Specialty Unit Charge RN - Labor and Delivery/Baldwin Park

Specialty Unit Charge RN - Labor and Delivery/Baldwin Park

Functions as a Lead of the healthcare team, coordinates departmental operations that ensure quality patient care in a safe, healing environment that is patient and family centered. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. Has appropriate clinical skills to be an expert resource. Is available and supportive to employees and understands priorities/needs of the department. Is a staff role model for professional nursing practice. May recommend to management in efficient resource allocation by assuring appropriate patient assignments, staffing, and scheduling. Demonstrates performance consistent with the strategic plan of the organization and the KP nursing mission and values.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Charge Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors:

• Directs reviews, assigns and organizes the work of at least three (3) or more employees, of which at least one (1) must be another Registered Nurse.
• Applies the KP Nursing mission, vision, values and behaviors in daily practice. Understands needs and sets priorities for the department.
• Provides professional leadership and direction of department personnel in order to maintain efficient delivery of effective patient care.
• Coordinates departmental operations and delegates tasks appropriately. Is an excellent staff role model for professional nursing practice (e.g. RN/MD Collaborating for Outcomes, Just Culture, Quality, Service, Safety). Supports and enhances the leadership skills of the staff RNs, LVNs and UAs/CNAs (and other ancillary staff as appropriate).
• Upholds compliance with Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and accreditation and licensure requirements.
• Upholds the standards of the California Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Nursing Practice, and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Champions new ideas; Actively collaborates with others through the change process.
• Acts as a resource, preceptor and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members in department specific operations and patient care activities.
• Collaborates with or refers to manager/clinical nurse specialist/educator any outstanding issues or concerns on the unit. Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve problems in collaboration with work team and with other departments.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Participates in activities related to patient flow, including admission and discharge processes. Facilitates inter-professional/interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience: 1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in L & D, or successful completion of a KP L&D course (which includes basic fetal monitoring and NRP) or approved equivalent within prior 12 months.

• Education License, Certification, Registration:
• Registered Nurse License (California)
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certificate within 12 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

• May be expected to cross train to at least 1 other Perinatal area.
• Ability to scrub and circulate as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Notes:

- If twelve (12) hour option chosen, shift will be 7:00 pm -7:30 am, back up 8 hour shift will be 11:00 pm to 7:30 am.

Primary Location: California,Baldwin Park,Baldwin Park Hospital Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 Shift: Night Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 07:00 PM Working Hours End: 07:30 AM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B13|AFSCME|UNAC Department: Baldwin Park Med Center - Labor & Delivery-General - 0801 Pay Range: $63.95 - $82.78 / hour