Staff RN III: Day Surgery Float - Flexible Assignments

Kaiser Permanente; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Georgia is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse (RN) III to provide professional nursing care to patients, members, and families within an integrated care model. You will collaborate with the Health Care Team to ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years of RN experience and at least 2 years in the specialty area, with an Associate Degree in Nursing.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 related to patient or provider requests and triages to physician or others as needed.
• Initiates and monitors IV therapy, administration of medications, and other nursing procedures as prescribed by the physician 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.
• 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.

Skills

Nursing experience

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Georgia is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse (RN) III to provide professional nursing care to patients, members, and families within an integrated care model. You will collaborate with the Health Care Team to ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years of RN experience and at least 2 years in the specialty area, with an Associate Degree in Nursing.