Lead RN II, ACC​/CDU

Job Summary:

Kaiser Permanente nurses are guided by an integrated nursing model that places patients and families in the center. The Lead RN II- ACC/CDU coordinates activities of the interdisciplinary team and monitors departmental throughput to ensure safe, effective, and efficient care. Serves as a subject matter expert and resource for clinical teams on departmental processes and workflows. Demonstrates sound decision-making and the ability to be self-directed.

Manages patient assignments and changes in staff schedule, as needed. Addresses customer concerns or complaints in a timely manner and escalates to the manager, as needed.

Essential Responsibilities:

+ Coordinates daily patient care activities and assignments within the department and acts as a resource for the healthcare team, providers, and ancillary departments.

+ Continuous rounding within the department to ensure patient throughput and flow, assisting as needed.

+ Utilizes the nursing process to assess patient health status, determine nursing diagnosis, establish nursing goals, and develop, implement, and evaluate the nursing plan of care.

+ Actively participates, as a member of the healthcare team, to engage patients, families, and caregivers in care coordination.

+ Monitors the condition of patients within the department and support safe patient transfer, as indicated.

+ Assists with procedures and monitors patients response during and after the procedure.

+ Autonomously perform procedures, such as conscious sedation, under physician supervision.

+ Utilizes advanced skills to provide consultation.

+ Accurately documents patient data, actions, interventions, and response to treatment according to established policies and guidelines.

+ Acts independently to manage patient assignments and changes in staff schedules.

+ Conducts daily equipment checks and ensures that quality controls are completed.

+ Evaluates emergency situations and leads the nursing response to clinical emergencies.

+ Initiates and monitors IV therapy, administration of medications, and other nursing procedures as prescribed by the physician or associate practitioner, and documents accordingly.

+ Assesses patient and family health education needs, provides health teaching and counseling, and evaluates effectiveness of the education process.

+ Performs direct patient care as needed.

+ Ensures clear communication with the healthcare team, providers, and management team using multiple avenues, including email, teams chat, and huddles.

+ Responds to inquiries from patients, providers, healthcare team, and internal/external customers and supports resolution.

+ Conducts outgoing telephone calls to patients requiring follow-up care and preventative outreach.

+ Leads departmental or regional performance improvement initiatives (access, quality, service, people).

+ Seeks and completes formal continuing education relevant to clinical discipline.

+ Deescalate potential volatile situations involving patients, guests, and other internal KP stakeholders and staff.

+ Escalates concerns following the appropriate chain of command.

+ Participates in departmental Quality Assurance and UBT activities and supports compliance with regulatory procedures and standards.

+ Serves as a preceptor, resource, and mentor for new healthcare team members and nursing students.

+ Participates in departmental orientation, training, and competency validation of new staff (after completion of validator training), to include departmental equipment, safe patient handling techniques, and infection prevention.

+ Provide at least one (1) training in-service each year and supports annual competency validation.

+ Model teamwork and professionalism and fosters a culture of clinical and service excellence.

+ Addresses patient/visitor concerns (from Real-Time-Feedback) and provides service recovery in real time.

+ May perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

+ Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience as a Registered Professional Nurse with knowledge and subject matter expertise directly related to the department.

+ Minimum three (3) years of Advanced Care Center or direct Emergency Care experience.

Education

+ Associates degree in nursing.

+ High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

+ Registered Professional Nurse License (Georgia) required at hire

+ Pediatric Advanced Life Support required at hire

+ Basic Life Support required at hire

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements:

+ N/A.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Advanced Care Center - TNCC, ENPC, or CCRN preferred.

+ Advanced Care Center - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) preferred.

+ Bachelors degree in nursing.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE:

Lead RN II, ACC/CDU

LOCATION:

Kennesaw, Georgia

REQNUMBER: 1400281

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