To serve the needs of the health plan members and the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. 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:
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
Complies with shift, unit, hospital and organizational policies and procedures.
Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked.
Takes responsibility to keep informed or organizational policies and current information.
Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule.
Participates in hospital and nursing quality assurance programs
Maintains current knowledge and skill base.
Promotes professional conduct.
Utilizes professional communication techniques.
Maintains confidentiality of all patients and organization records and information.
ASSESSMENT STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
Performs accurate mulit-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 patients condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
Established priorities for patient care.
Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP.
IMPLEMENTATION STANDARD OD 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 physicians plan of care.
Accurately transcribes written, preprinted and verbal orders.
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.
Secondary Functions:
Maintains safety in use of all equipment
Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures
Documents care according to policy and procedure.
Basic Qualifications:
One to two years experience circulating in an inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting
Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
Current Oregon license as a Registered Nurse
Current BLS w/AED certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Pre-op area skills
IV start skill
Three to five years O.R. circulating and scrubbing experience
CNOR
ACLS
