Temp RN, Emergency Department (36hrs, Nights)

Kaiser Permanente; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is hiring a Registered Nurse in Hillsboro, Oregon. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for patients, ensuring effective collaboration with the healthcare team.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of nine months of RN experience, a license to practice in Oregon, and experience in the Emergency Department is preferred. The position will help in the facilitation of high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine months of RN experience.
• One year of current ED experience or completion of Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship.
• Registered Nurse License in Oregon.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate multi-system assessments and identify deviations.
• Develop individual nursing plans sensitive to patient needs.
• Initiate measures based on medical/surgical protocols.
• Evaluate treatment responses and participate in quality assurance.

Skills

Clinical judgment skills

Patient assessment

Patient care planning

Emergency response

Effective communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Tools

EMR documentation

Medication administration

Job description

Job Summary:

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assessment: standard of performance: Performs accurate multi‑system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, education needs and discharge planning needs. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
• Planning: standard of performance: Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patients condition and scope of practice of other health care providers. Established priories for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
• Implementation: standard of performance: Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the physicians plan of care. Accurately documents in the emr. Documents care according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary procedures correctly. Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs. Accurately calculates and administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Evaluation: standard of performance: Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patients response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience:

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• One (1) year of current ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

License, Certification, Registration:

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Computer keyboarding skills.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• CEN preferred.
• TNCC preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias preferred.
• A desire and ability to function within the nursing process preferred.
• A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined.
• Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills preferred.