Staff Nurse RN - Ophthalmology (40 hours/week Bellevue)

Provide nursing care to a defined group of patients, adhering to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ambulatory Nursing Care Standards, the Nursing Code of Ethics, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington policies. Coordinate and facilitate health care services for patients across the health care delivery system.

Responsibilities

• Using the nursing process, provide ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined group of patients. Use nursing diagnosis to describe this assessment.
• Develop a written plan of care for patient care needs. Assist patients and families/significant others in developing health care goals as part of the individualized plan of care.
• Determine priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
• Provide nursing interventions safely and competently. Provide patients and families/significant others with information preceding interventions.
• Provide telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others.
• Provide ongoing evaluation of the patient’s response to care. Anticipate and recognize changes in patient status and need for nursing care. Modify the individual plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
• Demonstrate understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care to meet the needs of those populations served.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with specific age populations served (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Geriatric). Identify own learning needs and participate in educational programs related to those age-specific patient populations.
• Collaborate, communicate, and coordinate with other health care team members in planning and implementing care.
• Assess the needs of designated patients requiring hospitalization; initiate nursing admission database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient staff and physician.
• Communicate effectively with other team members to accomplish workload. Recognize the psychosocial, cultural, and emotional needs of patients and families/significant others in each nurse-patient interaction.
• Orient patients and families/significant others to the role of the professional nurse, other health care team members, available nursing services, and access to those services. Reinforce orientation to the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.
• Identify patients' educational needs as part of the nursing assessment. Develop an educational component for each nursing care plan.
• Provide teaching/counseling congruent with patients' and families'/significant others' learning needs and the medical plan of care. Encourage patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens. Base teaching on scientific and behavioral knowledge.
• Assess patient lifestyle risk factors. Integrate health promotion and preventive aspects of care with ongoing assessment of nursing care needs.
• Work with patients to develop a plan to improve general health status. Implement physical and psychological preventive measures. Promote patient self-care responsibility for meeting their own health needs.
• Adhere to KFHPW documentation, safety, and infection control standards and guidelines.
• Identify own learning needs and participate in continued education programs to meet those needs. Participate in staff orientation and student education activities.
• Collaborate with managers in completing the process for self and colleague/team performance reviews.
• Assure quality of care through development, implementation, and evaluation of professional nursing standards and participation in multidisciplinary quality assurance activities.
• Participate in professional activities, nursing research, and incorporate research findings into nursing practice.
• Adhere to KFHPW personnel policies and maintain a high standard of professional work habits. Consistently demonstrate an appearance consistent with current KFHPW dress code policy.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Communication, problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ambulatory care nursing experience.
• Primary nursing or case-management experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Pay

$44.34 - $80.99 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 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, standard worker location onsite.
• Shift: Day, Monday through Friday.
• Working hours: 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.