RN Operating Room Surgery Center Interstate - Part and Full Time Positions

Company: Kaiser
Location: Beaverton
Posted on: March 12, 2023

Job Description:

Applying to this position is the first step to obtaining an acute care (inpatient) nursing position at one of Kaiser Permanente's 2 hospitals in Oregon or a RN position at one of our 3 Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC).

Applying to this position begins an external hiring process that streamlines and expedites hiring for nurses who do not already work at Kaiser Permanente.

This is only for benefitted part-time and full-time positions; for on-call or per diem positions please search for open opportunities on our career website.

Next Steps to Bring Your Nursing Practice to Kaiser Permanente:

• Apply to this position to express interest in a career at the medical center or ASC listed in the title of this job
• After you apply, Talent Acquisition will reach out and provide you with a link to complete a required virtual on-demand interview that will replace the traditional interview process
• The Northwest nurse hiring team will reach out via email or call to provide you with a list of open positions
• When you identify a position you are interested in being considered for, you will communicate back the Northwest nurse hiring team
• The hiring team will review and contact you
• If selected, you will be contacted by Talent Acquisition with an overview of the final steps in the hiring process and shortly after you will receive an electronic offer letter and be connected with the unit manager

• Northwest Employee Referral eligible Full-Time and Part-Time $4,000 (ED, ICU, M/S, L&D, NICU, OR, SPA/PACU, Critical Care Float, and ASC )
  
  Job Summary:
  
  Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanentes mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) principles and practice. Participates in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision making process. Provides support and assistance to the patient and Health Care team to promote population-based care, continuity of care, customer satisfaction, and self-care. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with a caring, courteous, flexible, supportive, respectful, open minded, appreciative attitude that is committed to a team environment. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating the nursing care for patients during the inter-operative phase and coordinating care activities with other ASC professionals.
  
  Essential Responsibilities:
  • Representative Functions or Duties: Professional Practice Standards of Performance. Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards. Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences. Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage. Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during break times. Complies with Kaisers Time Keeping Policy to accurately reflect productive time worked. Takes responsibility to keep informed of organizational policies and current information as provided by employer. Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule. Participates in clinic and nursing Quality Assurance Programs. Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Utilizes professional communication techniques. Maintains confidentiality of all patient and organizational records. (HIPPA Standards). Promotes collaboration and professional interaction with the health care team. Promotes professional conduct, knows and complies with department Standards of Behavior. (group norms). Attends and constructively participates in staff meetings. Demonstrates awareness of new information posted in the communication notebook.
  • Planning Standard of Performance: Utilizes assessment data when instituting plan of care. Nursing Plan of Care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up. Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age-appropriate care to patients and families through education, training, and experience.
  • Implementation Standard of Performance: Applies principles of correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patient. Organizes nursing activities in an efficient manner in both circulating and scrub role. Records and documents relevant information according to policy and procedure.
  • Evaluation Standard of Performance: Demonstrates an ability to evaluate and document patient outcomes. Participates in unit quality assurance activities on a monthly basis.
  • Safety Management Standard of Performance: Maintains safety in use of all equipment according to manufacturers instructions and policy and procedures. Complies with all Kaiser and unit specific policies and procedures.
    
    Basic Qualifications:
    
    Experience
    • Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years.
      • Minimum two (2) years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 5 years.
        Education
        • Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
          License, Certification, Registration
          • Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
            • Basic Life Support
              
              Additional Requirements:
              • N/A
                
                Preferred Qualifications:
                • Specialty experience within the last three (3) years.
                  • 3-5 years of O.R. circulating and scrubbing experience.
                  • 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 3 years.
                  • CNOR
                  • ACLS
                  • Pre-op area skills.
                  • IV start skills.
                    Job Schedule:
                    Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners

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