Perioperative Care RN (Registered Nurse)

Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanentes mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) principles and practice. Participates in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision making process. Provides support and assistance to the patient and Health Care team to promote population-based care, continuity of care, customer satisfaction, and self-care. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with a caring, courteous, flexible, supportive, respectful, open minded, appreciative attitude that is committed to a team environment. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating the nursing care for patients during the inter-operative phase and coordinating care activities with other ASC professionals. Professional Practice Standards of Performance. Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards. Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during break times. Complies with Kaisers Time Keeping Policy to accurately reflect productive time worked. Takes responsibility to keep informed of organizational policies and current information as provided by employer. Participates in clinic and nursing Quality Assurance Programs. Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Promotes collaboration and professional interaction with the health care team. Planning Standard of Performance: Utilizes assessment data when instituting plan of care. Nursing Plan of Care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age-appropriate care to patients and families through education, training, and experience.
Implementation Standard of Performance: Organizes nursing activities in an efficient manner in both circulating and scrub role. Records and documents relevant information according to policy and procedure.
Evaluation Standard of Performance: Demonstrates an ability to evaluate and document patient outcomes. Participates in unit quality assurance activities on a monthly basis.
Safety Management Standard of Performance: Maintains safety in use of all equipment according to manufacturers instructions and policy and procedures. Complies with all Kaiser and unit specific policies and procedures.
Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years.

~2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 5 years.

Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 3 years.