RN Med Surg Tele Per Diem 12 Hour Shifts Capitol Hill Seattle

Company: HealthEcareers - Client
Location: Seattle
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

PERDIEM REQUIRES MED SURG EXPERIENCE WITH SOLID PATIENT CARE FOUNDATION AND CRITICAL THINKING EXPERIENCE/SKILLS.
12 HOUR SHIFTS.
Minimum 3 SHIFTS/Month, 1 Holiday, 1 day / month WILL BE a weekend.
18 beds.
Nurse/patient ratio 1:4/1:5.
Patient population includes admits from PACU and ED that requireS extended observation and/or requires admission and direct admits.
tO AVOID DELAYS PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR WA STATE RN LICENSE, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BLS AND ACLS #'S WITH ISSUE AND EXPIRATION DATES IN YOUR APPLICATION.



Job Summary:
Provide nursing care to a defined group of patients on an on-call basis, adhering to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ambulatory Nursing Care Standards, the Nursing Code of Ethics and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington policies. Coordinate and facilitate Health Care services for the patient in other segments of the Health Care delivery system. Provide and coordinate nursing care for the patient in collaboration with the Health Care team. The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the Health Care team, overseeing and participating in patient assessment and the formulation and implementation of the care plan.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Using the nursing process, provides ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined group of patients. Uses nursing diagnosis to describe this assessment. Develops a written plan of care for patient care needs. Assists patients and families/significant others in developing health care goals which are part of the individualized plan of care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources. Provides nursing interventions safely and competently. Provides the patient and family/significant others with information preceding interventions. Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others Provides ongoing evaluation of the patients response to care. Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients status and need for nursing care. Modifies the individual plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
• Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the needs of those populations served. Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served. Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational programs related to those age-specific patient populations served (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Geriatric). Collaborates, communicates and coordinates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care. Assesses the needs of designated patients requiring hospitalization; initiates nursing admission database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient staff and physician. Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members in order to accomplish the workload.
• Communicates recognition of the patients and family/significant others psychosocial, cultural and emotional needs in each nurse-patient interaction. Orients patients and family/significant others to the role of the professional nurse and other health care team members, the nursing services available, and the means of access to those services. Reinforces orientation to the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Identifies the patients educational needs as part of the nursing assessment. Develops an educational component for each nursing care plan. Provides teaching/counseling congruent with patients and family/significant others learning needs and the medical plan of care. Encourages patient compliance with therapeutic and

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