Staff Nurse II - L&D

Kaiser Permanente; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER Permanente in Roseville, California seeks a Staff Nurse II - L&D. The RN II provides comprehensive obstetric care, performs assessments, develops care plans, and coordinates nursing activities within the unit in a fast-paced maternity setting.

Must have CA RN licensure, BLS, NRP; prior L&D experience preferred. Training on advanced fetal monitoring may be required. This position is based in Roseville, CA with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• One year recent RN experience in L&D or KP training program.
• Graduate of an accredited RN program; BRN hours requirements or equivalent.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in California; Basic Life Support; Neonatal Resuscitation Program.

Responsibilities

• Performs ongoing assessment/data collection focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and education needs.
• Formulates and prioritizes a goal-directed plan of care; implements care consistently.
• Coordinates and delegates duties within the health care team; documents care and unit activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

RN scope of practice knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

RN program graduate/BRN requirements

CA RN licensure

Job description

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.

Essential Responsibilities:

• 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.

  Basic Qualifications:

  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.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Staff Nurse II - L&D

LOCATION: Roseville, California

REQNUMBER: 1432510

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.