TEMP RN, ICU (36hrs, Days)

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Part time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a TEMP RN for ICU. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in collaboration with health care teams. Candidates should have at least nine months of RN experience and be licensed in Oregon. This temporary position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment while providing essential care to patients.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine months of RN experience.
• One year of current in-hospital or ER experience.
• Must hold Registered Nurse License (Oregon).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients.
• Develop and coordinate nursing care plans.
• Implement care based on physician's orders.
• Evaluate effectiveness of care plans.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Assessment skills

Patient planning

Medication administration

Multidisciplinary approach

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Overview

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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: Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
• Planning: Develops an individual nursing plan of care 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. Delegates patient care activities based on patient condition and scope of practice of other health care providers. Establishes priorities for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
• Implementation: 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. Carries out the physician’s plan of care. Documents care in the EMR according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary procedures correctly. Uses available teaching plans to address patient teaching needs. Accurately calculates and administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Evaluation: Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient’s response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• One (1) year of current in-hospital or ER experience.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Computer keyboarding skills.
• Current manager recommendation.
• Competent in Cardiac Rhythm Recognition by end of ICU internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• Experience with vasopressor infusion.
• Experience with ventilators.
• History or past ICU/telemetry or step-down unit experience.
• Competent Cardiac Rhythm Recognition.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care