Level II Staff RN - Clinic - Part Time - Temporary - Baldwin Park

About the Role

As the leader of the health care team, provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Leadership:
  • Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
  • Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately and demonstrates appropriate accountability.
  • Understands own and team members’ scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate.
  • Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior; champions new ideas; leads and directs others through the change process.
  • Utilizes communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation to achieve intended outcomes.
  • Participates in problem identification and resolution; mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit-specific operations and patient care activities.
  • Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds them accountable for performance.
  • Demonstrates ability to problem-solve with other departments to assist in member problem resolution.
  • Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments to ensure completion of patient care activities.
  • Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Nursing Process:
  • Develops and/or contributes to the individualized plan of care reflecting assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes.
  • Ensures the plan includes multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education.
  • Ensures the plan is reflective of admission or outpatient database, ongoing findings, age-appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity.
  • Ensures the plan is discussed with the patient, family/significant others, and completed in a timely manner.
  • Monitors the patient’s progress based on the plan and revises it based on patient condition and evaluation of progress.
  • Ensures care meets standards of practice and effective development and completion of discharge plans, including patient/family education.
  • Ensures patient safety related to medications, procedures, falls, decubitus prevention, and nosocomial infections.
  • Ensures optimal pain control, patient comfort, and understanding of medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions.
• Documentation:
  • Charting is accurate, legible, dated, and timed, reflecting the nursing process, interventions, and evaluations.
  • Utilizes computer systems effectively for optimal patient care.
• Clinical Outcomes:
  • Discusses patient findings and progress with physicians and the health care team.
  • Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing completion by departmental competency validation.
  • Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on data interpretation, assessments, and evaluations of patient outcomes.
  • Participates in departmental performance improvement activities.
• Workplace Safety:
  • Adheres to LMP Workplace Safety principles and practices.
  • Applies standard precautions and maintains a safe environment for self and others.
• Patient Care Experience:
  • Practices customer service standards, promptly responds to patient needs, and maintains patient confidentiality.
  • Ensures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
  • Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening and meeting identified needs.
  • Gives patients information in an understandable way and ensures comprehension.
• Team Commitment:
  • Viewed as an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others.
  • Confronts difficult situations constructively and takes accountability for actions.
  • Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and team members.
  • Participates in departmental professional development and adheres to the Attendance Program.
• Fiscal Responsibility:
  • Organizes work to minimize overtime.
  • Identifies and assists in systems improvement.
  • Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.

Qualifications

• Experience:
  • 1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in ED, Critical Care, PACU, and/or another procedural sedation area.
• License, Certification, Registration:
  • Registered Nurse License (California)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Basic Life Support
  • Basic Arrhythmia course required
  • PALS card may be required based on patient population

Additional Requirements

Successful completion of didactic and clinical training program will be required.

Schedule

Part-time, Day shift, Monday to Friday, 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM.

Pay

$56.04 - $76.90 / hour

This is a temporary position for approximately 90 days. Primary Location: California, Baldwin Park, Baldwin Park Medical Offices.