TEMP Emergency Department RN (36Hr, Days)

Kaiser Permanente

Clackamas, OR, 97015, USA

Healthcare
Full-time
Emergency Department RN
patient assessment
nursing care plan

Our job summary

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient treatment in collaboration with healthcare teams. This role involves managing acute medical and surgical conditions, coordinating care activities, and delivering patient education while adhering to established protocols and standards. The nurse performs a variety of clinical and emergency procedures, documents patient information accurately, and participates in quality assurance and discharge planning.

Description:

Job Summary:

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 Responsibilities:

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 patients 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 physicians 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 patients response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.

One (1) year of current ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED.

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

License, Certification, Registration

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire.

Registered Nurse License (Oregon).

NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Basic Life Support required at hire.

Additional Requirements:

Computer keyboarding skills.

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous health care experience.

Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.

CEN preferred.

TNCC preferred.

Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias preferred.

A desire and ability to function within the nursing process preferred.

A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined.

Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills preferred.

About Kaiser Permanente

The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (TPMG) is a physician-led medical group in Northern and Central California with over 9,000 dedicated and exceptional physicians working together across specialties. TPMG is the largest medical group in the country with over 65 years of providing quality medical care. Kaiser Permanente and The Permanente Medical Group work together to serve over 3.8 million members in Northern California. Many organizations have a mission statement; we have a calling: to lead the way to a better future for health care. Through our leadership in the use of advanced technology, our creation of innovative solutions, and our influence on health policy and reform efforts, we are shaping the future of health care. TPMG also practices a multi-ligual, culturally inclusive approach to care that celebrates the diversity of our patients and physicians. By developing medical programs that are in tune with every aspect of our patients' lives--from the language they speak to the heritage they embrace--we are actively investing in services that reflect the diversity of our member community. Here our physicians can act as true advocates for their patients delivering care that's medically advanced and culturally sensitive. Beyond the practice of medicine, our physicians are provided with many personal and professional opportunities, including research, teaching, participation in leadership activities, and volunteering to help the causes of hundreds of community health organizations. Why not consider a career with The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.? WE ARE THE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE.

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