RN - Progressive Care Float Pool (KSMC / 36 Hr / Nights)
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Happy Valley
Posted on: October 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: Job Summary: Under general supervision and in
collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses
clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to
actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for
assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing
care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with
other health care disciplines. Essential Responsibilities:
Assessment: standard of performance: Performs accurate multi-system
assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental,
self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs. Identifies
deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses
patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge
assessment. Planning: standard of performance: Develops an
individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive
to the developmental needs of the patient. Coordinates patient care
activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic
departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan
and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Appropriately
delegates patient care activities based on patients condition and
scope of practice of other health care providers. Established
priories for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned
patients. Implementation: standard of performance: Initiates
appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the
medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in
place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the
physicians plan of care. Accurately documents in the emr. Documents
care according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a
multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary
procedures correctly. Utilizes available teaching plans in
addressing patient teaching needs. Accurately calculates and
administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in
emergency situations. Evaluation: standard of performance:
Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patients response
to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum nine (9) months of RN
experience. Two (2) years recent (within the last three (3) years)
experience in progressive or intermediate care unit. Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program. License, Certification,
Registration Registered Nurse License (Oregon) Basic Life Support
required at hire Advanced Cardiac Life Support NIH Stroke Scale
Certificate within 3 months of hire Additional Requirements:
Computer keyboarding skills. Preferred Qualifications: Previous
health care experience. Bachelors degree in nursing or related
field. Recent experience with respiratory compromised patients,
including long term ventilation, tracheostomy, high flow nasal
cannula, and BiPAP. PCCN/CCRN Certification. Recent attendance of
Rhythm Recognition class or passing grade on Rhythm Recognition
test.
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