STAFF NURSE II SH (INPATIENT PEDIATRICS)
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Santa Rosa
Posted on: September 29, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary:The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional
caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group
of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to
patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the
environment and instrumentation, and other health care team
members.Essential Responsibilities:Performs assessment/data
collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on
physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive
status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family
involvement and patient advocacy.Formulates a goal-directed plan of
care when and where appropriate to do so.Implements care in a
thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.Establishes
priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and
available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and
supplies.Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet
them.Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family
rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical
beliefs.Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient
populations.Establishes effective working relationships with
members of the health care team, patients, and
families.Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical
beliefs.Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health
care team members.Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health
care team members.Utilizes effective communication methods and
skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.Demonstrates
knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the
institution.Performs efficiently in emergency patient care
situations following established protocols, remaining calm,
informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.Demonstrates
responsibility and accountability for own professional
practice.Participates regularly in staff development activities for
unit and department personnel.Demonstrates knowledge of legal
issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in
all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.Participates in
unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as
directed.Participates in nursing research activities as
requested.Identifies and solves problems effectively.Demonstrates a
service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and
all members of the health care team.Provides data for staffing
decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of
staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other
units upon requests.Demonstrates proficiency in the use of
computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking
and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows
environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic
medical record system application.Perform other related duties as
necessary.Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is
prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient
outcomes.Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements
appropriate measures.Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions
in the care of a designated patient population.Participates
regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department
of Nursing personnel.Documents patient care and unit activities in
a timely, accurate, and concise manner.If no qualified candidate,
may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below.
Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate
certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.Basic
Qualifications:ExperienceOne year recent (within the last 3 years)
experience in acute care Pediatrics or completion of a KP
Pediatrics Training Program within the past 12 months.EducationHigh
School Diploma/GEDGraduate of an accredited registered nursing
program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of
RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing
program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area
of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3)
years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed
vocational nursing program that includes clinical student
experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed
vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three
(3) years before graduationor (3) currently enrolled in an
accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure
requirements to practice nursing.License, Certification,
RegistrationRegistered Nurse License (California)Basic Life
SupportPediatric Advanced Life SupportAdditional
Requirements:Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of
practiceDemonstrated commitment to service orientation (members,
staff, providers)Demonstrated effective written and oral
communication skills (in English)Good interpersonal skillsAlso
refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate
collective bargaining agreement.Chemotherapy and/ or Procedural
Sedation course completion may be required based on patient
population. May be expected to cross train to at least one other
Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area.Preferred
Qualifications:COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Staff Nurse II SH (Inpatient
Pediatrics)LOCATION: Santa Rosa, CaliforniaREQNUMBER:
1310962External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be
considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal,
state and local laws, including but not limited to the San
Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa , STAFF NURSE II SH (INPATIENT PEDIATRICS), Healthcare , Santa Rosa, California
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