RN, Outpatient - PREOP/PACU SPUPU Endoscopy

About the role

The RN participates as a member of the health care team in delivering quality health care to patients, which supports Kaiser Permanentes mission, vision and values. The RN provides a variety of nursing services both in person and by phone utilizing the nursing process and leadership skills to address acute and chronic needs of Health Plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. He/she works under the general direction of the designated supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates personal commitment to service and to socially relevant practice.
• Demonstrates behaviors that illustrate commitment to KP Promise (quality you can trust, caring with a personal touch, convenient and easy and affordable).
• Adheres to Quality of Service Standards and Behavioral Guidelines.
• Demonstrates ethical and legal behavior in all professional activities.
• Acts as an advocate for individuals, groups and communities.
• Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and for delegated actions.
• Demonstrates responsible and accountable behavior concerning own work schedule.
• Understands and supports Kaiser Permanente policies, legal considerations and professional ethics.
• Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and confidentiality policies.
• Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve and make decisions.
• Applies analytical reasoning, reflection and rational problem-solving skills, using verifiable information, and clinical judgment, in order to choose among alternative solutions to clinical problems.
• Fosters and uses innovative thinking to create alternative solutions.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze, synthesize and utilize data to provide optimal nursing care.
• Understands and provides competent care to a diverse population.
• Uses knowledge of cultural differences to provide nursing care that is sensitive to and consistent with cultural values, beliefs, and customs.
• Provides culturally sensitive teaching materials