RN, NICU (On Call, Nights)

About the role

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. Primary Location: Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. Work Setting: Onsite. Travel: No.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: 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: Develops an individual nursing plan of care sensitive to developmental needs. 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 patient condition and scope of practice of other health care providers. Establishes priorities for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
• Implementation: Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for management of medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the physician's plan of