RN, Outpatient OR - ON Call

Job Summary

The RN participates as a member of the health care team in delivering quality health care to patients, which supports Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision, and values. The RN provides a variety of nursing services both in person and by phone, utilizing the nursing process and leadership skills to address acute and chronic needs of Health Plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program.

He/she works under the general direction of the designated supervisor.

• Professional
  
  Competencies:
  
  Demonstrates personal commitment to service and socially relevant practice; demonstrates behaviors illustrating commitment to the KP Promise (quality you can trust, caring with a personal touch, convenient and easy, and affordable); adheres to Quality of Service Standards and Behavioral Guidelines.
• Ethical and legal behavior:
  Acts as an advocate for individuals and groups, demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and delegated actions, and adheres to HIPAA and confidentiality policies.
• Critical thinking:
  Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solving and decision making, applies analytical reasoning, reflection, and rational problem‑solving skills, uses verifiable information and clinical judgment to choose among alternative solutions, fosters innovative thinking, and analyzes data to provide optimal nursing care.
• Diverse population care:
  Understands and provides competent care to a diverse population, uses knowledge of cultural differences, and provides culturally sensitive teaching materials.
• Health care team leadership:
  Applies leadership skills to facilitate effective team functioning, directs, delegates, and monitors quality of care, mentors new staff, collaborates on quality standards and policies, and demonstrates commitment to customer service.
• Population‑based care activities:
  Participates in outreach and in‑reach activities to meet clinical targets, identifies needs, provides prevention, early intervention, and ongoing health education, assists with self‑management skills, and develops teaching plans.
• Technological literacy:
  Uses computerized information systems, accesses, evaluates, and uses data from a wide range of resources, and facilitates members’ use of health care technologies.
• Continuing education:
  Participates in ongoing continuing education activities and shares knowledge with the health care team, demonstrates commitment to continuous learning, identifies learning needs, and serves as a resource, mentor, and role model.
• Clinical
  
  Competencies:
  
  Provides evidence‑based, clinically competent nursing care; plans, implements, manages, coordinates, and evaluates a plan of care; uses appropriate assessment tools and guidelines; performs and modifies therapeutic and preventive nursing measures; administers treatments and medications as authorized; performs skilled nursing tasks; performs triage and telephone advice; maintains a safe and therapeutic environment; documents nursing care in compliance with standards.
• Communication skills:
  Applies effective oral and written communication skills, including negotiation and conflict management.
• Organizational
  
  Competencies:
  
  Recognizes impact of systems on health care delivery, facilitates coordination of care, functions within interdisciplinary teams, and promotes coordination, mutual respect, and timely response.
• Advocacy:
  Acts as an advocate for individuals and groups with unmet health needs.
• Continuous improvement:
  Applies knowledge and tools of continuous improvement in clinical practice and delivery of health care.

• 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 an inpatient or ambulatory surgery operating room in the past five (5) years.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon).
• Basic Life Support.

• Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills.
• Able to type 20 words per…