Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
• Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.
• Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.
• Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
• If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.

Experience

• One year recent experience (within the last 3 years) as a registered nurse in L&D or completion of a KP training program.

Education

• High School Diploma/GED
• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation
• or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)
• Basic Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
• Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
• Current ACLS certification may be required in some units. Successful completion of a Fetal Monitoring Interpretation Competency within the first three months of hire may be required. May be expected to cross train to at least 1 other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area with appropriate certifications. Must complete circulating and recovery competencies as required. Willingness to scrub may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of AWHONN L&D course preferred.
• Successful completion of advanced fetal monitoring course preferred within the last 2 years.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location

California,Oakland,Oakland Hospital

Scheduled Weekly Hours

30

Shift

Evening

Workdays

Week1: Sun, Thu, Fri Week2: Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start

07:15 AM

Working Hours End

07:45 PM

Job Schedule

Part-time

Job Type

Standard

Worker Location

Onsite

Employee Status

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation

A10|NNU|California Nurse's Association

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Department

Oakland Hospital - Labor & Delivery-General - 0201

Pay Range

$89.75 - $106.61 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel

No

Work Setting

Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.