Kaiser Permanente - Clackamas Nursing Licensed jobs

Registered Nurse Dermatology - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 189435

The RN participates as a member of the health care team in delivering quality health care to patients, which supports Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision and values. The RN provides a variety of nursing services both in person and by phone utilizing the nursing process and leadership skills to address acute and chronic needs of Health Plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. He/She works under the general direction of the designated supervisor.
Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates personal commitment to service and to socially relevant practice.
- Demonstrates behaviors that illustrate commitment to KP Promise (quality you can trust, caring with a personal touch, convenient and easy and affordable).
- Adheres to Quality of Service Standards and Behavioral Guidelines.
- Demonstrates ethical and legal behavior in all professional activities.
- Acts as an advocate for individuals, groups and communities.
- Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and for delegated actions.
- Demonstrates responsible and accountable behavior concerning own work schedule.
- Understands and supports Kaiser Permanente policies, legal considerations and professional ethics.
- Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and confidentiality policies.
- Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve and make decisions.
- Applies analytical reasoning, reflection and rational problem-solving skills, using verifiable information, and clinical judgment, in order to choose among alternative solutions to clinical problems.
- Fosters and uses innovative thinking to create alternative solutions.
- Demonstrates the ability to analyze, synthesize and utilize data to provide optimal nursing care.
- Understands and provides competent care to a diverse population.
- Uses knowledge of cultural differences to provide nursing care that is sensitive to and consistent with cultural values, beliefs, and customs.
- Provides culturally sensitive teaching materials to individuals, families and groups.
- Practices health care team building and leadership skills.
- Applies leadership skills to facilitate effective team functioning and operations of the module or department.
- Role models and facilitates change within the health care team to respond to health care and organizational needs.
- Directs, delegates, and monitors quality of care delivered by the health care team and brings deviations to the attention of staff involved and Team Leader.
- Mentors new staff and assists with orientation and staff development needs.
- Collaborates with Team Leader and Manager in setting quality standards for nursing care and in the development of policies and procedures.
- Provides input to Team Leader and Manager about the job performance of other RNs, LPNs and unlicensed personnel in the health care team.
- Demonstrates commitment to customer service.
- Participates in population-based care activities.
- Participates in 'out reach' and 'in reach' activities to meet clinical targets.
- Effectively identifies needs and provides prevention, early intervention and ongoing health education for panel population, individual patient and family.
- Assists individuals and groups to learn self-management skills that promote and protect health.
- Develops teaching plans for individuals and groups related to health promotion and disease prevention.
- This job description is not all encompassing.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in an acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years.
- Previous experience with population care/case management, triage and advice preferred.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
- Current or future bachelor's degree in nursing or a related field preferred.
- Current RN license in Oregon and Washington. Requires Oregon or Washington license at time of hire. Licenses in both states are required within six (6) months of hire.
- Current BLS w/AED certification.
- Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills.
- Able to type 20 words per minute.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn computerized information systems.
- Demonstrates ability to work within teams and within a dynamic work environment.
- Customer focused.

Salary Range:
$33.10 - 47.60

RN Inpatient CVPCU - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 185129

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
ASSESSMENT: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
Performs complete discharge assessment.
PLANNING: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Established priories for patient care.
Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
IMPLEMENTATION: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
EVALUATION: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities
- Able to recognize cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias and 12-lead EKG interpretation, including infarct and ischemia
- Able to care for complex cardiac, medical and/or surgical patients
- Able to recognize and intervene when patients evince declining clinical status

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- 9 Months previous experience
- Computer keyboarding skills
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED
- Minimum of 2 years current telemetry inpatient experience
- ACLS

Preferred Qualifications:
PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Nursing or related field
- Previous health care experience
- Minimum of 1 year current experience in progressive or intermediate care unit
- PCCN / CCRN Certification

Salary Range: $32.45-$46.67

OR RN Outpatient On call - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 189960

Job purpose:
The RN participates as a member of the health care team in delivering quality health care to patients, which supports Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision and values. The RN provides a variety of nursing services both in person and by phone utilizing the nursing process and leadership skills to address acute and chronic needs of Health Plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. He/She works under the general direction of the designated supervisor.

Essential Functions:
A. Professional Competencies
- Demonstrates personal commitment to service and to socially relevant practice
- Demonstrates ethical and legal behavior in all professional activities
- Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve and make decisions.
- Understands and provides competent care to a diverse population.
- Practices health care team building and leadership skills.
- Participates in population-based care activities
- Demonstrates technological literacy in using computerized information systems.
- Participates in ongoing continuing education activities and shares knowledge with other health care team members
B. Clinical Competencies
- Provides evidence-based, clinically competent nursing care in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Applies effective oral and written communication skills in interacting with patients, families and members of the health care team, this includes effective negotiation and conflict management skills
- Participates in nursing Quality Assurance Programs.
- Complies with shift, unit, and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards. Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage. Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during breaks.
C. Leadership/Coordination Activities
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills, committed to team environment
- Utilizes professional communication techniques
- Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development
- Demonstrates awareness of new information posted in the communication notebook
- Participates in an equitable rotation of voluntary overtime to cover possible late cases and discharges
- Variable start times
D. Organizational Competencies
- Recognizes the impact of systems on health care delivery
- Acts as an advocate for individuals and groups with unmet health needs
- Applies the knowledge and tools of continuous improvement in clinical practice and the delivery of health care

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing
- Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills
- Able to type 20 words per minute
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to learn computerized information systems
- Demonstrates ability to work within teams and within a dynamic work environment
- Customer focused
-2 years of experience circulatingininpatient or ambulatorysurgery setting within the past 3 years
- Current state RN licensure
- Current BLS with AED training

Preferred Qualifications:
- Current or future bachelor's degree in nursing or related field
- Previous experience with population care/case management, triage and advice
- Pre-op area skills
- IV start skill
-3- 5years of O.R. circulating and scrubbing experience
- CNOR
- ACLS

Salary Range: $32.45 - $46.67

RN Endoscopy - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 189947

The RN participates as a member of the health care team in delivering quality health care to patients, which supports KP's mission, vision & values. The RN provides a variety of nursing services both in person & by phone utilizing the nursing process & leadership skills to address acute & chronic needs of Health Plan members & other patients of the KP Health Care Program. He/she works under the general direction of the designated supervisor.
Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates personal commitment to service & to socially relevant practice
- Demonstrates ethical & legal behavior in all professional activities
- Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve & make decisions
- Understands & provides competent care to a diverse population
- Uses knowledge of cultural differences to provide nursing care that is sensitive to & consistent w/ cultural values, beliefs, & customs
- Provides culturally sensitive teaching materials to individuals, families & groups
- Practices health care team building & leadership skills
- Participates in population-based care activities
- Demonstrates technological literacy in using computerized information systems
- Participates in ongoing continuing education activities & shares knowledge w/ other health care team members
- Provides evidence-based, clinically competent nursing care in a culturally sensitive manner
- Plans, implements, manages, coordinates & evaluates a plan of care across the care continuum
- Facilitates member wellness & function & identifies needs for health care interventions
- Utilizes appropriate assessment tools, processes, clinical pathways & guidelines to manage patient care
- Integrates theory & research-based knowledge in the provision of direct & indirect nursing care
- Performs & modifies therapeutic & preventive nursing measures & administers treatments & medications as authorized by law & determined by the State Board of Nursing
- Performs skilled nursing tasks competently & demonstrates operational knowledge of procedures & equipment
- Performs triage & telephone advice independently & w/in scope of the Oregon and/or Washington Nurse Practice Acts
- Maintains a safe & therapeutic environment for staff, patients & family members
- Participates in the research process
- Documents the nursing care provided which demonstrates the application of the nursing process & complies w/ departmental and/or organizational standards
- Applies effective oral & written communication skills in interacting w/ patients, families & members of the health care team
- This includes effective negotiation & conflict management skills
- Recognizes the impact of systems on health care delivery
- Facilitates coordination of care across all settings w/ particular attention to transitional needs
- Functions w/in interdisciplinary teams in a manner that promotes coordination, mutual respect & timely response to the patient's health care needs
- Acts as an advocate for individuals & groups w/ unmet health needs
- Applies the knowledge & tools of continuous improvement in clinical practice & the delivery of health care
- Provide sedation to patients during Endoscopy procedures (as per Sedation policy)
- Provide assistance to physician during Endoscopy procedures (as per OR policy)
- Provide assessment & monitoring of patients undergoing pain management injection procedures (as per OR & Sedation policies)
- This job description is not all encompassing

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years
- Critical Care positions - one (1) to two (2) years of acute care experience in clinical area within the last three (3) years
- Two (2) to five (5) years of acute care experience in clinical area, preferably in the PACU environment, preferred
- Two (2) to five (5) years of experience providing Conscious Sedation in outpatient setting, preferred
- Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in endoscopy, preferred
- Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in pain Management Injection procedures, preferred
- Previous experience with population care/case management, triage and advice, preferred
- Current or future bachelor's degree in nursing or related field preferred
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- High school diploma or GED
- Current state RN licensure
- Current BLS/AED certification upon hire and to continue employment
- ACLS, PALS (required within 6 months of hire)
- Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills
- Able to type 20 words per minute
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to learn computerized information systems
- Demonstrates ability to work within teams and within a dynamic work environment
- Customer focused

Salary Range: $33.10 - $47.60

OR RN Outpatient - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 189955

MANAGER MPU - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 186667

The manager of Surgical Services is responsible for managing the daily unit operations of Surgical Services (PACU/SPU and or the OR/OR Support Systems and ACU). The Director jointly reports to the Associate Administrator and the Regional Director of Surgical Services who have delegated responsibility for these nursing units. The Director manages personnel, provides safe and cost-effective care, ensures a safe environment and supports an efficient and cooperative interdepartmental work flow through perioperative units.
Essential Functions:
- EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF UNIT OPERATIONS:
- Manages within budget authority and maintains ongoing process of identifying, evaluating and implementing cost structure improvements to develop a basis for assessing overall cost effectiveness in units.
- Undertakes appropriate planning of same regarding effective deployment of resource allocations, staffing/acuity system through continuous evaluation, revision and communication (written and verbal) of unit staff matrix and resources.
- Maintains effective collaborative physician/colleague relationships to achieve financial targets. Measured by: Unit Costs, Actual to Forecast +/- 1% variance at year end.
- PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT:
- Interviews and hires staff for PACU, SPU and or the OR/OR Support Systems and ACU.
- Provides leadership n direction in support of the organization and departmental goals and objectives.
- Conducts performance appraisals.
- Counsels employee and acts on disciplinary problems.
- Assures that employee providing services have the knowledge and skills required to provide age-appropriate care to patients and families through education, training or experience.
- Develops and maintain staffing patterns for the patient care units.
- Coordinates and chairs staff meetings.
- Monitors compliance of staff with employees.
- QUALITY ASSURANCE/IMPROVEMENT:
- Participates in data gathering and analysis.
- PROVISION OF QUALITY PATIENT CARE:
- Develops and updates policies, procedures and standards of care for the units and monitors compliance with those standards.
- Supervises and assists in the delivery of patient care.
- Develops and achieves departmental goals and objectives in support of Surgical Services and Inpatient Services.
- Coordinates inter-departmental and intra-departmental problem resolution.
- Serves as a resource to other departments in area of specialty.
- MAINTAINS COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY STANDARDS:
- Prepares for local and inter-regional survey, monitoring and responding to quality assurance issues and safety, environmental and pharmacy inspections.
- FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL OPERATIONS:
- Maintains effective working relationships with nursing management team and other hospital managers to facilitate cost-effective resource allocation in the Division of Nursing. Measured by: Hospital NHPPD and Per Diem Rate Actual to Forecast +/- 1% variance at year end.
- LABOR MANAGEMENT:
- Cooperative, efficient work environment as a result of consistent interpretation and application of contractual guidelines. Measured by number, type and resolution of grievances.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in OR/Perioperative.
- High school diploma or GED.
- RN License in Oregon.
- Current BLS w/AED certification.
- Demonstrated leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous management experience in a similar role or in acute care setting is preferred.
- B.S. degree or M.S. degree is preferred.
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, Labor Law, all related and affiliate contracts, Workmen's Comp., KSMC Policies and Procedures, Human Resource Policies and Procedures, O.S.H.A., H.C.F.A., Medicate/Medicaid, Health Department, Employee Benefits, National Labor Relations Board, and Standards of Practice of Professional Organizations is preferred.
- Knowledge of financial/economic principles preferred.
- Communication skills preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge in area of clinical experience preferred.

RN Med\Surg 3 South - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 186597

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care.
- Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Establishes priorities for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
- Demonstrates principles of safe aseptic technique when handling dialysis access sites.
- Performs accurate and safe administration of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience.
- Nine (9) months of recent Med/Surg experience.
- Experience in acute care or skilled nursing, utilizing the nursing process, effective problem solving and communication skills.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- Must pass the telemetry test within six (6) months of hire or transfer to the unit.
- Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: Must pass CAPD competency within six (6) months of hire or transfer.
- Computer keyboarding skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous health care experience preferred.
- Two (2) years of recent Med/Surg experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- Experience with insulin drips preferred.
- One (1) year of recent telemetry experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.
- Med/Surg certification preferred.
- Demonstrated clinical judgment with dialysis, renal, diabetic, and medical patients preferred.

Salary Range: $33.10 - $47.60

RN Outpatient OR - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 188897

Job purpose:
The RN participates as a member of the health care team in delivering quality health care to patients, which supports Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision and values. The RN provides a variety of nursing services both in person and by phone utilizing the nursing process and leadership skills to address acute and chronic needs of Health Plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. He/She works under the general direction of the designated supervisor.

Essential Functions:
A.Professional Competencies
- Demonstrates personal commitment to service and to socially relevant practice
- Demonstrates ethical and legal behavior in all professional activities
- Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve and make decisions
- Understands and provides competent care to a diverse population
- Practices health care team building and leadership skills
- Participates in population-based care activities
- Demonstrates technological literacy in using computerized information systems
- Participates in ongoing continuing education activities and shares knowledge with other health care team members
B. Clinical Competencies
- Provides evidence-based, clinically competent nursing care in a culturally sensitive manner
- Plans, implements, manages, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care across the care continuum
- Facilitates member wellness and function and identifies needs for health care interventions
- Utilizes appropriate assessment tools, processes, clinical pathways and guidelines to manage patient care
- Integrates theory and research-based knowledge in the provision of direct and indirect nursing care
- Performs and modifies therapeutic and preventive nursing measures and administers treatments and medications as authorized by law and determined by the State Board of Nursing
- Performs skilled nursing tasks competently and demonstrates operational knowledge of procedures and equipment
- Performs triage and telephone advice independently and within scope of the Oregon and/or Washington Nurse Practice Acts
C. Organizational Competencies
- Recognizes the impact of systems on health care delivery.
- Facilitates coordination of care across all settings with particular attention to transitional needs.
- Functions within interdisciplinary teams in a manner that promotes coordination, mutual respect and timely response to the patient's health care needs
- Acts as an advocate for individuals and groups with unmet health needs
- Applies the knowledge and tools of continuous improvement in clinical practice and the delivery of health care
- Prepare and assess patient upon admission, discharge, and throughout peri-operative stay
- Completes admission and routine physical assessment of patient and documents in appropriate format
- Recognizes pertinent signs, symptoms, diagnostic data and changes in patient condition and responds in accordance to nursing policy using anesthesia guidelines in accordance with ACLS/PALS standards throughout the peri-operative continuum
- Uses scoring system per policy for assessment of patient's condition for discharge

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- 2 years of critical care experience (i.e., PACU/ICU/ED) within the last 3 years
- IV start skills
- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing
- Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills
- Able to type 20 words per minute
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to learn computerized information systems
- Demonstrates ability to work within teams and within a dynamic work environment
- Customer focused
- Current state RN license
- Current BLS/AED certification upon hire and to continue employment
- ACLS
- PALS (within 6 months of hire)
- Moderate Sedation Competency (within 1 month of hire)

Nursing Manager 3 South - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 163279

Accountable for management of a patient care unit (s). Partners with health care team to assure quality patient/family centered care.
Essential Functions:
- Uses established channels of communication to share information, receive feedback & report problems
- Communicates plans & decisions to staff & providers to facilitate linkages & flow of information to others
- Builds credibility with physicians as a champion for patient care, quality, & nursing professionalism
- Effectively facilitates consensus building to accomplish goals & objectives
- Provides constructive feedback & effectively manages conflict
- Creates & articulates a shared vision & goals
- Follows up on feedback & reports problems as well as positive comments
- Creates an environment which recognizes & values differences in staff, physicians, patients & communities
- Collaborates with nursing programs to provide required resources
- Acts as an expert resource for staff & utilizes knowledge in clinical area of practice
- Analyzes & evaluates nursing practice, research & trends.
- Applies knowledge to the development of standards of care & practice to ensure optimal patient outcomes
- Creates, modifies & evaluates policies & procedures as delegated &/or appropriate to the clinical unit & expertise
- Directs the development of competencies so staff achieve maximize performance.
- Maintains personal & professional growth of self & others by participating in educational offerings & professional organizations
- Partners with medical staff & other disciplines to establish patient care goals for unit development
- Evaluates patient care delivery model & the needed staff, equipment & resources to provide safe, optimal care
- Directs & supervises staff & ensures safe, therapeutic environment
- Supports the development & implementation of an organization wide patient safety program
- Ensures staff is educated on risk management & compliance issues & correct action is identified in areas of potential liability.
- Articulates the organization's performance improvement program & goals
- Develops, implements & maintains quality monitoring processes
- Formulates unit goals which are reflective of measurable objectives & evidence-based practice
- Maintains compliance on unit with all regulatory requirements
- Monitors unit quality assurance with safety, environment, pharmacy & documentation issues
- Supports the quality expert role on the unit & assists with the quality plan developed by the staff
- Formulates unit goals & quality management plans , which are responsive to the changing health care needs of the patients
- Recruits, selects, retains, coaches, mentors & counsels personnel
- Facilitates inter-departmental relationships so that mission, vision, goals of department & organization are achieved
- Demonstrates critical thinking & use of evidence based practice
- Develops & supports the Department Partnership Council (DPC) or Unit Based Team (UBT) to accomplish tasks & goals
- Actively participates in committees & task forces as needed
- Ensures staff compliance with all mandatory classes & education
- Facilitates a culture of creative thinking & acts as a change agent to challenge the status quo
- Consults with Human Resource department as needed for personnel issues
- Responsible for own professional growth & supports work-life balance
- Ensures staff has the knowledge & skills to provide appropriate, safe care to patients & families through education, coaching, training or experience
- Works with outside vendors/agencies to assure coordination of services & represent the organization in a professional manner
- This job description is not all encompassing

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Clinical experience as a RN - five (5) year minimum
- Leadership experience in a health care field - two (2) year minimum
- BSN or health-related bachelor's degree or currently enrolled in BSN or health-related bachelor degree program with completion date defined
- Oregon RN license upon hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers within thirty (30) days of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a similar role - four (4) years preferred
- Master's degree preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge in area of clinical expertise - five (5) years preferred
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, Labor Law, all related and affiliate contracts, workmen's comp, KSMC policies and procedures, Human Resource Policies and Procedures, OSHA, CMS, Health Department, Employee benefits, National Labor Relations Board, standards of practice of professional organizations preferred
- Financial/economic principles preferred

Salary Range: $40.14 - $72.16

Labor & Delivery\Resuscitation - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 187242

Under general supervision & in collaboration w/ other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose & treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluation nursing care for patients & coordinating nurses care activities w/ other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other hospital & clinic departments & community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan & documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Established priories for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy & procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates & administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, & patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
- Perform medical screening exams for obstetrical patients
- Provide telephone advice for the obstetrical patient
- Perform assessment & management of obstetrical patient
- Provide newborn assessment & care
- Circulate for obstetrical operative procedures
- Recover postoperative patients
- Provide postpartum assessment/management & breastfeeding support
- Assist w/ circumcisions
- Knowledge to support maternal-newborn teaching
- Neonatal Resuscitation - Attends all high risk deliveries, acts as team leader for resuscitation per NRP guideline in conjunction w/ Pediatrician/NNP
- Assigns APGAR scores, documents findings in medical/delivery record.
- Acts as triage nurse to request approp provider is in attendance for each delivery requiring resuscitation.
- Performs resuscitation & initial stabilization on compromised neonates house-wide.
- Prioritizes work & integrates changes smoothly, working in an organized manner, developing alternative solutions & resolving problems in early stages.
- Ensures functioning of resuscitation equipment prior to each high risk delivery.
- Facilitates w/ Pediatrician/NNP debriefing of each resuscitation.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience in last twelve (12) months.
- Two (2) years of labor and delivery experience within the last four (4) years.
- Two (2) years of newborn resuscitation and stabilization experience within the last four (4) years.
- Five (5) years of recent labor and delivery experience, preferred.
- Five (5) years of recent resuscitation and stabilization experience, preferred.
- Previous health care experience, preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field, preferred.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- Current Washington RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- NRP certification at time of hire/transfer.
- STABLE.
- ACLS within 4 months of hire/transfer.
- Computer keyboarding skills.
- Neonatal assessment.
- Neonatal resuscitation and initial stabilization.
- Electronic fetal monitoring.
- IV Skills (Adult and Neonatal).
- Umbilical Vessel Catheterization.
- Lab drawing skills.
- Intrepretation of lab values.
- Knowledge of and ability to maintain and use resuscitation equipment.
- High risk medication administration (Magnesium/Oxytocin/Insulin).
- Urine Point of Care testing.
- Capillary blood glucose testing.
- IStat.
- Cardiac monitoring.
- Newborn monitors including pulse oximetry.
- Heel sticks/venipuncture on newborn.
- Bili-blankets/lights.
- Radiant warmers.

RN Maternal Child Float Pool L& D and WNC - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 187237

Under general supervision & in collaboration w/ other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose & treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluation nursing care for patients & coordinating nurses care activities w/ other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other hospital & clinic departments & community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan & documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Established priories for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy & procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates & administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, & patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
- Perform medical screening exams for obstetrical patients.
- Provide telephone advice for the obstetrical patient.
- Perform assessment & management of obstetrical patient.
- Initiate neonatal resuscitation.
- Provide newborn assessment & care.
- Circulate for obstetrical operative procedures.
- Recover postoperative patients.
- Provide postpartum assessment/management & breastfeeding support.
- Perform assessment & management of gynecological medical/surgical patient.
- Knowledge to support gyn teaching & post-operative bladder training.
- Assist w/ circumcisions.
- Knowledge to support maternal-newborn teaching.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience in last twelve (12) months.
- One (1) year of labor and delivery experience within the last three (3) years.
- One (1) year of postpartum experience within the last three (3) years.
- Will consider cross-training to postpartum with one (1) year of labor and delivery experience within the last twelve (12) months.
- Three (3) years of labor and delivery experience, preferred.
- Three (3) years of postpartum experience, preferred.
- One (1) year of medical/surgical nursing experience, preferred.
- Previous health care experience, preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field, preferred.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- Current Washington RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- NRP certification at time of hire/transfer.
- ACLS within 4 months of hire/transfer.
- STABLE, preferred.
- Electronic fetal monitoring.
- IV Skills.
- High risk medication administration (Magnesium/Oxytocin/Insulin).
- Limited OB ultrasound certification.
- Urine Point of Care testing.
- Capillary blood glucose testing.
- IStat.
- Cardiac monitoring.
- Newborn monitors including pulse oximetry.
- Heel sticks/venipuncture on newborn.
- Bili-blankets/lights.
- Radiant warmers.
- Computer keyboarding skills.

Salary Range: $32.45 - $46.67

Nurse Manager Emergency Department - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 186623

RN Inpatient OFN - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 188257

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care.
- Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Establishes priorities for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience.
- One (1) year of recent ICU nursing experience or successful completion of the Kaiser ICU cross-training program.
- Drug calculation experience.
- Experience in Cardiac Rhythm Recognition.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- ACLS.
- Successful completion of department specific competencies and/or training within ninety (90) days of hire.
- Computer keyboarding skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of recent ICU nursing experience preferred.
- Previous health care experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.
- CCRN preferred.
- Dialysis, SLED or equivalent preferred.

Resuscitation\ L& D - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 182844

RN ICU Critical Care Float Pool - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 186588

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care.
- Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Establishes priorities for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience.
- One (1) year of recent ICU nursing experience or successful completion of the Kaiser ICU cross-training program.
- Drug calculation experience.
- Experience in Cardiac Rhythm Recognition.
- Two (2) years of recent ICU nursing experience preferred.
- Previous health care experience preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- ACLS.
- CCRN preferred.
- Dialysis, SLED or equivalent preferred.
- Successful completion of department specific competencies and/or training within ninety (90) days of hire.
- Computer keyboarding skills.

Salary Range: $33.10 - $47.60

Acute Care Patient Coordination - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 181417

Acute Care Patient Coordinators are Registered Nurses who independently assure patients are admitted to the correct level of care for accurate billing and reimbursement, provide quality, cost effective clinical coordination/care management in the acute care and emergency care settings, manage patients with routine and complex discharge planning needs by: independently assessing needs, developing and implementing plans of care for transitions across care settings. Acute Care Patient Coordinators also serve as expert resource consultants and educators for physicians and other health care team members in discharge transition of care, coordination of internal and community resources, and support the evaluation and improvement of systems of care to support the optimal utilization of health care resources, while maintaining quality of patient care. The Acute Care Patient Coordinator assumes primary accountability for anticipating, assessing, developing, implementing, documenting, advising, and communicating a safe discharge plan of care for patients with complex care needs.

Essential Functions:
- Ensures review of all Kaiser Permanente patients admitted to service area hospitals for appropriateness of admission; admission to the appropriate level of care status; length of stay consistent with medical and/or surgical criteria; and, ensures authorization for hospitalization is received from non-Kaiser payer sources
- Facilitates entries in patient charts that reflect and support definitive diagnoses and coding
- Ensures coordination of care toward timely discharge for routine and complex medical/surgical patients in hospital setting; by: Independently and proactively completing assessments which are thorough, timely, age appropriate, and reflect psychosocial support systems, care needs, benefit array, level of care determinations, and document same for designated population of patients
- Developing safe discharge plans by working with patients, families, and health care teams to develop a mutually agreeable plan of care that creatively optimizes the use of all available and appropriate resources to support the unique and particular needs of each patient on a case by case basis. Utilize case/family conferences and consults to develop these care plans as needed
- Implementing care plans by ordering, brokering, and advocating for the patient and family, while educating the patient, family, and health care team about options and alternatives.
- Acting as KP 'ambassador' to provide member information to care facilities (SNF, ICF, assisted living, adult foster homes, residential care facilities) and problem-solve/facilitate any issues which present barriers to safe transfers and the provision of quality care, such as: special equipment needs, symptom/behavior management, financial assessment and plan, clinical instability and complex care needs (IV therapy, enteral feedings, wound care, therapy needs)
- Provides education and program development functions
- Ensures systematic and ongoing contact with hospital staff/other Kaiser departments (CCS, LTC, Expanded Care, DME, HH, Hospice) to share information regarding care coordination role and ongoing responsibility for acute care/ED patients

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- 2 years of acute hospital experience with progressive levels of responsibility
- Licensed in Oregon and Washington. Requires license in primary state, (Oregon or Washington) prior to first day of employment. Application for licensure in secondary state must be made within 6 weeks of start date. Licenses in both states required within 6 months of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers within two weeks of hire
- BSN or Bachelor's in a health-care related field
- Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses, support staff, and patients in interdisciplinary approach
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and work as a constant patient advocate
- Basic physical, psychosocial, functional assessment skills
- Familiar with care processes and systems in settings internal and external to Kaiser Permanente
- Familiar with and able to collaborate with Kaiser Permanente and community resources
- Thorough knowledge of principles of teaching and delegation, physical assessment and care planning and appropriate utilization of acute hospital, long-term care and home care resources
- Able to document concise yet thorough clinical documentation of patient assessment and care needs
- Highly effective problem solving, written and verbal communication, organizational and time management skills. Familiarity with and ability to use computers

Preferred Qualifications:
- Recent experience in Home Health Agency or role responsibility for inpatient discharge planning
- 2 years of Medical/Surgical or Critical Care Nursing
- 3 years of recent experience in one or more of the following areas: Hospital Inpatient Discharge Planning, Community Health, Home Health and/or Utilization Management
- MSN
- Current Certification as a Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM)
- Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses and patients
- Demonstrates customer-focused service skills
- Good clinical judgment to assess the needs of patients as they relate to next level of care
- Knowledge of the principles of patient teaching, disease prevention measures, physical assessment and appropriate utilization of acute hospital resources
- Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations related to eligibility requirements: hospital, nursing facilities, home health and hospice eligibility requirements
- Knowledge of Kaiser Permanente resources
- Able to type 30 WPM with accuracy

Salary Range: $35.91 - $61.10

RN Inpatient CVICU - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 182838

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care.
- Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Establishes priorities for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience.
- One (1) year of recent ICU nursing experience or successful completion of the Kaiser ICU cross-training program.
- Drug calculation experience.
- Experience in Cardiac Rhythm Recognition.
- Two (2) years of recent ICU nursing experience preferred.
- Previous health care experience preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- ACLS.
- CCRN preferred.
- Dialysis, SLED or equivalent preferred.
- Successful completion of department specific competencies and/or training within ninety (90) days of hire.
- Computer keyboarding skills.

Salary Range: $33.10 - $47.60

RN Inpatient Charge Nurse (CVICU) - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 182837

The Charge Nurse, under the direct and indirect supervision of the Nursing Unit Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator and/or Hospital Supervisor facilitates and assists with all levels of nursing care being provided to a group of patients within one nursing unit during the period of one working shift. In addition to these responsibilities, the Charge Nurse frequently assumes all or partial staff nurse responsibilities. The Charge Nurses are directly accountable to the Nursing Coordinator for the unit. The Charge Nurses assist the staff nurses with day to day problem solving, communication between shifts, and may serve as a link between staff nurse and the Nursing Coordinator.

Essential Functions
- Assist in the interviewing process of applicants for posted positions and makes recommendations to the Coordinator.
- Support organizational goals and objectives.
- Provide input into staff evaluations.
- Monitor performance of staff and provide documentation of performance problems to the Coordinator.
- Provide input into the development and maintenance of staffing patterns for the patient care unit and helps to monitor day-to-day staffing and utilization of nursing resources.
- Coordinate staff meetings under the direction of the Coordinator.
- Identify and communicate to the Coordinator systems problems that interfere with effective client care and convey risk situations to the Coordinator.
- Participate and give input into trend analysis for the operational budget.
- Assist with materials management, ensuring availability of supplies needed.
- Provide direction during emergency situations as delegated.
- Participate in the development and implementation of standards of client care, policies and procedures and protocols.
- Coordinate and participate in the delivery of patient care on a specific unit.
- Utilizing the nursing process: Assess need and priorities of patient, assist in the implementation of nursing care, and evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
- Participate in the development and ongoing monitoring of quality assurance activities.
- Provide input into and participate in development and achievement of departmental goals and objectives.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary patient care conferences and discharge planning activities as appropriate.
- Identify and assist in problem-solving both intrashift and intershift. Keep Coordinators Hospital Supervisors informed of problems/resolutions.
- Function within expected behavior standards of Staff Nurse as participating in role.
- Assists in development and presentation of inservice programs.
- Participates in clinical orientation to the nursing unit.
- Participate in the planning and provision of education/teaching to patients and their families.
- Able to recognize cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias and 12-lead EKG recognition, including infarct and ischemia.
- Demonstrate competency in the care of complex critically ill patients use and management of PA/hemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilation.
- Competent in care of S/P cardiac surgery patient and IABP management.
- Competent in administration, preparation and calculation of high risk medications and drips, such as vasopressors, paralytics, etc.
- Competent in procedural sedation and recovery of patient with general anesthesia.
- Respond to CAT calls when the Critical Resource Nurse is not available.
- Designates Code responder when Code 99 called in the hospital.
- This job description is not all encompassing.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications
- Three (3) years of registered nurse experience, one (1) year in clinical specialty.
- At least two (2) years of ICU nursing experience.
- Two (2) or more years of recent CVICU nursing experience (recent within three (3) years) preferred.
- Dialysis, IABP, SLED or CVVH experience preferred.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current RN License as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS w/AED certification.
- ACLS.
- Sedation certification-preferred
- CCRN preferred.
- Competent in cardiac rhythm and arrhythmia recognition, 12-lead recognition of infarct and ischemia.
- Hemodynamic monitoring and management.
- Administration, preparation and calculation of high risk medications and drips, including neuromuscular blockade therapy.
- Competent in accurately obtaining a stat 12-lead EKG.
- Competent in transcutaneous, epicardial pacing.
- Competent in care of mechanically ventilated patient.
- Competent in care of cardiovascular and cardiovascular surgery patient with or without IABP.

Salary Range: $34.75 - $49.25

RN Inpatient OFN Lactation Consultant - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 181427

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care.
- Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Establishes priorities for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
- Initiates patient/family education r/t breastfeeding complications; develops and communicates feeding plan.
- Facilitates breastfeeding discharge planning & follow-up support as needed.
- Has a working knowledge of Baby Friendly designation and assists in obtaining/maintaining status.
- Assists with Baby Friendly data collection.
- Does daily lactation rounds.
- Cross-trains to one of the perinatal units and perform the appropriate care for that unit.
- Knowledge to support maternal-newborn teaching.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience.
- Three (3) years of lactation experience within the last five (5) years.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- IBLBC certification or willing to get within one (1) year of hire.
- NRP on hire.
- Computer keyboarding skills.
- Cross-trained to another perinatal area or willing to cross-train.
- The ability and passion to teach effectively.
- The ability to write and review policies and procedures pertinent to breastfeeding.
- The ability to research and bring forward evidence-based practice around breastfeeding.

Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year of experience working with level 2/level 3 neonates preferred.
- Five (5) years of lactation experience within the last seven (7) years preferred.
- Two (2) years of experience in a perinatal area i.e. postpartum/labor and delivery preferred.
- Previous health care experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.

Salary Range: 33.10 - 47.60

KSMC RN Inpatient Emergency Room - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 142171

To serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Clinical Activities
- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills
- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups
- Leadership/Coordination Activities
- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills
- Skills & Abilities
- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.
- Professional Practice Standards of performance
- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule
- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked
- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information
- Assessment Standard of Performance
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization
- Planning Standard of Performance
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan
- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP
- Implementation Standard of Performance
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient
- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate
- Documents care according to policy & procedure
- Safety Management Standard of Performance
- Maintains safety in use of all equipment
- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations
- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards
- Physical Requirements
- Lifting & carrying:
- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet
- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds
- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees
- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift
- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance
- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED
- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.
- High school diploma or GED
- Current RN License upon hire
- Current BLS w/AED certification
- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer

Preferred Qualifications:
-CEN, TNCC
-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias
-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined
-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process
-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills
-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field

**This position is representative of positions we often hire for, part time to full time and variable shifts. This does not reflect a current open position**

$32.45 - $46.67

Certified Nurse Midwife OBGYN - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 183356

Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.
Essential Functions:
- Provide high quality health care through direct primary care management of ambulatory GYN patients, ambulatory prenatal patients, laboring/birthing patients in the hospital, and hospitalized postpartum patients (may include assessment, diagnosis, development/implementation of care plan, and follow up).
- Document in writing all care in patient's permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards.
- Provide all medical care in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician), and state licensing guidelines.
- Perform other duties as requested.
- This job description is not all encompassing.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- One (1) year of experience as a full scope CNM (Intrapartum, Antepartum, Postpartum, GYN Care), two (2) to five (5) years preferred.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Completion of approved nurse midwifery program.
- Degree in nurse midwifery.
- Current NP/CNM License OR and WA.
- Current RN License OR and WA.
- State prescription privileges.
- Hospital privileges.
- Thorough and working knowledge in primary care of ambulatory or hospitalized prenatal, intranatal, postnatal and GYN patients.
- Working knowledge of state health care laws, medical/legal principles, and licensing regulations.
- Ability to provide primary OB/GYN care to ambulatory and laboring/birthing patients.
- Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.
- Delivery skills required.

Salary Range:
$50.07 - $71.87

KSMC RN Inpatient Med\Surg - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 180987

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care.
- Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Establishes priorities for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
- Basic telemetry monitoring.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience.
- Nine (9) months of recent Med/Surg experience.
- Experience in acute care or skilled nursing, utilizing the nursing process, effective problem solving and communication skills.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- Must pass the telemetry test within six (6) months of hire or transfer to the unit.
- Computer keyboarding skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of recent medical/surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- Experience with insulin drips preferred.
- Previous health care experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.
- Medical-Surgical Certification preferred.
- Demonstrated clinical judgment with inpatient surgical patients preferred.

RN Inpatient OFN Operating Room - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 181510

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Functions:
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
- Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care.
- Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Establishes priorities for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Nine (9) months of experience.
- One (1) to two (2) years of experience circulating in an inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting
OR passing or completion of preceptorship program from an accredited school.
- Two (2) years of O.R. experience circulating and scrubbing preferred.
- Previous health care experience preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED.
- Completion/certification from approved peri-op program.
- CNOR preferred.
- ACLS preferred.
- Computer keyboarding skills.
- Pre-Op area skills preferred.
- IV skills preferred.

Salary Range: $32.45 - $46.67

RN OFN CVOR - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 165327

To serve health plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program's needs. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Functions:
Assessment Standard of Performance
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Initiates appropriate measures in emergencies.
Lifting and carrying:
- Able to lift and carry at least 60 pounds unassisted and carry them for a distance of 50 feet.
- May assist in the movement of patients and/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds.
- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist and knees
- Walking: able to stand and/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift
- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds with assistance
- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift
- Maintains safety in use of all equipment
- Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Required Experience, Knowledge, License, Certification, Skills and Abilities
- Two years circulating experience in cardiac surgery within the last five years
- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
- Oregon nursing licensure
- Current BLS w/AED certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Two years scrubbing experience in cardiac surgery within the last five years
- Letter of recommendation from a cardiac surgeon
Sign-On Bonus: $3,000

Salary Range: 33.10-47.60

Hospital Administrative Supervisor OnCall - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 175867

Supervises nursing and hospital operations on assigned shift. Coordinates patient bed placement activities for admissions and internal and external transfers to match patient care need with appropriate nursing unit. Supervises staff placement to meet short term clinical staffing needs. Responsible for activities to maximize patient flow to provide seamless admissions, transfers, and discharges to minimize diversions, delays, or denials of patients. Functions as on site administrative representative in the absence of regular hospital administration. Supports the mission of the organization.

Essential Functions:
- Directs/manages hospital operations on assigned shift to ensure that appropriate patient care is provided & patient/family needs are met.
- Rounds on all patient units to identify patient placement needs, available beds with assigned staff & staff capacity to safely take additional admissions, at least once every three (3) to four (4) hours.
- Communicates at Huddles & directly with Charge Nurse to:
- Review current patients.
- Identify pending/potential discharges.
- Determine capacity for & time frame for admissions.
- Discuss any anticipated internal transfers in department to facilitate patient care needs or room for admission.
- Support regional utilization strategy.
- Works with Unit Managers & their designee, Regional Telephonic Medical Center (RTMC), Surgical Services, the Emergency Department, Bed Control Coordinator, Care Coordinators, outside facilities, Physicians, Urgent Care, & KP Clinics, to assure appropriate prioritization & placement of patients.
- Coordinates with Unit Managers & their designee & Staffing Specialists to ensure appropriate staff is provided on each shift to meet patient needs & maintain cost effectiveness.
- Collaborates with managers/directors to initiate additional resources for planned or unplanned events.
- Initiates Escalation Process when necessary Completes Administrative Report at designated frequencies.
- Ensures compliance with organizational policy & procedures & with regulatory requirements.
- Coordinates the AOC the ED Charge RN & ED Physician request for decision to divert ambulances if Emergency Department has exhausted all resources to create capacity to manage additional ambulance patients.
- Responds to all emergent events & codes.
- With the authorization of the AOC, initiates 'Open for Care' Alert matrix to all key stakeholders.
- Anticipates potential problems & intervenes to minimize adverse impact; manages conflicts that arise.
- Assists with decedent affairs including organ/tissue procurement procedures.
- Acts as a clinical resource for nursing including interpretation of policies & procedures & assisting with clinical practice issues.
- Supports performance improvement activities.
- Assists departmental staff in responding to & resolving patient/family questions, concerns or complaints when management team not available.
- Assists with the on-the-job injury management program.
- Appropriately communicates & documents administrative, departmental, risk management & member issues to ensure timely follow up & response.
- Coordinates with Engineering regarding equipment malfunctions, safety issues & repair needs, & ongoing patient room maintenance.
- Initiates Disaster Procedures as necessary & functions as incident commander until relieved.
- As needed addresses & communicates employee issues that arise after hours.
- This job description is not all encompassing.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience as a RN is required.
- Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience in a health care field.
- Acute care nursing practice within the last five (5) years.
- BSN or a health-related bachelor's degree is required OR currently enrolled in a BSN or health-related bachelor's degree program with completion date defined, OR equivalent experience.
- Must have current Oregon RN license upon hire.
- Must obtain BLS with AED Certification within thirty (30) days of hire.
- Effective communication skills.
- Financial/economic principles.
- Knowledge & skills in the following are preferred: Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, Labor Law, all related & affiliate contracts, Workmen's Comp, Kaiser policies & procedures, Medicare/Medicaid, Health Department, Employee Benefits, Human Resource policies & procedures, O.S.H.A., National Labor Relations Board, & Standards of Practice of Professional Organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Ten (10) years combined acute care clinical experience as a RN is preferred.
- Minimum three (3) years of previous healthcare or manager experience is preferred.

Salary Range: $37.69 - $64.13

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Consult Liaison #2 - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 146682

Provides psychiatric consultation and liaison services to hospital, emergency department and Brookside Center residential facility.
Essential Functions:
- Provide direct clinical care to patients admitted to hospital, emergency department and residential facility.
- Provides assessment, suicide risk assessment, medication evaluation, treatment recommendations, and behavioral intervention to patients with behavioral health conditions.
- Involves family and obtains collateral contact as needed for accurate assessment.
- Provide treatment planning and assure continuity of care for patients' behavioral healthcare needs of the patient in collaboration with psychiatric consult liaison social worker.
- This may include scheduling appointments in outpatient mental health and addiction departments, arranging transfers to Brookside Center residential facility or psychiatric inpatient hospitals.
- Collaborates closely with medical staff, emergency department staff, consult liaison social worker, psychiatrists, addiction staff, Emergency Psychiatric Services staff and Brookside Center staff to assure coordinated care for behavioral health patients.
- Supports hospital and emergency department nursing and physician staff in providing evidence-based and high quality and compassionate care to patients with mental health, addiction and other behavioral health conditions.
- Assists nursing staff with nursing plans of care.
- Educates and supports nursing staff in providing effective behavioral interventions for patients with disruptive behavior.
- Assist hospital staff in the understanding of mental, emotional and addictive conditions and best practices for providing care in hospital setting.
- Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, local and hospital regulatory requirements and clinical standards that relate to detaining and transporting mental health patients, secluding/restraining, and management of aggressive behavior.
- Provides psychiatric care and medication management to patients admitted to Brookside Mental Health as needed.
- Assist nursing educators in identifying staff training needs in the recognition, understanding, safe and effective treatment of behavioral health patients.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of clinical psychiatric nurse practitioner in hospital or other acute setting.
- Two (2) years of providing psychiatric consults in a hospital setting, preferred.
- Two (2) years in emergency psychiatric setting, preferred.
- Two (2) years of providing psychiatric nursing care and prescribing psychiatric medication, preferred.
- One (1) year within managed care organization, preferred.
- Master of Science degree in Nursing.
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Licensure.
- Prescriptive privileges licensed in the state of Oregon.
- National Provider Identifier (NPI).
- Clinical assessment skills in the area of psychiatry and mental health, including bio-psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, suicide risk assessment and treatment interventions.
- Expertise in diagnosis of dementia, delirium and mental disorders.
- Working knowledge of psychotropic medications, their use and side-effects.
- Prescriptive authority
- Effective interpersonal communication skills
- Collaborative practice skills
- Problem solving skills
- Clinical assessment skills in the area of psychiatry and mental health, including bio-psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment interventions, preferred.
- Knowledge in addictive conditions, including assessment, withdrawal symptoms/syndromes, withdrawal medication protocols and clinically appropriate treatment protocols, preferred.
- Expertise in diagnosis of dementia, delirium and cognitive disorders, preferred.
- Working knowledge of psychotropic medications, their use and side-effects, preferred.
- Prescriptive authority, preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, preferred.
- Collaborative practice skills knowledgeable and able to use motivational enhancement skills, preferred.
- Knowledgeable about Trauma-Informed Care, preferred.
- Excellent problem solving skills, preferred.
- General working knowledge of the policies and procedures in the institution, including but not limited to: seclusion and restraint policies and suicide risk assessment policies, preferred.
- Working knowledge of the state's legal requirements for placing an individual on a transport hold, preferred.
- Working knowledge of the legal requirements for reporting abuse and/or homicidal threats, preferred.
- Training and knowledge in crisis prevention and crisis intervention skills, preferred.
- Working knowledge of HealthConnect and other clinical computer systems, preferred.
- Thorough understanding of management of aggressive behavior and de-escalation skills, preferred.
- Knowledge of area hospital resources and referral procedures, preferred.

RN First Assist - (Clackamas, Oregon)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Req Id: 169805

Provides assistance to the surgical team during the intra-operative phase of surgical care for the Northwest Surgical Services region. Works in collaboration with the surgeon and health care team in the performance of surgical procedures, including assessment, planning, directing, providing and evaluating advanced nursing care. All RNFA's will participate in a regional on-call rotation to provide surgical assistance for elective, emergent and urgent surgical cases.
Essential Functions:
- Performs pre-operative assessment and evaluation.
- Collaborates with the surgical team on plan of care.
- Provides knowledge based technical assistance to the surgeon during the operative procedure according to AORN standards, licensure, state regulation and facility/practice protocols, including:
- Using instruments and medical devices.
- Providing surgical exposure.
- Handling and/or cutting tissue.
- Providing hemostatis, clamp, cut, and ligate tissue as directed by the surgeon.
- Suturing as directed by the surgeon.
- Evaluates the patient post-operatively according to facility protocols.
- Communicates information so that continuity of care is maintained.
- Communicates with patient, family and other staff in a professional and courteous manner.
- Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide appropriate population based and culturally sensitive care to patients and families through education, training and experience.
- Provides continuous reassessment through the intra operative period.
- Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up.
- Function as an assistant in all surgical specialties at the direction of the attending surgeon.
- Performs RNFA responsibilities in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Oregon, institutional policies and procedures of Kaiser Permanente and the AORN Position Statement on RN First Assistants.
- Practice within limitations of preparation and experience.
- Demonstrate RNFA specific clinical skills.
- Review and update skills checklist on an ongoing basis as specified by policies of Kaiser Permanente.
- Intra operative nursing behaviors include: handling tissue, providing exposure, using instruments, clamp, cut, and legate as directed by the surgeon, providing homeostasis and suturing as directed by the surgeon.
- Assists with room preparation in collaboration with the Circulating Nurse and scrub person.
- Brings patient X-rays into room NOTE: Notifies Charge Nurse or designee if films are not available.
- Assists in patient transport to the operating room and patient transfer to the operating room table.
- Provides assistance to Anesthesia during induction.
- Participates in pre-op briefing time out process.
- Assists in patient preparation.
- Sets up ESU, lights, suction for the sterile field.
- Monitors free counted items on the sterile field.
- Observes for breaks in sterile technique and takes appropriate action as necessary.
- Assists with instrumentation and equipment as requested.
- Applies dressings and secures drainage tubes.
- Assists with patient transfer and positioning post operatively.
- Assists with room tear down and turn over in collaboration with the Circulating Nurse and scrub person.
- May perform pre and post-operative patient education as designated.
- Assist in maintaining a safe environment and promoting efficiency in surgical procedures.
- This job description is not all encompassing.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of peril-operative scrubbing and circulating experience.
- Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN Recommended Education Standards for RNFA and criteria for the CB.PMN acceptance program.
- Current Oregon RN license.
- Must maintain CNOR and RN licensure with the required amount of Continuing Education.
- Certification of Completion from AORN recognized RNFA course.
- Meets all qualification of an RNFA as outlined in AORN Position Statement.
- Current CNOR Certification.
- Current BCLS.

Preferred Qualifications:
- One year (1) of practice as an RNFA required, two plus (2+) years preferred.
- CRNFA certification preferred.
- ACLS preferred.

Salary Range: 36.41 - 52.36