To serve health plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program's needs. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Functions:
Assessment Standard of Performance
Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs
Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan
Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
Initiates appropriate measures in emergencies.
Lifting and carrying:
Able to lift and carry at least 60 pounds unassisted and carry them for a distance of 50 feet.
May assist in the movement of patients and/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds.
Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist and knees
Walking: able to stand and/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift
Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds with assistance
Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift
Maintains safety in use of all equipment
Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures
Documents care according to policy and procedure.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Required Experience, Knowledge, License, Certification, Skills and Abilities
Two years circulating experience in cardiac surgery within the last five years
Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
Oregon nursing licensure
Current BLS w/AED certification
Letter of recommendation from a cardiac surgeon
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Two years scrubbing experience in cardiac surgery within the last five years
