Level III Staff RN - Level III Staff RN - Irvine - Infusion Clinic - Per Diem (0) 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Position Overview

As the leader of the health care team, provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership:
  • Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
  • Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately, and demonstrates appropriate accountability.
  • Understands own and team members scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate.
  • Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior.
  • Champions new ideas.
  • Leads and directs others through the change process.
  • Utilizes communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.
  • Participates in problem identification and resolution.
  • Mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit specific operations and patient care activities.
  • Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds them accountable for performance.
  • Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution.
  • Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.
  • Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Nursing Process:
  • Develops and/or contributes to the individualized plan of care that reflects assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan.
  • Ensures plan shows multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education.
  • Ensures plan is reflective of admission or outpatient database, on-going findings, age appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity.
  • Ensures plan is discussed with patient, family/significant others, and completed in a timely manner.
  • Monitors the patient's progress based on the plan.
  • Revises plan on an ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress.
  • Ensures care meets standards of practice.
  • Ensures effective development and completion of discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education, ensuring that the patient clearly understands discharge instructions. In outpatient settings, identifies barriers and needs for patient/family education to facilitate the medical management plan.
  • Ensures patient safety related to, but not limited to, medications and procedures utilizing the five rights; prevents patient falls; implements decubitus prevention and measures to reduce nosocomial infections.
  • Ensures optimal pain control and patient comfort; identifies and discusses patient anxieties, fears, or concerns regarding condition, treatment, or discharge.
  • Ensures that the patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions both in the hospital and at discharge.
• Documentation:
  • Charting is accurate, legible, dated, and timed.
  • Documentation reflects the nursing process, interventions, and evaluations undertaken.
  • Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently for optimal patient care.
• Clinical Outcomes:
  • Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with physicians and other members of the health care team.
  • Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and through ongoing departmental competency validation.
  • Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on data interpretation, assessments, and evaluations of patient outcomes.
  • Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, including planning, measuring/monitoring, assessing, and improving.
• Workplace Safety:
  • Adheres to LMP Workplace Safety principles and practices.
  • Applies standard precautions and maintains a safe environment for self and others.
• Patient Care Experience:
  • Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and the specified department.
  • Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests.
  • Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates the customer's ability to utilize resources.
  • Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
  • Ensures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
  • Treats all families of patients with courtesy, respect, kindness, and compassion.
  • Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members and taking responsibility for meeting those needs.
  • Communicates information in an understandable manner and ensures comprehension.
  • Strives to deliver a patient care experience that exceeds expectations.
• Team Commitment:
  • Is viewed by others as an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others.
  • Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
  • Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism.
  • Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registries, students, and other team members.
  • Attends all mandatory meetings, in-services, and staff meetings as required, and actively participates in other departmental professional development activities.
  • Participates in assessing current and future unit learning needs and in developing an annual education plan.
  • Stays informed about unit activities and makes recommendations for change.
  • Adheres to the Attendance Program by reporting to the assigned area promptly at the start of the shift.
  • Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership through unit-based teams.
• Fiscal Responsibility:
  • Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.
  • Identifies and assists in systems improvements that require simplification or correction.
  • Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.