About the position
As the leader of the health care team, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. This role is pivotal in demonstrating performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. The RN is expected to remain flexible to changing systems and demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice. Treating co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect is paramount. The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency through various skills, competencies, and behaviors. This includes upholding Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, serving as a leader of the health care team, delegating tasks appropriately, and demonstrating accountability. The RN understands their own and team members' scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate. They are expected to demonstrate professional, supportive behavior, champion new ideas, and lead others through the change process. Effective communication strategies, including chain of command and issue escalation, are essential to achieve intended outcomes. In addition to leadership responsibilities, the RN develops and contributes to individualized plans of care that reflect assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes. This includes ensuring multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education, as well as monitoring patient progress and revising plans based on ongoing evaluations. The RN ensures that care meets standards of practice and that discharge plans are effectively developed and communicated to patients and families. The RN is also responsible for providing an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members, promptly responding to requests, and maintaining patient confidentiality. They are viewed as effective team members who are flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others, while also taking accountability for their actions and accepting constructive criticism. The RN participates in mandatory meetings and contributes to the assessment of unit learning needs and the development of an annual education plan. Fiscal responsibility is also a key aspect of the role, as the RN organizes work to minimize overtime and assists in systems improvement.
Responsibilities
- Uphold Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable laws.
- Serve as a leader of the health care team; delegate tasks appropriately and demonstrate accountability.
- Understand own and team members' scope of practice and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Demonstrate professional, supportive behavior and champion new ideas.
- Lead and direct others through the change process.
- Utilize communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation to achieve intended outcomes.
- Participate in problem identification and resolution.
- Mentor, orient, and coach others in unit specific operations and patient care activities.
- Share responsibility and authority with subordinates and hold them accountable for performance.
- Demonstrate ability to problem solve with other departments to assist member problem resolution.
- Prioritize, delegate, and supervise work assignments to ensure completion of patient care activities.
- Comply with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
- Develop and contribute to individualized plans of care that reflect assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes.
- Ensure plans show multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education.
- Monitor patients' progress based on the plan and revise as necessary.
- Ensure effective development and completion of discharge plans including patient/family education.
- Ensure patient safety related to medications and procedures, utilizing the five rights.
- Ensure optimal pain control and patient comfort; identify and discuss patient anxieties or concerns.
- Practice customer service standards as defined by the Service Area and Medical Center.
- Promptly answer call lights, alarms, and patient requests.
- Maintain and protect patient confidentiality and ensure a clean work environment.
- Actively listen to the needs of patients and family members and take responsibility for meeting those needs.
- Provide a patient care experience that exceeds members' expectations.
Requirements
- Minimum one (1) year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in Emergency Department.
- Registered Nurse License (California).
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
