Temp RN - Neonatal Intensive Care (KSMC_NICU / 36 hrs / Days)

Kaiser Permanente; Oregon; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Oregon is seeking a registered nurse with NICU experience to join the health care team. The RN will assess, plan, direct, provide, and evaluate nursing care for patients while coordinating with other health care disciplines.

The role requires an active Oregon RN license, NICU experience in the last four years, and basic/advanced life support certifications at hire. Variable working days are noted.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish-English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess multi-system needs and plan discharge requirements.
• Develop and coordinate patient care plans with the care team.
• Implement physician orders and document in EMR.
• Evaluate patient responses and participate in quality activities.

Skills

RN experience

NICU experience

Patient assessment

Care coordination

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

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 evaluation 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.

• Three (3) years Level III NICU experience within the last four (4) years.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Computer keyboarding skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.

• Bilingual Spanish-English

Notes:

• Variable working days