Staff - Charge Nurse RN - Gastroenterology 73 per hour

Kaiser Permanente
US - Hawaii - Honolulu
October 31, 2024
Medical

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Gastroenterology Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Honolulu, Hawaii.

& Requirements

Specialty: Gastroenterology
Discipline: RN
Duration: Ongoing
20 hours per week
Shift: 8 hours, days
Employment Type: Staff

Job Summary:
Provides nursing care and services to patients/families. Provides direction to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistive personnel. Delegates nursing care according to according to legal and regulatory guidelines/statutes and organizational policies. Utilizes reasonable judgment in carrying out prescribed medical orders of a practitioner. Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver. Serves as resource nurse. Acts as preceptor and takes charge duties as assigned. Serves as charge nurse. Assigns work to unit/clinic staff as appropriate. Ensures unit/clinic operations and nursing care runs smoothly.
Essential Responsibilities:

Performs charge duties.
Identifies patient care problems and ensures follow-up.
Sets priorities for patient and unit/clinic needs.
Coordinates departmental activities and staff to ensure optimum patient care and resource utilization.
Makes/documents assignments taking into account patient needs and staff competencies.
Monitors daily staffing and adjusts according to census, acuity, and unit/clinic needs.
Provides clear, consistent direction for staff.
Practices professional nursing and delegates nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel and provides direction to the LPN as appropriate.
Utilizes nursing process to deliver care.
Performs any nursing task requiring nursing knowledge, judgment, and skill.
Administers medications. As appropriate, may administer intradermal local anesthetic for IV placement.
Teaches LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks of nursing care.
Verifies staff competency to perform special tasks of nursing care as appropriate.
Is responsible and accountable for quality of nursing rendered and adequacy of nursing care provided when special tasks are delegated to nursing assistive personnel.
Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver.
Serves as resource nurse and acts as preceptor.
Incorporates the KP Vision, Model and Values throughout their Nursing Practice.
Performs administrative and other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.
May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

Nineteen (19) months of nursing experience.

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

License, Certification, Registration

Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support from American Heart Association

Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements:

Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in teamwork, leadership, adaptability, change management, decision making, detail oriented, customer service, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, prioritization, problem solving, quality management, results orientation, system thinking, teamwork, time management, written communication competencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with electronic medical records.
One (1) year experience or completion of formal course in area of specialty.
Coursework in basic EKG.

Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1317747. Posted job title: Charge Nurse - Di/Pacu/Gi/Sds

About Kaiser Permanente

At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.

With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.

Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.

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