Staff Nurse - Med/Surg

About the role

Provides nursing care and services to patients/families, directs licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistive personnel, and delegates nursing care according to legal, regulatory, and organizational guidelines. Utilizes judgment in carrying out prescribed medical orders and functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver, resource nurse, preceptor, and charge nurse as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Practices professional nursing and delegates nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel and LPNs; provides direction to LPNs as appropriate.
• Uses the nursing process to deliver care and performs any nursing task requiring nursing knowledge, judgment, and skill.
• Administers medications; may administer intradermal local anesthetic for IV placement when appropriate.
• Teaches LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks of nursing care and verifies staff competency to perform delegated tasks.
• Is responsible and accountable for the quality and adequacy of nursing care provided when special tasks are delegated to nursing assistive personnel.
• Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver, serves as resource nurse, acts as preceptor, and takes charge duties as assigned.
• Incorporates the KP Vision, Model, and Values throughout nursing practice.
• Performs administrative and other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.
• Maintains clinical expertise, competency, and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements

• For Oncology Unit: ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate by Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) to be obtained within one (1) year of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, decision making, detail orientation, customer service, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, prioritization, problem solving, quality management, results orientation, systems thinking, teamwork, time management, and written communication competencies.

Inpatient Specialty Areas

• Pediatrics, Mother Baby, NICU, Labor & Delivery, Operating Room, Emergency, Intensive Care, Hospital Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Ambulatory Treatment, Clinical Decision Unit, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology: One (1) year experience in area of specialty or completion of formal course in area of specialty within established timeframe.

Ambulatory Specialty Areas

• Cardiology, Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Population Management: One (1) year experience in area of specialty or completion of formal course in area of specialty within established timeframe.

Pay

$50.74 – $72.49 per hour