(Urgent Search) RN SPU Endoscopy Per Diem Capitol Hill
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Seattle
Posted on: November 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description: Need Endo/Special
Procedures/Conscious Sedation experience. Minimum 4 days per month.
Job Summary: Provide nursing care to a defined group of patients,
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 medical
regimens. Teaching is based on scientific and behavioral knowledge.
- Assesses patient lifestyle risk factors. Integrates health
promotion and preventive aspects of care with the ongoing
assessment of nursing care needs. Works with patient to develop a
plan to improve general health status. Implements physical and
psychological preventive measures. Promotes patient self-care
responsibility for meeting their own health needs. Adheres to KFHPW
documentation standards. Provides a safe environment for each
patient and adheres to KFHPW safety standards. Adheres to KFHPW
infection control standards and guidelines, including the
guidelines for reporting communicable diseases. - Identifies own
learning needs and participates in continued education programs to
meet those needs. Participates in staff orientation and student
education activities. Collaborates with managers in completing the
process for self and colleague/team performance reviews. Assures
quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation
of professional nursing standards and participation in
multidisciplinary quality assurance activities. Participates in
professional activities. Participates in nursing research and
incorporates research findings into nursing practice. Adheres to
KFHPW personnel policies and maintains a high standard of
professional work habits. Consistently demonstrates an appearance
consistent with current KFHPW dress code policy. Basic
Qualifications: Experience Education - Associates degree in Nursing
from an accredited program License, Certification, Registration -
Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact
License: Registered Nurse required at hire - Basic Life Support
required at hire Additional Requirements: - Communication,
problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills. Preferred
Qualifications: - Ambulatory care nursing experience. - Primary
nursing or case-management experience. - Bachelor of science in
nursing (BSN).
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