Specialty Unit Staff RN - Harbor City, United States - Kaiser

Description

Job Summary:
As the head of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse provides top-notch nursing care following established standards, policies, and procedures. Shows dedication to the Medical Center's Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan. Adaptable to changing systems, the Nurse must exhibit quality and efficiency in work habits and clinical practice while treating colleagues, patients, and families with respect.Essential Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse excels by demonstrating the following skills and behaviors:

Leadership:

• Adheres to Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and all relevant laws.
• Acts as a team leader in healthcare, delegates tasks effectively, and takes ownership of responsibilities.
• Understands own and team's scope of practice and raises concerns when necessary.
• Displays professional and supportive conduct.
• Introduces and champions innovative ideas.
• Guides others through change and leads them effectively.
• Uses communication strategies for optimal outcomes.
• Participates in problem-solving.
• Mentors and coaches colleagues in unit operations and patient care.
• Shares responsibility with team members and ensures accountability.
• Collaborates with other departments to resolve issues.
• Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises tasks to ensure patient care completion.
• Complies with regulatory requirements and standards.

Nursing Process:

• Contributes to individualized care plans based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Incorporates multidisciplinary planning and education.
• Ensures care plan reflects patient needs and conditions.
• Discusses care plan with patients and families promptly.
• Monitors patient progress and adjusts care plan accordingly.
• Ensures care meets quality standards.
• Develops comprehensive discharge plans and educates patients and families accordingly.
• Ensures patient safety with medications, procedures, and infection prevention.
• Focuses on pain management and patient comfort.
• Provides thorough medication information to patients.

Documentation:

• Maintains accurate and timely charting.
• Documents interventions and evaluations clearly.
• Uses computer systems efficiently for patient care.

Clinical Outcomes:

• Collaborates with healthcare team members on patient progress.
• Demonstrates competencies and makes informed nursing decisions.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Workplace Safety:

• Follows safety protocols.
• Maintains a safe environment for all.

Patient Care Experience:

• Offers excellent customer service.
• Responds promptly to patient needs.
• Facilitates patient resources.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Ensures a clean and respectful environment.
• Provides compassionate care to patient families.
• Actively listens to patient needs and provides support.

Team Commitment:

• Seen as an effective and cooperative team player.
• Handles conflict constructively.
• Takes ownership and welcomes feedback.
• Mentors new team members.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Contributes to unit learning needs assessment.
• Attends meetings promptly.
• Promotes a collaborative work environment.

Fiscal Responsibility

• Minimizes overtime.
• Identifies areas for process improvement.
• Utilizes resources efficiently.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• 1 year of recent full-time equivalent nursing experience in Critical Care, DOU, or SDU setting within the last 3 years.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)


• Basic Life Support


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• N/A


• Basic Arrhythmia course required.

Notes:

• For 12-hour shifts, timings are 7:30 pm-8:00 am, with a backup shift from 11:00 pm to 8:00 am.

Primary Location: California, Harbor City, South Bay Medical Center
Hours Per Week: 24
Shift: Night
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Working Hours Start: 07:30 PM
Working Hours End: 08:00 AM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B13|AFSCME|UNAC
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department: South Bay Med Center - Transitional Care Unit - 0801
Travel: No
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