Specialty Unit Staff RN - Hospital - ICU

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse leads the health care team, providing professional nursing care according to established standards and policies. They are expected to uphold the organization's vision, mission, and strategic plan while demonstrating flexibility and quality in their work.

About the Role

Responsible for developing and implementing individualized plans of care, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a leader of the health care team, delegating tasks appropriately and holding subordinates accountable for performance.
• Champions new ideas, leads change processes, and collaborates with other departments to resolve problems.
• Mentors and coaches team members, sharing responsibilities and authority.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Monitors patient progress, revises care plans based on patient conditions, and ensures effective discharge planning.
• Ensures patient safety, including medication administration, patient falls, decubitus prevention, and infection control.
• Ensures optimal pain control and patient comfort, addressing patient anxieties and educating them about medications and discharge instructions.
• Communicates comprehensively with physicians and other healthcare team members, discussing patient findings and progress.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and departmental education plans.
• Adheres to workplace safety principles, applies standard precautions, and maintains a safe environment.
• Provides courteous, respectful, and compassionate care to patients and their families, ensuring confidentiality and a positive patient experience.
• Works collaboratively with team members, confronts conflicts constructively, and supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment.
• Organizes work to minimize overtime usage and identifies opportunities for system improvement.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• 1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in Critical Care, or successful completion of a KP Critical Care course within the last 12 months.
• Registered Nurse License (California).
• BLS Certification.

Additional Requirements:

• N/A

Qualifications

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Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$58.29 - $79.98 / hour

Schedule

24-hour shift, 7:00pm-7:30am, with a back-up 8-hour shift of 11:00pm-7:30am.