RN SPU Endoscopy Per Diem Capitol Hill
- Healthcare
- Registered Nurse
- Endoscopy
- Conscious Sedation
This per diem Registered Nurse provides specialized care in endoscopy and special procedures with experience in conscious sedation. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individualized patient care in collaboration with the healthcare team, adhering to established nursing standards and policies. Responsibilities include patient education, health promotion, and ensuring safety and quality of care within ambulatory settings.
Per diem role need Endo/Special Procedures/Conscious Sedation experience.
American Heart Association BLS and ACLS required to start.
Please include your WA or Multistate/Compact RN license and BLS/ACLS #-s with initial and expiration dates in your application.
Job Summary:
Provide nursing care to a defined group of patients, adhering to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ambulatory Nursing Care Standards, the Nursing Code of Ethics and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington policies. Coordinate and facilitate Health Care services for the patient in other segments of the Health Care delivery system. Provide and coordinate nursing care for the patient in collaboration with the Health Care team. The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the Health Care team, overseeing and participating in patient assessment and the formulation and implementation of the care plan.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Using the nursing process, provides ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined group of patients. Uses nursing diagnosis to describe this assessment. Develops a written plan of care for patient care needs. Assists patients and families/significant others in developing health care goals which are part of the individualized plan of care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources. Provides nursing interventions safely and competently. Provides the patient and family/significant others with information preceding interventions. Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others Provides ongoing evaluation of the patients response to care. Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients status and need for nursing care. Modifies the individual plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
- Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the needs of those populations served. Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served. Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational programs related to those age-specific patient populations served (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Geriatric). Collaborates, communicates and coordinates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care. Assesses the needs of designated patients requiring hospitalization; initiates nursing admission database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient staff and physician. Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members in order to accomplish the workload.
- Communicates recognition of the patients and family/significant others psychosocial, cultural and emotional needs in each nurse-patient interaction. Orients patients and family/significant others to the role of the professional nurse and other health care team members, the nursing services available, and the means of access to those services. Reinforces orientation to the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Identifies the patients educational needs as part of the nursing assessment. Develops an educational component for each nursing care plan. Provides teaching/counseling congruent with patients and family/significant others learning needs and the medical plan of care. Encourages patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens. Teaching is based on scientific and behavioral knowledge.
- Assesses patient lifestyle risk factors. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care with the ongoing assessment of nursing care needs. Works with patient to develop a plan to improve general health status. Implements physical and psychological preventive measures. Promotes patient self-care responsibility for meeting their own health needs. Adheres to KFHPW documentation standards. Provides a safe environment for each patient and adheres to KFHPW safety standards. Adheres to KFHPW infection control standards and guidelines, including the guidelines for reporting communicable diseases.
- Identifies own learning needs and participates in continued education programs to meet those needs. Participates in staff orientation and student education activities. Collaborates with managers in completing the process for self and colleague/team performance reviews. Assures quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards and participation in multidisciplinary quality assurance activities. Participates in professional activities. Participates in nursing research and incorporates research findings into nursing practice. Adheres to KFHPW personnel policies and maintains a high standard of professional work habits. Consistently demonstrates an appearance consistent with current KFHPW dress code policy.
- Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
- Communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills.
- Ambulatory care nursing experience.
- Primary nursing or case-management experience.
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
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.




