Medical Surgical Telemetry 5-12 hour night shifts every two weeks with rotating weekends and holidays. Make up to an additional $12 hour with our contracted differentials:
- $2.00 hour Acuity - $2.00 hour Location - $4.00 hour Nights - $4.00 hour Weekends
- Recent Med Surg experienced needed with Telemetry experience and Arrhythmia Analysis preferred.
- To avoid delays in processing please include your Washington State and/or Compact Multistate RN license, AHA (American Heart Association) BLS and ACLS #’s with issue and expirations date in your application To avoid delays in processing please include your Washington State and/or Compact Multistate RN license, AHA (American Heart Association) BLS and ACLS #’s with issue and expirations date 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.
- The Inpatient Med/Surg RN provides direct and individualized nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
- Evaluate medical information, as well as provide direct and individualized bedside nursing care to general internal medicine, cardiac monitoring, and pre-and post-surgery patients.
- Perform therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and family/caregiver.
- Document patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
- Demonstrates performance consistent with the 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.
- 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.
- Develops, implements, and continuously updates individualized care plans.
- Ensures multidisciplinary collaboration, patient education, and compliance with healthcare standards.
- Prioritizes patient safety, pain management, and discharge planning to optimize health outcomes.
- Leads healthcare teams, delegates tasks appropriately, mentors, and supports professional development.
- Promotes innovation and guides others through change processes.
- Use effective communication strategies, including issue escalation and problem resolution.
- Provides compassionate, respectful, and culturally competent patient care.
- Ensures patients receive clear, understandable information about their treatment and discharge plans.
- Maintains accurate, timely, and legible charting.
- Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Uses healthcare systems efficiently to support patient care.
- Follows workplace safety principles, including standard precautions to maintain a secure environment.
- Supports training, mentorship, and continuing education to strengthen unit performance.
- Works flexibly and collaboratively with colleagues, floating to different departments as needed.
- Minimize resource waste and overtime while seeking efficiency improvements.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience N/A Education Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited program. License, Certification, Registration 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
- Additional
- Requirements: Communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Ambulatory care nursing experience. Primary nursing or case-management experience. Bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN).
