Specialty Unit Staff RN - Hospital (NICU)

About the Role

As the leader of the health care team, the Registered Nurse 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. Remains flexible to changing systems; demonstrates 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 accountability.
  • Understands own and team members' scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate.
  • Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior and 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.
  • Problem-solves with other departments to assist member 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.
  • Ensures the plan shows multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education.
  • Ensures the plan reflects admission or outpatient database, ongoing findings, age-appropriate care, cultural needs, and acuity.
  • Discusses the plan with the patient, family/significant others, and completes it in a timely manner.
  • Monitors patient progress and revises the plan based on patient condition and evaluation.
  • Ensures care meets standards of practice.
  • Develops and completes the discharge plan, including barriers and patient/family education.
  • Ensures the patient clearly understands discharge instructions.
  • In outpatient settings, identifies barriers and educational needs for patient/family medical management.
  • Ensures patient safety related to medications, procedures, falls, decubitus prevention, and nosocomial infections.
  • Ensures optimal pain control, patient comfort, and addresses patient anxieties or concerns.
  • Ensures the patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions.
• Documentation
  • Charting is accurate, legible, dated, and timed.
  • Documentation reflects the nursing process, interventions, and evaluations.
  • Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently 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 validation.
  • Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on data interpretation, assessments, and 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 as defined by the Service Area and Medical Center.
  • Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests.
  • Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates customer use of resources.
  • Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
  • Ensures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
  • Treats patients and families with courtesy, respect, kindness, and compassion.
  • Actively listens to patient needs and takes responsibility for meeting them.
  • Provides information in an understandable way and ensures comprehension.
  • Delivers a patient care experience that exceeds expectations.
• Team Commitment
  • Viewed as an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others.
  • Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks assistance when needed.
  • Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism.
  • Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry staff, students, and team members.
  • Attends mandatory meetings, in-services, and staff meetings; actively participates in professional development.
  • Participates in assessing unit learning needs and developing an annual education plan.
  • Stays informed of unit activities and makes recommendations for change.
  • Adheres to the Attendance Program and reports to assigned area promptly.
  • Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment.
• Fiscal Responsibility
  • Organizes work to minimize overtime use.
  • Identifies and assists in systems improvements needing simplification or correction.
  • Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.

Requirements

• Experience: 1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in Level III NICU or successful completion of the KP Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) course or approved equivalent within the prior 12 months.
• License, Certification, Registration:
  • Registered Nurse License (California)
  • Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• May be expected to cross-train to at least 1 other Perinatal area.

Schedule

If the twelve (12) hour option is chosen, the shift will be 8:00 PM – 8:30 AM, with a backup 8-hour shift from 12:00 AM to 8:30 AM. Workdays include Sunday through Saturday.

Pay

The pay range for this role is $69.95 - $95.98 per 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 and does not reflect the full value of the total rewards package. Actual base pay at offer will be determined by labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.