Specialty Unit Charge RN - Hospital (CVOR)

About the Role

Functions as a Lead of the healthcare team, coordinates departmental operations that ensure quality patient care in a safe, healing environment that is patient and family centered. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. Has appropriate clinical skills to be an expert resource. Is available and supportive to employees and understands priorities/needs of the department. Is a staff role model for professional nursing practice. May recommend to management efficient resource allocation by assuring appropriate patient assignments, staffing, and scheduling. Demonstrates performance consistent with the strategic plan of the organization and the KP nursing mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Directs, reviews, assigns, and organizes the work of at least three or more employees, including at least one other Registered Nurse.
• Applies the KP Nursing mission, vision, values, and behaviors in daily practice.
• Understands needs and sets priorities for the department; provides professional leadership and direction to maintain efficient delivery of effective patient care.
• Coordinates departmental operations and delegates tasks appropriately; serves as a role model for professional nursing practice.
• Supports and enhances the leadership skills of staff RNs, LVNs, UAs/CNAs, and other ancillary staff.
• Upholds compliance with Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, applicable state and federal laws, and accreditation requirements.
• Champions new ideas and collaborates through the change process; acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice; participates in activities related to patient flow, including admission and discharge processes.
• Facilitates inter-professional/interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
• Serves as a resource for clinical concerns, scope of practice, and applicable regulations, as well as operational concerns of providers and staff.
• Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule to meet department demands; facilitates and relieves staff breaks.
• Conducts audits to ensure documentation reflects thorough assessments, multidisciplinary education plans, and age-appropriate care.
• Participates in or leads department operations, staff competencies, department committees, Unit Based Teams (UBTs), quality efforts, and educational programs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of patients' specific conditions commonly seen in the department and required care.
• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives for patient care, workflow, and clinical initiatives.
• Provides input on employees' performance evaluations through daily observation and monitoring.
• Adjusts staffing needs to assure quality patient care, safety, efficiency, and productivity.
• Actively models Labor-Management Partnership (LMP) Workplace Safety principles and practices.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients; coordinates smooth transitions across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds and assures hourly rounds are conducted and documented by staff.
• Supports a collaborative LMP environment through unit-based teams (UBTs); identifies and supports staff professional development needs.
• Motivates staff to attain their fullest potential in improving performance, attendance, access, service, and quality outcomes.
• Leads or facilitates daily/shift multidisciplinary huddles and ensures consistent communication of huddle messages.
• Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
• Participates in resource allocation (assignments, scheduling, staffing, equipment/supplies management).
• Attends Charge Nurse Educational programs and takes responsibility for professional growth and development.

Requirements

• 1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience circulating Cardiac Surgeries or completion of a Kaiser Permanente or equivalent CVOR course within the past 12 months.
• Registered Nurse License (California).
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Ability to scrub as required.
• Ability to take call within a 30-minute response time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Standby shifts with a 30-minute report time.
• Temporary work outside of Orange County during orientation/training.
• Rotational weekend requirement.

Pay

$63.95 - $82.78 / hour. Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market-competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of the total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Schedule

• Full-time.
• Shift: Day (06:00 AM - 02:30 PM).
• Workdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
• Worker location: Onsite at Orange Co Anaheim Medical Center.