Temporary Seasonal Sp Unit Staff RN Hosp - Full-time / Part-time

div p class="MsoNormal"spanspanThis position represents (5) openings. /span/span/p /div divspanbJob Summary:/b/span/div divspanb#SRN/b/span/div pspanAs 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./span/p divbrspanbEssential Responsibilities:/b/span/div pspanThe Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors:/span/p pspanLeadership:/span/p ul lispanUpholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws./span/li lispanServes as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately, and demonstrates appropriate accountability./span/li lispanUnderstands own and team members scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate./span/li lispanDemonstrates professional, supportive behavior./span/li lispanChampions new ideas./span/li lispanLeads and directs others through the change process./span/li lispanUtilizes communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes./span/li lispanParticipates in problem identification and resolution./span/li lispanMentors, orients, and coaches others in unit specific operations and patient care activities/span/li lispanShares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds him/her accountable for performance./span/li lispanDemonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution./span/li lispanPrioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities./span/li lispanComplies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice./span/li /ul pspanNursing Process:/span/p ul lispanDevelops and/or contributes to the individualized plan of care that reflects assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan./span/li lispanEnsures plan shows multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education./span/li lispanEnsures plan is reflective of admission or outpatient database, on-going findings, age appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity./span/li lispanEnsures plan is discussed with patient, family/significant others, and completed in a timely manner./span/li lispanMonitors the patients progress based on the plan./span/li lispanRevises plan on ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress.strong /strong/span/li lispanEnsures care meets standards of practice.strong /strong/span/li lispanEnsures effective development and completion of discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education.  Ensures that patient clearly understands discharge instructions. In outpatient, identify barriers and needs for patient/family education that will facilitate the outpatient medical management plan./span/li lispanEnsures patient safety related but not limited to, medications and procedures utilizing the five rights; patient falls; decubitus prevention and prevention of nosocomial infections.strong /strong/span/li lispanEnsures optimal pain control and patient comfort; identifies and discusses patient anxieties, fears or concerns regarding patient condition, treatment or discharge./span/li lispanEnsures that patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions in the hospital as well as at the time of dischargestrong./strong/span/li /ul pspanDocumentation:/span/p ul lispanCharting is accurate, legible, dated, and timed./span/li lispanDocumentation reflects nursing process and interventions and evaluations taken.  /span/li lispanUtilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently for optimal patient care./span/li /ul pspanClinical Outcomes:/span/p ul lispanDiscusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with physicians and other members of the health care team./span/li lispanDemonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing completion by departmental competency validation./span/li lispanMake comprehensive nursing decisions based on interpretation of data, assessments, and evaluations of patient outcomes./span/li lispanParticipates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning, measuring/monitoring, assessing, and improving./span/li /ul pspanWorkplace Safety:/span/p ul lispanAdherence to LMP Workplace Safety principles and practices./span/li lispanApplies standard precautions; maintains a safe environment for self and others/span/li /ul pspanPatient Care Experience:/span/p ul lispanPractices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department./span/li lispanPromptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests./span/li lispanMakes appropriate referrals and facilitates the customers ability to utilize resources./span/li lispanMaintains and protects patient confidentiality/span/li lispanEnsures clean, orderly, and functional work environment./span/li lispanTreats all families of patients with courtesy, respect, kindness and compassion./span/li lispanProvides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members and taking responsibility for meeting those identified needs./span/li lispanGives patients information in a way they can understand and ensures comprehension./span/li lispanProvides a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations./span/li /ul pspanTeam Commitment:/span/p ul lispanViewed by others to be an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others./span/li lispanConfronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance./span/li lispanTakes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism./span/li lispanActs as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members./span/li lispanAttends all mandatory meetings, in-services and staff meetings as required, actively participates in other departmental professional development. (Requirement may vary for per diem staff)./span/li lispanParticipates with the assessment of current and future unit learning needs and development of an annual education plan./span/li lispanKeeps self informed of activities on the unit and makes recommendations for change./span/li lispanAdheres to Attendance Program.  Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift./span/li lispanSupports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment through unit based teams./span/li /ul pspanFiscal Responsibility/span/p ul lispanOrganizes work to minimize the use of overtime./span/li lispanIdentifies and assists in systems improvement that needs simplification or correction./span/li lispanUtilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential./span/li /ulbr divspanbBasic Qualifications:/b/span/div divspanuExperience/u/span/div ul lispan1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in a Critical Care, DOU or SDU setting./span/li /ul divspanuEducation/u/span/div ul lispanCompletion of RN Program./span/li /ul divspanuLicense, Certification, Registration/u/span/div ul lispanRegistered Nurse License (California)/span/li /ul ul lispanBasic Life Support from American Heart Association/span/li /ul ul lispanAdvanced Cardiac Life Support/span/li /ul divspanbAdditional Requirements:/b/span/div ul lispanThis position is a temporary seasonal position, full-time non-benefited with a commitment duration of 5 months from date of hire./span/li /ul ul lispanBasic Arrhythmia course required./span/li lispanVentilator training may be required./span/li /ul divspanbPreferred Qualifications:/b/span/div ul lispanN/A/span/li /ul p/p p class="MsoNormal"spanbspanNotes:/span/bspan/span/span/p ul type="disc" li class="MsoNormal"spanspanThis is a temporary position for approximately 90 days./span/span/li li class="MsoNormal"spanspanThis is a temporary seasonal position with the noted required hours of work. It will be full-time or part-time non-benefited position with a commitment of 5 months from date of hire./span/span/li li class="MsoNormal"spanspanWill be required to work every other weekend and some holidays./span/span/li li class="MsoNormal"spanspanProgram start dates Sept 2025 to Feb 2026./span/span/li /ul