http://kpcareers.org/oakland/nursing-licensed-jobs en Req Id: 140619

Acts as the on-site administrative designee for the entire facility for off-shifts and weekends. Manages all the patient care departments, ensuring appropriate quality of care and compliance w/ regulations.
Essential Functions:
- Manages the off-hours and weekend patient care activities.
- Ensures staffs provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance w/ the Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Coordinates and monitors staffing for all shifts and maintains appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.
- Participates in developing, reviewing, and updating departmental policies and procedures.
- Identifies and implements best practices to provide improved quality care and services.
- Assess and monitors clinical nursing practice for optimal patient care.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum.
- Follows-up on all clinical issues. Monitors quality of care delivered, ensuring it meets age-related and developmental needs of patients.
- Supervises staff, assesses their needs and identifies educational opportunities.
- Collaborates w/ all departments throughout the medical center.
- Acts as patient advocate.
- Assists in developing, monitoring and maintaining the budget. Identifies and recommends opportunities to reduce costs.
- Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.

Secondary Functions:
- Designs training program for members on home peritoneal dialysis.
- Collaborates with leadership to improve quality and efficiency throughout the continuum of clinical care.
- Responds quickly to changes in clinical practice and provides training as required.
- Conducts research into professional and community practices, standards, technology, and clinical innovations for improved service with care area.
- Maintains records and statistics for hemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis patients.
- Identifies service issues and implements systems changes, resulting in improved education and treatment of members.
- Makes recommendation for cost/quality strategies; works within budget.
- Provides consultation to physicians and other care team providers regarding hemodialysis and patient education programs.
- Performs hemodialysis for members as needed basis.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Previous supervisory experience required, usually one (1) year.
- Previous acute care hospital experience required, usually (4) years.
- BSN or BA in health care related field preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- Current BLS certification required.
- ACLS certification required.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal written and communication skills. Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, and federal regulations.]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT 2530947-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 189901

Coordinates quality, utilization and risk management activities for the medical center; provides technical, educational, consultative, and coordinating support to assigned areas.

Essential Functions:
- Assists in the coordination of the quality management/utilization management department activities with other medical center departments.
- Acts as a consultant for appropriate departments on quality management, utilization management and risk management activities.
- Assists with quality management studies through data collection, data input and report development.
- Provides objective assessment of important aspects of patient care through ongoing chart review with pre-established criteria.
- Reports all occurrences which may lead to medical center liability and follows up as necessary.
- Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration for development of patient care paths.
- Reviews hospital admissions and extended stays for specific hospital departments.
- Serves as a member of the QM and/or UM Committees as needed.
- Attends and/or participates in committee meetings as needed.
- Assists in orientation and training of peers; in formulating and evaluating policies and procedures.
- Performs special projects as assigned, such as statistical reports for state, federal, and local agencies.
- Assists the director of quality and utilization management for QM and UM in the formulation of department goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum three (3) years of experience in acute care nursing as a RN.
- A minimum one (1) year of experience in quality management with demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, statistical analysis, accreditation and licensing processes.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field or equivalent work experience.
- Must have a current RN license in California.
- Strong problem solving, project management, group facilitation and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated ability to assess or evaluate patient medical records as it relates to quality of care and systems analysis.
- Current working knowledge of The Joint Commission, NCQA and Title 22 standards/regulations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theories.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Valid, current driver's license with personal means of transportation preferred.
- Must be PC literate, Microsoft Office applications preferred.
]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3807923-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 177659

Manages 24-hour departments providing patient care services. Ensures staff provide high quality, accessible, cost effective care, and patient focused services to members across the continuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical standards of care and practice; responsible for all resource budgeting, selection and development.

Essential Functions:
- Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations.
- Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients' expectations.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
- Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.
- Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
- Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
- Ensures on going staff development.
- Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
- Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Extensive nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership roles required (usually five (5) years).
- Previous supervisory experience required (usually four (4) years).
- BSN or BA in a health care related field strongly preferred.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- BLS certificate required.
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3475523-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 186529

The Staff Nurse II provides and coordinates emergency nursing care for patients for a designated time frame. Participates in patient/family teaching and provides leadership in working cooperatively with members of the health care team to maintain standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
Essential Functions:
- MSE reflecting sound clinical knowledge & judgment, & consistent w/Standardized Procedure & State/Federal regulations.
- Provision of competent Emergency nursing care, for all ages, acuities & conditions in the population the facility serves.
- Works within scope of practice, including standardized procedures, & communicates clearly w/all members of health care team.
- Completes duties w/regard to safety practices & policies, including infection control, workplace safety, & management of aggressive behaviors.
- Provision of care is consistent w/EMTALA, Nurse Practice Act, Title 22 & other applicable regulations, including patient confidentiality & risk management.
- Proficiencies in emergency responses such as resuscitation/codes, hazmat response, & emergency childbirth.
- Proficient in the use of computers in documentation, tracking, conveying information.
- Teamwork w/all internal & external departments & agencies involved in the provision of care.
- Medication administration & management including titrating infusions & pediatric medications.
- Requires dependable attendance to scheduled shifts & required staff development.
- Maintains all required licenses, certifications & professional development/ continuing education requirements per department & facility standards.
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual & cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement & patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care in collaboration w/the health care team.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, & continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs & available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, & supplies.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by all health care team members.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs & implements appropriate measures.
- Documents patient care & unit activities in a timely, accurate, & concise manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge of & applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, & documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility & accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates in department & interdepartmental Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Delegates appropriately & coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions w/patients, families, & all members of the health care team.
- Establishes effective working relationships w/members of the health care team, patients, & families.
- Demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.
- This job motivates & provides work direction (direct, check, review, assign, organize & coordination) to LVN's, ED Technicians, unit assistants, etc., but does not have the authority to hire, fire or discipline.


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- One (1) year of recent (within the last three (3) years) experience as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department.
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program & completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience OR Graduate of registered nursing program & either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care & has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation or currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.
- Successful completion of, or enrollment leading to successful completion of, the KP Emergency Nursing Course w/ preceptorship, or equivalent training, or equivalent experience.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers.
- ACLS & PALS certification required within six (6) months of date of hire into ED position; TNCC, if required, within one (1) year of date of hire into ED position. Depending on the facility, TNCC or NRP may also be required for this position.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers).
- Demonstrated effective written & oral communication skills (in English).
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3771983-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 188030

Supervises the operations of a single shift, maintaining high productivity. Ensures accurate nursing advice is provided.
Essential Functions:
- Hires, trains, and supervises competent, productive, motivated staff to provide high quality telephone service to Kaiser members.
- Coordinates and directs daily shift operations in collaboration w/other supervisors.
- Ensures cost effective operations while remaining within budgetary guidelines on daily basis.
- Collaborates w/management team to plan and achieve center goals and objectives.
- Ensures all are answered on a timely basis.
- Assists staff w/resolving the more complex clinical questions and/or calls.
- Troubleshoots minor problems w/computers and phones.
- Ensures clinical practice is aligned to The Joint Commission, NCAQ, federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- BSN degree required.
- Current California RN license required.
- Equipment knowledge (i.e., ACD, VRU, LAN) about basis operation and purpose required.
- Basic knowledge of PCs and related software required.
- Must have ability to perform duties in heavy workload equipment.
- Knowledge of The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.

Preferred Qualfications:
- Previous experience (usually one (1) to two (2) years) as a supervisor/leader in a health care setting preferred.
- Experience in medical office/ambulatory care preferred.
- Experience in staffing/scheduling preferred.
- HealthConnect.]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3765879-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 185063

Nursing Professional Development Consultant
National Patient Care Services
Oakland, CA

Kaiser Permanente is seeking Nursing Professional Development Consultant to focus onallregions, provides program planning/management, consultative & strategic planning services to regional & local senior executives & nursing executives in order to assess/evaluate, maintain, improve & develop professional nursing education, development, & practices; & to align the same with strategic organizational goals/objectives. Provides statewide educational support for research utilization activities & development of strategies to evaluate/implement & manage best practice models that improve nursing & organizational performance.
Essential Functions:
- Assesses education/professional development needs identified by data, evaluation, outcomes, key stakeholders, organizational/strategic goals, senior nursing, other executives & authorities.
- Provides linkage between identified educational needs & current & planned programs offered by internal & external sources/partners.
- Utilizes data from various sources to plan & improve programs & activities that ensure nursing quality & outcomes.
- Plans, develops, implements & evaluates collaborative & innovative education/continuous learning strategies & programs for Divisional nursing personnel & aligns education/professional development & continuous learning.
- Plans, develops, maintains, & evaluates program effectiveness; improves, & oversees existing professional education/development/learning services & programs throughout the California regions.
- Develops short, intermediate & long-range education/development plans to support-identified current & future needs for nursing resources & professional practice, as well as organizational/strategic goals & objectives.
- Develops & maintains external contractual partnerships with/ private & public sector organizations, academic institutions/organizations & learning vendors in order to establish & maintain a flexible & competent nursing work force that can be utilized across a variety of roles, functions & patient-care settings.
- In collaboration with Nursing Services & external partners, develops & implements nursing education/development plans, guidelines, standards & policies; coordinates curricula related to specialty programs & cross-training; establishes & evaluates education/development & advanced degree/learning programs.
- Manages & develops the strategic planning of professional nursing education, development & learning programs, standards, goal/objectives related to enhancing professional practice & meeting organizational/business needs.
- Some travel throughout the State required, depending on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Experience, normally at least five (5) years in the areas of teaching, complex curriculum design, development and evaluation, including the demonstrated ability to independently utilize skills/knowledge in statistical analysis, outcome measurement/educational program evaluation and qualitative and quantitative research.
- Five (5) plus years of experience in nursing research, process improvement, clinical management or other closely related healthcare field.
- Master's degree in nursing, education or healthcare related field required.
- Current California RN License required.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize communication, consultation, facilitation, influencing, negotiation and interpersonal skills on an expert level with variety of management and other personnel, including external partners/groups.
- Ability to utilize multiple software programs, video conferencing, inter-active media and interactive distance learning/website and network materials/resources.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.]]> Tue, 28 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3730680-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 184340

Coordinates quality, utilization and risk management activities for the medical center; provides technical, educational, consultative, and coordinating support to assigned areas.

Essential Functions:
- Assists in the coordination of the quality management/utilization management department activities with other medical center departments.
- Acts as a consultant for appropriate departments on quality management, utilization management and risk management activities.
- Assists with quality management studies through data collection, data input and report development.
- Provides objective assessment of important aspects of patient care through ongoing chart review with pre-established criteria.
- Reports all occurrences which may lead to medical center liability and follows up as necessary.
- Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration for development of patient care paths.
- Reviews hospital admissions and extended stays for specific hospital departments.
- Serves as a member of the QM and/or UM Committees as needed.
- Attends and/or participates in committee meetings as needed.
- Assists in orientation and training of peers; in formulating and evaluating policies and procedures.
- Performs special projects as assigned, such as statistical reports for state, federal, and local agencies.
- Assists the director of quality and utilization management for QM and UM in the formulation of department goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum three (3) years of experience in acute care nursing as a RN.
- A minimum one (1) year of experience in quality management with demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, statistical analysis, accreditation and licensing processes.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field or equivalent work experience.
- Must have a current RN license in California.
- Strong problem solving, project management, group facilitation and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated ability to assess or evaluate patient medical records as it relates to quality of care and systems analysis.
- Current working knowledge of The Joint Commission, NCQA and Title 22 standards/regulations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theories.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Valid, current driver's license with personal means of transportation preferred.
- Must be PC literate, Microsoft Office applications preferred.
]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3678527-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 161137

Manages 24-hour departments providing patient care services. Ensures staff provide high quality, accessible, cost effective care, and patient focused services to members across the continuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical standards of care and practice; responsible for all resource budgeting, selection and development.

Essential Functions:
- Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations.
- Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients' expectations.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
- Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.
- Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
- Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
- Ensures on going staff development.
- Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
- Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.

Secondary Functions:
- Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement.
- Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development.
- Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees.
- Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.
- Utilization of services.
- Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level.
- Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.
- Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.
- Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum.
- Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units.
- Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.
- Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Extensive nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership roles required (usually five (5) years).
- Previous supervisory experience required (usually four (4) years).
- BSN or BA in a health care related field strongly preferred.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- BLS certificate required.
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3678235-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 181135

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.
Essential Functions:
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy. (Title 22 language)
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes patient care priorities based on essential patient needs and availability of unit resources (time, personnel, equipment, and supplies).
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them. Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
- Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and department Performance Improvement activities.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information.
- If practicing in a specialty/extended role, fulfills the expectations established for the particular role.
- Perform other related duties as necessary.
- This job has no supervisory responsibility.


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Six (6) months of experience as a Registered Nurse.
- WOMEN'S HEALTH (OBSTETRICS SPECIALTY) - 1 year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in women's health practice (perinatal; gynecology) required; training in and ability to perform prenatal non-stress testing may be required.
- SPECIALITY AREAS - If no qualified candidate, will be willing to train. Where indicated, candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certification(s) within the designated timeframe for a particular field of practice.
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers.
- Depending on the particular specialty, ACLS and or NALS and or PALS and or PEARS may also be required for this position. See job duties for specific requirements for specialty units.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers).
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3608930-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 179031

Manages the day-to-day operations of the Coverage Decision Support Unit (CDSU). Monitors quality, service and adherence to utilization standards and leads outreach and educational efforts for users.

Essential Functions:
- Directs and monitors all aspects of the CDSU's seven-day per week operations.
- Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness of and adherence to departmental policies and procedures.
- Responsible for all aspects of staff management including scheduling, hiring, development/training, employee safety, performance reviews, and terminations.
- Monitors compliance and productivity of the CDSU's performance, and ensures high-level of staff inter-rater reliability (IRR).
- Oversees data analysis and identification of opportunities for improvement; makes recommendations to address areas of risk; leads appropriate auditing activities.
- Maintains expertise with the current and pending local, state, and federal regulations, as well as internal standards pertaining to UM decisions, and ensure integration with unit processes.
- Collaborates with department leader in the development and management of unit budget.
- Collaborates with other members of the Resource Management, HPRS, Quality, and other departments to ensure a high state of UM compliance and regulatory preparedness related to the issuance of denials letters.
- Partners with regional and service area leadership to establish priorities and influence UM compliance improvement strategies - e.g. decrease appeal overturns, increase member/physician satisfaction with UM processes.
- In collaboration with the Regulatory Director, manages and directs KP's response to UM identified issues.
- Makes presentations to appropriate committees and leadership groups regarding UM-related region-wide performance.
- Plans and facilitates meetings, serves on regional committees, and leads multidisciplinary project teams.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Experience (usually five (5) plus years) in management /leadership/consulting in health care environment.
- Experience in patient care and utilization management activities required.
- Experience in interpreting benefits and coverage requirements.
- BSN or BA in a health care related field required.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN licensure.
- Advanced knowledge of NCQA, CMS, DMHC, MDQR, and other local, state, and federal requirements for denial process.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills and the capacity to supervise professional staff.
- Demonstrated strong communication, problem-solving, project management, and analytical skills.
- Fundamental word-processing and computer navigation skills and the ability to interpret analytical data in evaluating performance.
- Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree preferred.]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3594415-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 180822

Manages activities of the unit(s), monitors quality, service and utilization standards. Supervises the day to day shift activities.

Essential Functions:
- Manages the units' day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement.
- Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development.
- Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately twenty (20) to sixty (60) plus employees.
- Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.
- Utilization of services.
- Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level.
- Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.
- Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.
- Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum.
- Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units.
- Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.
- Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management. Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.
- At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- Current BLS certification required.
- PALS certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, and budgeting.
- Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- BSN or BA in health care related field preferred.
- ALCS certification strongly preferred.]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3577448-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 180801

Manages activities of the unit(s), monitors quality, service and utilization standards. Supervises the day to day shift activities.

Essential Functions:
- Manages the units' day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement.
- Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development.
- Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately twenty (20) to sixty (60) plus employees.
- Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.
- Utilization of services.
- Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level.
- Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.
- Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.
- Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum.
- Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units.
- Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.
- Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management. Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.
- At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- Current BLS certification required.
- PALS certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, and budgeting.
- Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- BSN or BA in health care related field preferred.
- ALCS certification strongly preferred.]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3577447-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 176915

The Staff Nurse (SN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The SN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.
Essential Functions:
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
- Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
- Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Perform other related duties as necessary.
- This job motivates and provides work direction (direct, check, review, assign, organize and coordination) to LVN's, Nurse Attendants, unit assistants, etc., but does not have the authority to hire, fire or discipline.


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 months experience. See job duties for specific experience requirements for specialty units.
- MOTHER/BABY - One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Mother-Baby/Perinatal/Post Partum. Completion of breastfeeding education preferred. Current NRP certification is required. May be expected to cross train to at least 1 other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area with appropriate certifications.
- SPECIALITY AREAS - If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience or Graduate of registered nursing and either 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as an licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation or currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers).
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3527825-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 176916

The Staff Nurse (SN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The SN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.
Essential Functions:
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
- Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
- Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Perform other related duties as necessary.
- This job motivates and provides work direction (direct, check, review, assign, organize and coordination) to LVN's, Nurse Attendants, unit assistants, etc., but does not have the authority to hire, fire or discipline.


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 months experience. See job duties for specific experience requirements for specialty units.
- MOTHER/BABY - One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Mother-Baby/Perinatal/Post Partum. Completion of breastfeeding education preferred. Current NRP certification is required. May be expected to cross train to at least 1 other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area with appropriate certifications.
- SPECIALITY AREAS - If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience or Graduate of registered nursing and either 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as an licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation or currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers).
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3535866-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 177615

Manages 24-hour departments providing patient care services. Ensures staff provide high quality, accessible, cost effective care, and patient focused services to members across the continuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical standards of care and practice; responsible for all resource budgeting, selection and development.

Essential Functions:
- Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations.
- Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients' expectations.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
- Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.
- Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
- Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
- Ensures on going staff development.
- Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
- Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.

Secondary Functions:
- Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement.
- Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development.
- Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees.
- Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.
- Utilization of services.
- Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level.
- Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.
- Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.
- Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum.
- Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units. Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.
- Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Extensive nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership roles required (usually five (5) years).
- Previous supervisory experience required (usually four (4) years).
- BSN or BA in a health care related field strongly preferred.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- BLS certificate required.
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Five years (5) or more recent experience in the specialty field of Labor and Delivery.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, and budgeting.
]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3501474-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 175012

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.
Essential Functions:
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy. (Title 22 language)
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes patient care priorities based on essential patient needs and availability of unit resources (time, personnel, equipment, and supplies).
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them. Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
- Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and department Performance Improvement activities.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information.
- If practicing in a specialty/extended role, fulfills the expectations established for the particular role.
- Perform other related duties as necessary.
- This job has no supervisory responsibility.


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Six (6) months of experience as a Registered Nurse.
- DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, INVASIVE CARE, SPECIAL PROCEDURES - 1 year (within the last 3 years) experience in diagnostic imaging, invasive care (e.g., surgery), intensive care (including ED, PACU) or other unit in which procedural sedation is performed; experience caring for patients undergoing procedural sedation. Current ACLS required. May require evidence of current PALS, PEARS, NRP or completion of other advanced specialty training as dictated by the patient population served.
- SPECIALITY AREAS - If no qualified candidate, will be willing to train. Where indicated, candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certification(s) within the designated timeframe for a particular field of practice.
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers.
- Depending on the particular specialty, ACLS and or NALS and or PALS and or PEARS may also be required for this position. See job duties for specific requirements for specialty units.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers).
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT 3391869-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed Req Id: 149138

The Staff Nurse (SN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The SN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

Essential Functions:
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
- Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.
- Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Perform other related duties as necessary.
- This job motivates and provides work direction (direct, check, review, assign, organize and coordination) to LVN's, Nurse Attendants, unit assistants, etc., but does not have the authority to hire, fire or discipline.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 months experience. See job duties for specific experience requirements for specialty units.
- Main Operating Room - Two years recent (within the last 3 years) experience circulating and/or scrubbing surgical procedures in an acute care hospital operating room. Available for call back within 30 minutes of the facility.
- SPECIALITY AREAS - If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience or Graduate of registered nursing and either 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as an licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation or currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers).
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English).
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT 2771645-Oakland-Nursing-Licensed