Specialty Unit Staff RN - NICU

As the leader of the health care team, the Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. The role demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan, remains flexible to changing systems, and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect. The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors: Leadership Upholds Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, principles of responsibility, and applicable state, federal, and local laws. Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately and demonstrates appropriate accountability. Understands own and team members’ scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate. Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior. Champions new ideas. Leads and directs others through the change process. Utilizes communication strategies, including chain of command and issue escalation, resulting in intended outcomes. Participates in problem identification and resolution. Mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit-specific operations and patient care activities. Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds them accountable for performance. Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments to assist member problem resolution. Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments to ensure completion of patient care activities. Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice. Nursing Process Develops and/or contributes to the individualized plan of care that reflects assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes. Ensures plan shows multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education. Ensures plan is reflective of admission or outpatient database, ongoing findings, age-appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity. Ensures plan is discussed with patient, family, and significant others and completed in a timely manner. Monitors patient progress based on the plan. Revises plan on an ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress. Ensures care meets standards of practice. Ensures effective development and completion of discharge plan, addressing discharge barriers and patient/family education. Ensures patient clearly understands discharge instructions. In outpatient settings, identify barriers and needs for patient/family education that will facilitate the outpatient medical management plan. Ensures patient safety related to (but not limited to) medications and procedures utilizing the five rights, patient falls, decubitus prevention, and prevention of nosocomial infections. Ensures optimal pain control and patient comfort; identifies and discusses patient anxieties, fears, or concerns regarding patient condition, treatment, or discharge. Ensures patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions in the hospital as well as at the time of discharge. Documentation Charting is accurate, legible, dated, and timed. Documentation reflects nursing process and interventions and evaluations taken. Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently for optimal patient care. Clinical Outcomes Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with physicians and other members of the health care team. Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing completion by departmental competency validation. Make comprehensive nursing decisions based on interpretation of data, assessments, and evaluations of patient outcomes. Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning, measuring/monitoring, assessing, and improving. Workplace Safety Adherence to LMP Workplace Safety principles and practices. Applies standard precautions; maintains a safe environment for self and others. Patient Care Experience Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department. Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests. Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates the customer’s ability to utilize resources. Maintains and protects patient confidentiality. Ensures clean, orderly, and functional work environment. Treats all families of patients with courtesy, respect, kindness, and compassion. Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members and taking responsibility for meeting those identified needs. Gives patients information in a way they can understand and ensures comprehension. Provides a patient care experience that exceeds members' expectations. Team Commitment Viewed by others to be an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others. Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance. Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism. Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry members, students, and other team members. Attends all mandatory meetings, in-services, and staff meetings as required, actively participates in other departmental professional development. (Requirement may vary for per diem staff). Participates in the assessment of current and future unit learning needs and development of an annual education plan. Keeps self informed of activities on the unit and makes recommendations for change. Adheres to Attendance Program. Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at the start of assigned shift. Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment through unit-based teams. Fiscal Responsibility Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime. Identifies and assists in systems improvement that needs simplification or correction. Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential. Experience 1‑year recent (within the last 3 years) full‑time equivalent experience in a Level II NICU or above, or successful completion of a KP Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) course or approved equivalent within the prior 12 months. Education N/A License, Certification, Registration Registered Nurse License (California) Basic Life Support Neonatal Resuscitation Program Additional Requirements May be required to train for higher level of care. May be expected to cross‑train to at least one other Perinatal area. Preferred Qualifications N/A 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‑7:30 am. Job Details Primary Location: California, Ontario, Vineyard Medical Center – H Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Night Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 07:00 PM Working Hours End: 07:30 AM Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Type: Standard Work Setting: Onsite Pay Range: $65.68 – $89.66 per hour Travel: No Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B13|AFSCME|UNAC Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Ontario Hospital – Neo‑Natal ICU Unit -1 - 0801 Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market‑competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate’s years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Kaiser Permanente is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kaiser Permanente