Staff RN III - Day Surgery

Kaiser Permanente; Jonesboro (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente staff RN III in Georgia (Jonesboro) provides professional nursing care to patients, families, and members, following the Georgia practice act and organizational policies. You will collaborate with the Health Care Team to ensure high-quality, safe and efficient care.

Responsibilities include nursing process implementation, documentation, procedure assistance, emergency leadership, patient education, and ongoing quality improvement. Day shift, onsite at Southwood Medical Offices.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of current RN clinical experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience in area of specialty.
• Associates degree in nursing and High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess patient health status and establish goals.
• Documents patient data and treatment per policies.
• Assists with procedures and monitors patient response during and after procedures.
• Leads nursing response to medical emergencies and coordinates care with the team.
• Provides health education and counseling to patients and families.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and departmental training.

Skills

Nursing experience

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree in nursing

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Summary

Kaiser Permanente nurses are guided by an integrated nursing model that places patients and families in the center. The Staff Registered Nurse (RN) III practices professional nursing as defined by the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act and by organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. Provides nursing care for patients, members, and families to promote or restore health and to prevent illness and injury. Collaborates with members of the Health Care Team (HCT) and leaders to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, effective, and efficient care.

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess patient health status, determine nursing diagnosis, establish nursing goals, and develop, implement, and evaluate the nursing plan of care.
• Completes POE and addresses care gaps during the patient encounter.
• Accurately documents patient data, actions, interventions, and response to treatment according to established policies and guidelines.
• Assists with procedures and monitors patients response during and after the procedure.
• Actively participates, as a member of the healthcare team, to engage patients, families, and caregivers in the coordination of patient care.
• Leads the nursing response to medical emergencies.
• Monitors electronic messaging and emails (department InBasket) related to patient or provider requests and manages the messages or triages them to physician, associate practitioner, or others as needed.
• Initiates and monitors IV therapy, administration of medications, and other nursing procedures as prescribed by the physician or associate practitioner, and documents accordingly.
• Assesses patient and family health education needs, provides health teaching and counseling, and evaluates effectiveness of the education process.
• Conducts outgoing telephone calls to patients requiring follow-up care and preventative outreach.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and/or initiatives.
• Participates in departmental orientation, training, and competency validation of new staff (after completion of validator training).
• Leads departmental or regional performance improvement initiatives (access, quality, service, people).
• Autonomously perform procedures under provider supervision and evaluate patients response during and after the procedure.
• Serves as a preceptor, resource, and mentor for new members of the healthcare team and nursing students.
• Provide at least one (1) training in-service each year.
• Seeks and completes formal continuing education relevant to clinical discipline.
• Utilizes advanced skills to provide patient care, education, and consultation.
• Autonomously perform procedures under physician supervision, such as cardiac stress tests, RN sonography, conscious sedation, or chemotherapy infusions.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of current RN clinical experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience in area of specialty.

Education

• Associates degree in nursing.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Professional Nurse License (Georgia) required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

• N/A.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialty Certification at time of hire or within 1 (one) year preferred.
• Bachelors (BSN) degree.

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: Georgia,Jonesboro,Southwood Medical Offices I

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM

Working Hours End: 04:30 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: GUP|UFCW|Local 1996

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Southwood Medical Offices - Day Surgery - 2808

Pay Range: $47.37 - $60.85 / 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: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Setting: Onsite

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