Staff Nurse II - Operating Room

Kaiser Permanente; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Registered Nurse II for its Walnut Creek site. This role requires current California RN licensure, Basic Life Support, and at least one year of acute hospital floor or procedural experience.

The nurse will assess, plan, implement, and coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team. The RN will document care, participate in performance improvement activities, and support families learning needs while ensuring patient safety and quality outcomes in a

Qualifications

• One year recent RN experience in an acute hospital setting.
• California RN license and Basic Life Support.
• Ability to scrub as required and be available for call back within 30 minutes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and collect data continuously.
• Develop and implement goal-directed care plans.
• Coordinate care with the health care team and families.
• Document care accurately and timely.
• Participate in unit performance improvement activities.

Skills

RN scope of practice

English communication

EMR proficiency

Education

High School Diploma/GED

RN program graduate

MSN in progress (entry level)

Tools

EMR systems

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.

• 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

Basic Qualifications:

• One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in an Acute hospital setting circulating on a variety of surgical procedures in multiple specialties 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

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.
• Ability to scrub as required.
• Available for call back within 30 minutes of the facility if standby shifts are required.

Preferred Qualifications

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,Walnut Creek,Walnut Creek Hospital

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

1

Shift:

Day

Workdays:

On Call

Working Hours Start:

07:00 AM

Working Hours End:

03:30 PM

Job Schedule:

Call-in/On-Call

Job Type:

Standard

Worker Location:

Onsite

Employee Status:

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation:

A10|NNU|California Nurse's Association

Job Level:

Individual Contributor

Department:

Walnut Creek Hospital - Operating Room-1 - 0201

Pay Range:

$112.18 - $133.26 / hour

Travel:

No

Work Setting:

Onsite

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

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.

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.