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Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - $47-65 per hour

Location
Clackamas, Oregon
Salary
USD47.00 to USD65.00 Per Hour
Job Type
Permanent
Posted
22 Nov 2024

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Clackamas, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Med Surg
  • Discipline: RN
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • 35 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Staff

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.


Two (2) years of experience within the last five (5) years, any of the following nursing care units: ICU, CVICU, MSICU, CVL, CCU, or pre/post cardiac surgery/recovery.


Education

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program.


License, Certification, Registration

  • Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)



  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support



  • Basic Life Support


Additional Requirements:

  • Computer keyboarding skills.



  • Procedural sedation competent, including patient prep and recovery.

  • Pre and post procedure patient management. - Expert IV access skills.

  • Satisfactory or better on prior annual performance evaluation.

  • Must be able to perform the following:

  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation and arrhythmia recognition.

  • Thrombolytic therapy management.

  • Management of arterial and venous sheath sites.

  • Hemodynamics/Monitoring including wave form interpretation.

  • Preparation, calculation, administration, and management of intravenous medications inclusive of cardiac and critical care medications.

  • Temporary and permanent pacemaker/defibrillator management.

  • Patient teaching r/t cardiovascular conditions and procedures.

  • Timely and appropriate documentation in the patient electronic medical record.

  • 12 lead ECG interpretation.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous health care experience.

  • Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.



  • Cath lab experience preferred.

  • CCRN or CPAN certification preferred.

  • Phase 1 anesthesia recovery competent preferred.

  • If internal employee, Clinical Ladder participation preferred.


Notes:



  • Week 1: M/T/W/F

  • Week2: M/T/W/F

  • Week3: W/TH/F/SA

Kaiser Permanente Job ID . Posted job title: Rn, Cvpr, Ksmc (35 Hrs, Day)

About Kaiser Permanente

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With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.

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Details

  • Job Reference: 1504906025-2
  • Date Posted: 22 November 2024
  • Recruiter: Kaiser Permanente
    Kaiser Permanente
  • Location: Clackamas, Oregon
  • Salary: USD47.00 to USD65.00 Per Hour
  • Sector: Healthcare & Medical
  • Job Type: Permanent