Eligible for Sign on Bonus! Job Summary: In addition to the responsibilities below, this position is also responsible for assisting the implementation of best practice models; assisting the implementation of patient care delivery systems and practice standards in several locations; supporting investigations into patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care and services; supporting collaboration with physicians, outside healthcare providers, and other health care team members to achieve optimal and safe patient care across the continuum; allocating resources in assigned clinical areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; supervising the use and maintenance of equipment, supplies and medications; supporting the creation of a safe environment for patients and employees; maintaining clinical expertise, providing clinical supervision, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care in the unit; delegating tasks and duties that are aligned to scope of practice; and performing clinical duties as required. Essential Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Recommends developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; provides team members with feedback; and mentors and coaches to drive performance improvement. Pursues professional growth; provides training and development to talent for growth opportunities; supports execution of performance management guidelines and expectations. Implements, adapts, and stays up to date with organizational change, challenges, feedback, best practices and processes. Fosters open dialogue, supports, mentors, engages, and motivates team members on collaboration. Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate; provides appropriate support, guidance and scope.</li> <li>Supervises and coordinates daily activities of designated work team or unit by monitoring the execution and completion of tactical action items and work assignments; ensures all policies and procedures are followed. Aligns team efforts and standards, and measures progress in achieving results; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; resolves escalated issues as appropriate. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates, obtains and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; identifies and recommends improvement opportunities; influences teams to execute in alignment with operational objectives.</li> <li>Supervises hospital administrative functions to support patient care by: facilitating team meetings and/or management decisions and identifying action items, taking into consideration compliance timelines and financial commitments; facilitating and maintaining utilization and productivity to achieve performance targets; maintaining and ensuring collection of data, interpreting data, and taking action; supervising cross-functional activities including workplace and patient safety, labor relations, and quality/risk management issues; maintaining survey readiness activities including mock rounds and mitigating issues to maintain compliance and regulatory standards, and delivering requested audit documentation, information, and reports; and ensuring budget targets are met by assuming accountability for appropriate staffing, patient placement, and/or other relevant decisions as required.</li> <li>Manages care delivery operations and programs within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: supporting large and/or complex work streams with significant program impact; supervising data collection to inform the development and implementation of plans; coordinating and monitoring daily operational activities involving direct patient care management; coordinating resources in hospital areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; supervising multidisciplinary hospital team(s) and holding team(s) accountable for performance as needed; helping implement emergency preparedness programs; ensuring others are up-to-date with the teams emergency preparedness plan, ensuring recovery plans are implemented, ensuring staff are trained and understand expectations for during and after an emergency; coaching the team and monitoring implementation and delivery on objectives; and supervising and coaching the delivery of nursing services and patient care within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment in alignment with cost, quality, and clinical and utilization standards.</li> <li>Supervises improvements to operations and technology processes by: executing the work of cross-functional teams on strategic projects designed to achieve goals related to issue remediation and improved quality, service, affordability, and/or operating efficiency, and escalates as needed; responding to escalations to improve the performance of operations system processes and address quality and safety issues; monitoring strategic plans with the goal of achieving integrated services across the continuum of care; and monitoring performance metrics to track the success of strategic improvement projects.</li> <li>Ensures safe, quality, and standardized care delivery within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: monitoring the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of clinical practices, services, and operations for patients and staff; ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission TJC , federal, state, and local requirements) updated by governmental and regulatory agencies; and contributing to the design and implementation of systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care.</li> </ul> Minimum Qualifications: <ul> <li>Minimum two (2) years of experience in patient care delivery.</li> <li>Associates degree in a Business, Nursing, Health Care, or directly related field AND minimum two (2) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field OR minimum three (3) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.</li> <li>Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire</li></ul> <ul><li>Basic Life Support required at hire</li></ul> Additional Requirements: <ul><li>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Patient Safety; Nursing Principles; Emergency Preparedness; Evidence-Based Medicine Principles; Confidentiality; Maintain Files and Records</li></ul> PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital HoursPerWeek : 36 Shift : Night Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 3 days a week with rotating weekends WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 PM WorkingHoursEnd : 07:30 AM Job Schedule : Part-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-NCAL-09 NUE Non Union Employee Job Level : Team Leader/Supervisor Job Category : Nursing & Care Delivery Leadership Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Maternal&Child - 0201 Travel : No 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.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?wcHubT2tvuYGPeBJo1iKjQs" width="0" height="0" />

**Eligible for Sign on Bonus!**

In addition to the responsibilities below, this position is also responsible for assisting the implementation of best practice models; assisting the implementation of patient care delivery systems and practice standards in several locations; supporting investigations into patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care and services; supporting collaboration with physicians, outside healthcare providers, and other health care team members to achieve optimal and safe patient care across the continuum; allocating resources in assigned clinical areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; supervising the use and maintenance of equipment, supplies and medications; supporting the creation of a safe environment for patients and employees; maintaining clinical expertise, providing clinical supervision, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care in the unit; delegating tasks and duties that are aligned to scope of practice; and performing clinical duties as required.

**Job Description**

- Recommends developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; provides team members with feedback; and mentors and coaches to drive performance improvement. Pursues professional growth; provides training and development to talent for growth opportunities; supports execution of performance management guidelines and expectations. Implements, adapts, and stays up to date with organizational change, challenges, feedback, best practices and processes. Fosters open dialogue, supports, mentors, engages, and motivates team members on collaboration. Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate; provides appropriate support, guidance and scope.

- Supervises and coordinates daily activities of designated work team or unit by monitoring the execution and completion of tactical action items and work assignments; ensures all policies and procedures are followed. Aligns team efforts and standards, and measures progress in achieving results; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; resolves escalated issues as appropriate. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates, obtains and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; identifies and recommends improvement opportunities; influences teams to execute in alignment with operational objectives.

- Supervises hospital administrative functions to support patient care by: facilitating team meetings and/or management decisions and identifying action items, taking into consideration compliance timelines and financial commitments; facilitating and maintaining utilization and productivity to achieve performance targets; maintaining and ensuring collection of data, interpreting data, and taking action; supervising cross-functional activities including workplace and patient safety, labor relations, and quality/risk management issues; maintaining survey readiness activities including mock rounds and mitigating issues to maintain compliance and regulatory standards, and delivering requested audit documentation, information, and reports; and ensuring budget targets are met by assuming accountability for appropriate staffing, patient placement, and/or other relevant decisions as required.

- Manages care delivery operations and programs within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: supporting large and/or complex work streams with significant program impact; supervising data collection to inform the development and implementation of plans; coordinating and monitoring daily operational activities involving direct patient care management; coordinating resources in hospital areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; supervising multidisciplinary hospital team(s) and holding team(s) accountable for performance as needed; helping implement emergency preparedness programs; ensuring others are up-to-date with the teams emergency preparedness plan, ensuring recovery plans are implemented, ensuring staff are trained and understand expectations for during and after an emergency; coaching the team and monitoring implementation and delivery on objectives; and supervising and coaching the delivery of nursing services and patient care within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment in alignment with cost, quality, and clinical and utilization standards.

- Supervises improvements to operations and technology processes by: executing the work of cross-functional teams on strategic projects designed to achieve goals related to issue remediation and improved quality, service, affordability, and/or operating efficiency, and escalates as needed; responding to escalations to improve the performance of operations system processes and address quality and safety issues; monitoring strategic plans with the goal of achieving integrated services across the continuum of care; and monitoring performance metrics to track the success of strategic improvement projects.

- Ensures safe, quality, and standardized care delivery within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: monitoring the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of clinical practices, services, and operations for patients and staff; ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission TJC , federal, state, and local requirements) updated by governmental and regulatory agencies; and contributing to the design and implementation of systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care.

**Requirements**

- Minimum two (2) years of experience in patient care delivery.

- Associates degree in a Business, Nursing, Health Care, or directly related field AND minimum two (2) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field OR minimum three (3) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.

- Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

- Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire.

- Basic Life Support required at hire.

**Additional Requirements**

- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Patient Safety; Nursing Principles; Emergency Preparedness; Evidence-Based Medicine Principles; Confidentiality; Maintain Files and Records.

Assistant Nurse Manager, PICU

Overall Summary: Provides specialized nursing services in the area that may include school based health care, women's health care, family planning, and primary care; does related work as required. Considerable medical judgment is required to determine the appropriate procedure within scope of practice. The Nurse Practitioner requires an advanced level of competency in nursing through additional education or training as well as a Nurse Practitioner's license and prescriptive privileges. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Clinical Director and Medical Director who review work routinely. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing guidance to Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants and Medical Assistants. Essential Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Clinical Director the Nurse Practitioner performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential medical services. Duties include: <ul><li> Obtains and records client's health history; performs comprehensive physical assessment (including biological, social and psychological needs) as part of a total physical examination. </li><li> Diagnoses, treats and plans appropriate health care for clients in the area of school based health care, women's health care, family planning, and primary care as appropriate for specialists; refers clients to physicians and/or outside agencies as required. </li><li> Provides and prescribes medications within area of specialty. </li><li> Performs laboratory procedures and interprets lab test results. </li><li> Provides case management services for select clients. </li><li> Provides group, individual and community education classes on birth control methods, sexually transmitted diseases and other health concerns. </li><li> Establishes and maintains client s electronic medical records and other necessary records. </li><li> Provides in-service education classes on assigned responsibilities for nursing staff. </li><li> Performs other nursing duties as assigned. </li></ul> Secondary Responsibilities: <ul><li> Other duties as assigned. </li><li> Assume general administration duties including fax, filing, copying, etc. </li><li> Attend webinars, workshops, training and/or meetings as requested by the Clinical Director. </li><li> Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested by Clinical Director; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports. </li><li> Coordinate special staff events and prepares and distributes promotional flyers for such events. </li></ul> Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: • Problem Solving • Ethics Organizational Support • Professionalism • Quality, Quantity • Safety and Security • Adaptability, Dependability, Initiative Qualifications: Thorough knowledge of nursing techniques and procedures; medical and lab equipment and testing procedures; medication; Considerable knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques. Ability to work independently; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; deal tactfully and patiently with clients; establish and maintain records, reports and statistical data; use initiative and judgment; maintain effective working relationships with other related agencies; professionals and citizen groups; perform and record total physical examination; obtain vaginal, cervical, urethral and rectal cultures, papanicolaou smears, and other laboratory specimens appropriate. Skill in diagnostic procedures for diseases and the drug therapy needed for treatment of these medical conditions. Must be proficient in the use of medical and laboratory equipment. Education Nurse Practitioner: Requires a current license from the California Board of Registered Nursing, a national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or other national certifying bodies, and a certificate of completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program with a minimum of 2 years clinical experience. Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Work Conditions: Travel locally to visit other sites, may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Supervises: None <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?bUnyt%2fQfFVbv%2fArqC7%2bf3gy" width="0" height="0" />

**Nurse Practitioner**

Provides specialized nursing services in the area that may include school-based health care, women's health care, family planning, and primary care; does related work as required. Considerable medical judgment is required to determine the appropriate procedure within the scope of practice. The Nurse Practitioner requires an advanced level of competency in nursing through additional education or training as well as a Nurse Practitioner's license and prescriptive privileges. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Clinical Director and Medical Director who review work routinely. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing guidance to Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Medical Assistants.

**Job Description**

- Obtains and records client's health history; performs comprehensive physical assessment (including biological, social, and psychological needs) as part of a total physical examination.
- Diagnoses, treats, and plans appropriate health care for clients in the area of school-based health care, women's health care, family planning, and primary care as appropriate for specialists; refers clients to physicians and/or outside agencies as required.
- Provides and prescribes medications within area of specialty.
- Performs laboratory procedures and interprets lab test results.
- Provides case management services for select clients.
- Provides group, individual, and community education classes on birth control methods, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health concerns.
- Establishes and maintains clients' electronic medical records and other necessary records.
- Provides in-service education classes on assigned responsibilities for nursing staff.
- Performs other nursing duties as assigned.

**Secondary Responsibilities**

- Other duties as assigned.
- Assume general administration duties including faxing, filing, copying, etc.
- Attend webinars, workshops, training, and/or meetings as requested by the Clinical Director.
- Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested by the Clinical Director; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports.
- Coordinate special staff events and prepare and distribute promotional flyers for such events.

**Competencies**

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

- Problem Solving
- Ethics Organizational Support
- Professionalism
- Quality, Quantity
- Safety and Security
- Adaptability, Dependability, Initiative

**Qualifications**

Thorough knowledge of nursing techniques and procedures; medical and lab equipment and testing procedures; medication; considerable knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques.

Ability to work independently; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; deal tactfully and patiently with clients; establish and maintain records, reports, and statistical data; use initiative and judgment; maintain effective working relationships with other related agencies, professionals, and citizen groups; perform and record total physical examinations; obtain vaginal, cervical, urethral, and rectal cultures, papanicolaou smears, and other laboratory specimens appropriate.

Skill in diagnostic procedures for diseases and the drug therapy needed for treatment of these medical conditions. Must be proficient in the use of medical and laboratory equipment.

**Education**

Nurse Practitioner: Requires a current license from the California Board of Registered Nursing, a national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or other national certifying bodies, and a certificate of completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program with a minimum of 2 years clinical experience.

**Language Skills**

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

**Mathematical Skills**

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

**Reasoning Ability**

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

**Work Conditions**

Travel locally to visit other sites may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality.

**Work Environment**

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

**Physical Demands**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

**Supervises**

None

Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Weatherby can help you build a custom career plan, with multiple positions available for you today. Call us for specific details on your future job today.<ul><li>9am - 5pm Tuesday/Wednesday every other week 4 days monthly</li><li>Average of 10 patients per day</li><li>Hybrid practice model collaborative care with telemedicine physician</li><li>PA performs in-person physical exams</li><li>Focus on TBI and concussion care</li><li>No hospital privileges required</li><li>Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered</li><li>Competitive compensation</li><li>Paid malpractice insurance</li><li>24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team</li><li>Covered transportation and housing expenses</li></ul>From $80.00 to $100.00 hourly Ranges shown should be used as an estimate and are affected by many factors including the critical need of the position, your overall experience and qualifications, and other considerations. Please reach out to your consultant for more information.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Sq7%2b8%2b2B%2bTc%2fXXNXXkp8OQq" width="0" height="0" />

**Weatherby Healthcare Position**

Weatherby can help you build a custom career plan, with multiple positions available for you today. Call us for specific details on your future job today.

**Job Description**

- 9am - 5pm Tuesday/Wednesday every other week, 4 days monthly
- Average of 10 patients per day
- Hybrid practice model with collaborative care and telemedicine physician
- PA performs in-person physical exams
- Focus on TBI and concussion care
- No hospital privileges required
- Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered
- Competitive compensation
- Paid malpractice insurance
- 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team
- Covered transportation and housing expenses

**Compensation**

From $80.00 to $100.00 hourly. Ranges shown should be used as an estimate and are affected by many factors including the critical need of the position, your overall experience and qualifications, and other considerations. Please reach out to your consultant for more information.

General Nurse Practitioner job in San Jose CA

The Admissions RN is a registered nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team member whose primary responsibility is to present VITAS services and philosophy to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients. Salary Range: $55 - $65 / Hourly <ul><li>Participation in the information gathering, analysis, education and form completion aspects of the admissions process</li><li>Evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness, e.g. medical records review as requested.</li><li>Obtain agreement for admission of referred patients and families who meet admission criteria.</li><li>Analyze data collected by the LPN to facilitate/obtain admission orders</li><li>Build effective referral source relationships to support the high quality and responsiveness expectations associated with VITAS.</li><li>Maintain clinical and professional competence.</li><li>Take the initiative in developing effective relationships internally with the appropriate admissions and patient care resource persons.</li><li>Utilize interpersonal skills to help appropriately educate and address any questions the patient and/or patient s family has concerning hospice and palliative care.</li></ul>JOB REQUIREMENTS<ul><li>Knowledge of the principles of the intake, admission, and transition to care process with the ability to further develop skills in these competency areas.</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, referral sources and colleagues.</li><li>Knowledge of clinical manifestations of diseases and ability to develop VITAS specific clinical knowledge.</li><li>Ability to use the VITAS information system and mobile technology platforms.</li><li>Reliable means of transportation.</li><li>Schedule: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 9a-7p and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:30p to 12 midnight. (Part time or full time applications accepted)</li></ul>QUALIFICATIONS <ul><li>Currently licensed as a R.N. in the state where duties are performed.</li><li>Previous hospital, physician practice, LTC or ALF experience</li><li>Strong Presentation Skills</li><li>Previous sales or service experience preferred</li></ul>EDUCATION <ul><li>Bachelor s degree preferred</li></ul>SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE <ul><li>EOE/AA M/F/D/V</li></ul> About Us VITAS Healthcare is the nation s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard find your purpose at VITAS today.Benefits Include:- Competitive compensation - Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance - Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts - Life insurance - 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match - Cancer and/or critical illness benefit - Tuition Reimbursement - Paid Time Off - Employee Assistance Program - Legal Insurance - Roadside Assistance - Affinity Program Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.Choose a Career with VITAS<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Sq7%2b8%2b2B%2bTdR0oG8j%2b12QAq" width="0" height="0" />

**Admissions RN**

The Admissions RN is a registered nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team member whose primary responsibility is to present VITAS services and philosophy to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients. 

**Job Description**

- Participation in the information gathering, analysis, education, and form completion aspects of the admissions process
- Evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness, e.g., medical records review as requested
- Obtain agreement for admission of referred patients and families who meet admission criteria
- Analyze data collected by the LPN to facilitate/obtain admission orders
- Build effective referral source relationships to support the high quality and responsiveness expectations associated with VITAS
- Maintain clinical and professional competence
- Take the initiative in developing effective relationships internally with the appropriate admissions and patient care resource persons
- Utilize interpersonal skills to help appropriately educate and address any questions the patient and/or patient's family has concerning hospice and palliative care

**Requirements**

- Knowledge of the principles of the intake, admission, and transition to care process with the ability to further develop skills in these competency areas
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, referral sources, and colleagues
- Knowledge of clinical manifestations of diseases and ability to develop VITAS specific clinical knowledge
- Ability to use the VITAS information system and mobile technology platforms
- Reliable means of transportation
- Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:30 p.m. to 12 midnight (Part-time or full-time applications accepted)

**Qualifications**

- Currently licensed as a R.N. in the state where duties are performed
- Previous hospital, physician practice, LTC, or ALF experience
- Strong presentation skills
- Previous sales or service experience preferred

**Education**

- Bachelor's degree preferred

**Benefits**

- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Legal insurance
- Roadside assistance
- Affinity program

About Us

VITAS Healthcare is the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you'll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.

All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration, and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.

Admissions Nurse (RN) - Hospice - San Jose

WHO WE AREWe are a nurse-founded hospice organization and a pioneer in end-of-life care since 1978. We are carers who advocate for our patients and their loved ones at the bedside. We take care of each other. We are proud to make a difference.We are VITAS.WHAT YOU LL DOAs a home care RN, you will do the critically important job of ensuring hospice patients are comfortable, while forging compassionate, meaningful connections. This is important work that comes with huge responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS RNs to guide them through one of life s most difficult experiences, and honoring that trust will be your highest priority You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients. You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative rather than curative nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.WHERE YOU LL WORKEach day is different for our home care RNs. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients in their home, ALF, nursing home facility, hospital or medical facility, adjusting your schedule based on their needs. The total amount of visits may vary per day but on average it is 4 to 6.About once a week you'll come to the office to meet with the rest of your interdisciplinary team: the social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses who work together to provide whole-person support for the patients and families we serve.<ul><li>Monday- Friday</li><li>8am- 5pm</li><li>Mileage Reimbursement: Yes, 0.67/ Mile</li><li>Benefits: Yes, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, HSA, FSA, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO</li></ul>WHAT S EXPECTED FROM YOUA VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license and the qualifications described below, you will embody compassion, empathy, and dedication. You will keep patients at the center of your practice, doing your best each day in service of our mission: Meeting people with comfort and dignity at the end of their life s journey. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE, RN<ol><li>Currently licensed to practice nursing in Texas where the VITAS program is located.</li><li>A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health or hospital setting</li><li>Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered</li></ol>JOB REQUIREMENTS<ol><li>Registered Nurse, RN, has reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers. </li></ol><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?KRCSuJALyWU0XMBIne0MZwr" width="0" height="0" />

**Registered Nurse, RN**

We are a nurse-founded hospice organization and a pioneer in end-of-life care since 1978. We are carers who advocate for our patients and their loved ones at the bedside. We take care of each other. We are proud to make a difference.

**Job Description**

- As a home care RN, you will do the critically important job of ensuring hospice patients are comfortable, while forging compassionate, meaningful connections. This is important work that comes with huge responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS RNs to guide them through one of life’s most difficult experiences, and honoring that trust will be your highest priority.
- You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients. You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative rather than curative nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.
- Each day is different for our home care RNs. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients in their home, ALF, nursing home facility, hospital, or medical facility, adjusting your schedule based on their needs. The total amount of visits may vary per day but on average it is 4 to 6.
- About once a week you'll come to the office to meet with the rest of your interdisciplinary team: the social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses who work together to provide whole-person support for the patients and families we serve.

**Requirements**

- Currently licensed to practice nursing in Texas where the VITAS program is located.
- A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health or hospital setting.
- Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered.
- Registered Nurse, RN, has reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers.

**Benefits**

- Monday - Friday
- 8 am - 5 pm
- Mileage reimbursement: Yes, 0.67/mile
- Benefits: Yes, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, HSA, FSA, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO

**Community Overview**

A VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license and the qualifications described above, you will embody compassion, empathy, and dedication. You will keep patients at the center of your practice, doing your best each day in service of our mission: Meeting people with comfort and dignity at the end of their life’s journey.

Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Home Care in Milpitas, CA

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. Essential Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.</li> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.</li> <li>Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.</li> <li>Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.</li> <li>Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.</li> <li>Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.</li> <li>Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.</li> <li>Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.</li> <li>Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.</li> <li>Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.</li> <li>Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.</li> <li>Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.</li> <li>Participates in nursing research activities as requested.</li> <li>Identifies and solves problems effectively.</li> <li>Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.</li> <li>Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.</li> <li>Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.</li> <li>Perform other related duties as necessary.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.</li> <li>Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.</li> <li>Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.</li> <li>If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.</li> </ul> Basic Qualifications: Experience <ul> <li>Three (3) years of experience as a Staff Nurse and demonstrated certifications and competency in bed units of assignment as outlined.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Critical Care.</li> </ul> Education <ul><li>High School Diploma/GED<li>Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation</li></ul> <ul><li>or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.</li></ul> License, Certification, Registration <ul><li>Registered Nurse License (California)</li></ul> <ul><li>Advanced Cardiac Life Support</li></ul> <ul><li>Basic Life Support</li></ul> Additional Requirements: <ul><li>Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice<li>Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)<li>Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)<li>Good interpersonal skills<li>Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications: <ul><li>Completion of a Critical Care course preferred.</li></ul> PrimaryLocation : California,San Jose,San Jose Hospital HoursPerWeek : 32 Shift : Day Workdays : Week 1: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 03:30 PM Job Schedule : Part-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A10 NNU California Nurse's Association Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : San Jose Hospital - Med/Surg Float - Unit 1 - 0201 Travel : No 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.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?42FGqXxVu2HatGbOxJvB6gu" width="0" height="0" />

**Registered Nurse (RN) II**

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

**Job Description**

- Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age-specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
- Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon request.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking, and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a Windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.

**Requirements**

- Three (3) years of experience as a Staff Nurse and demonstrated certifications and competency in bed units of assignment as outlined.
- One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Critical Care.

**Education**

- High School Diploma/GED
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation; or 3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry-level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.

**License, Certification, Registration**

- Registered Nurse License (California)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support

**Additional Requirements**

- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
- Good interpersonal skills

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Completion of a Critical Care course preferred.

**Work Schedule**

- Hours per week: 32
- Shift: Day
- Workdays: Week 1: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Working hours start: 07:00 AM
- Working hours end: 03:30 PM

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.

Staff Nurse II Float - ICU 32 Hours Per Week Day Shift

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. Essential Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.</li> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.</li> <li>Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.</li> <li>Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.</li> <li>Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.</li> <li>Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.</li> <li>Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.</li> <li>Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.</li> <li>Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.</li> <li>Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.</li> <li>Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.</li> <li>Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.</li> <li>Participates in nursing research activities as requested.</li> <li>Identifies and solves problems effectively.</li> <li>Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.</li> <li>Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.</li> <li>Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.</li> <li>Perform other related duties as necessary.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.</li> <li>Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.</li> <li>Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.</li> <li>If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.</li> </ul> Basic Qualifications: Experience <ul> <li>One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Neonatal Level III nursery or completion of a KP NICU Training Program within the past 12 months. </li> </ul> Education <ul><li>High School Diploma/GED<li>Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation</li></ul> <ul><li>or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.</li></ul> License, Certification, Registration <ul><li>Registered Nurse License (California)</li></ul> <ul><li>Basic Life Support</li></ul> <ul><li>Neonatal Resuscitation Program</li></ul> Additional Requirements: <ul><li>Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice<li>Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)<li>Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)<li>Good interpersonal skills<li>Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.</li></ul> <ul><li> May expected to cross train to at least 1 other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area with appropriate certifications.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications: PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital HoursPerWeek : 24 Shift : Night Workdays : Wk1: Sun, Thu; Wk2: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri WorkingHoursStart : 11:00 PM WorkingHoursEnd : 07:30 AM Job Schedule : Part-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A10 NNU California Nurse's Association Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Hosp Adm-NICU Patient Transfer - 0201 Travel : No 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.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?KRCSuJALyWW3HHYsCzHhAAr" width="0" height="0" />

**Registered Nurse (RN) II**

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

**Job Description**

- Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age-specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
- Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon request.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking, and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a Windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.

**Requirements**

- One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Neonatal Level III nursery or completion of a KP NICU Training Program within the past 12 months.

**Education**

- High School Diploma/GED
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation; or 3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry-level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.

**License, Certification, Registration**

- Registered Nurse License (California)
- Basic Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program

**Additional Requirements**

- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
- Good interpersonal skills
- May be expected to cross-train to at least 1 other Maternal Child Health/Family Centered Care area with appropriate certifications.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Primary Location: California, Santa Clara, Santa Clara Hospital

Hours Per Week: 24

Shift: Night

Workdays: Wk1: Sun, Thu; Wk2: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 11:00 PM

Working Hours End: 07:30 AM

Job Schedule: Part-time

Job Type: Standard

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A10 NNU California Nurse's Association

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners

Department: Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Hosp Adm-NICU Patient Transfer - 0201

Travel: No

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.

Staff Nurse II - NICU Transport

Job Summary: In addition to the responsibilities below, this position is also responsible for establishing best practice models; performing strategic planning and designing patient care delivery systems and practice standards in several locations; leading the investigation of patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care and services; partnering with physicians, outside healthcare providers, and other health care team members to achieve optimal and safe patient care across the continuum; managing resource needs in clinical areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; evaluating the use and maintenance of equipment, supplies and medications; assuming accountability for patient and employee safety; maintaining clinical expertise, providing clinical supervision, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care in the unit; delegating tasks and duties that are aligned to scope of practice; and performing clinical duties as required. Essential Responsibilities: <ul><li>Prepares individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; builds internal collaborative networks for self and others. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; drives collaboration to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to foster performance improvement. Demonstrates continuous learning; oversees the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; ensures performance management guidelines and expectations to achieve business needs. Stays up to date with organizational best practices, processes, benchmarks, and industry trends; shares best practices within and across teams. Motivates and empowers teams; maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives. Provides guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; creates opportunities for expanded scope of decision making and impact.</li> <li>Oversees the operation of multiple units within a department by identifying member and operational needs; ensures the management of work assignment completion; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; ensures products and/or services meet member requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies. Gains cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; assumes responsibility for decision making; sets standards, measures progress, and fosters resolution of escalated issues. Communicates goals and objectives; analyzes resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporates them into business plans; prioritizes and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; ensures teams accomplish business objectives.</li> <li>Directs hospital administrative functions to support patient care by: approving timelines, considering the development of strategies with stakeholders to identify factors contributing to business value; developing and reviewing ad hoc reports and workflows, directing department response and assuming accountability for department performance targets; championing short- and long-term operational initiatives and directing program, services, and/or systems development; aligning cross-functional programs including workplace and patient safety, human resources (e.g., recruitment, selection, promoting active recruitment, performance evaluation and management), labor relations, training and development, and quality/risk management issues with KPs mission and values; directing continuous survey readiness activities including mock rounds and mitigating issues to maintain compliance and regulatory standards, and reviewing prepared audit documentation, information, and reports; and overseeing the development of budgets for assigned areas (e.g., branch office, staffing, business services departments) and ensuring overall financial performance meets expectations.</li> <li>Manages care delivery operations and programs within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: partnering with physicians and other clinical leaders to align key care delivery initiatives across KP, providing oversight over all workstreams; overseeing the development and implementation of long-term plans, policies, and processes for data-gathering and analysis while ensuring guideline and regulation alignment; driving cross-functional patient management solutions with internal and external leaders; aligning resources in hospital areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; directing multidisciplinary hospital team(s) and holding team(s) accountable for performance; collaborating on and overseeing the design of emergency preparedness programs; adjusting departments emergency preparedness and recovery plans as needed, ensuring managers and staff are trained and understand expectations for during and after an emergency; providing strategic direction to project teams leading initiatives and ensuring implementation, equitable distribution of resources, and delivery on objectives; and overseeing teams responsible for the delivery of nursing services and patient care within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment in alignment with cost, quality, and clinical and utilization standards.</li> <li>Directs improvements to operations and technology processes by: driving internal and external strategic projects designed to achieve goals related to issue remediation and improved quality, service, affordability, and/or operating efficiency; defining standards for clinical teams to identify root causes of escalations, make recommendations, and implement solutions to improve the performance of operations system processes and address quality and safety issues; driving the development of strategic plans with the goal of achieving integrated services across the continuum of care in alignment with enterprise-wide goals; and consulting with senior and executive management to identify and implement relevant performance metrics to monitor the success of strategic improvement projects.</li> <li>Ensures safe, quality, and standardized care delivery within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: developing and implementing strategies to support the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of clinical practices, services, and operations for patients and staff; holding managers accountable for maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission TJC , federal, state, and local requirements) updated by governmental and regulatory agencies; and establishing and monitoring outcome objectives including overseeing design and implementation for systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care.</li></ul> Minimum Qualifications: <ul> <li>Minimum seven (7) years of experience in patient care delivery.</li> <li>Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) AND minimum seven (7) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.</li> <li>Minimum two (2) years of experience managing operational or project budgets.</li> <li>Minimum two (2) years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire</li></ul> <ul><li>Basic Life Support required at hire</li></ul> Additional Requirements: <ul><li>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Patient Safety; Nursing Principles; Emergency Preparedness; Evidence-Based Medicine Principles; Change Management; Business Process Improvement; Compliance Management; Confidentiality; Health Care Compliance; Maintain Files and Records; Financial Acumen; Employee Training; Conflict Resolution; Stakeholder Management; Legal And Regulatory Requirements; Health Care Quality Standards; Workforce Planning; Microsoft Office; Information Systems</li></ul> PrimaryLocation : California,Redwood City,Redwood City Hospital HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri WorkingHoursStart : 07:30 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 04:00 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-NCAL-09 NUE Non Union Employee Job Level : Director/Senior Director Job Category : Nursing & Care Delivery Leadership Department : Redwood City Hospital - Cardiac Catheterize-Emerge PCI - 0206 Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time 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.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?wcHubT2tvuYej2JHUUtCTws" width="0" height="0" />

**Job Summary**

In addition to the responsibilities below, this position is also responsible for establishing best practice models; performing strategic planning and designing patient care delivery systems and practice standards in several locations; leading the investigation of patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care and services; partnering with physicians, outside healthcare providers, and other health care team members to achieve optimal and safe patient care across the continuum; managing resource needs in clinical areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; evaluating the use and maintenance of equipment, supplies, and medications; assuming accountability for patient and employee safety; maintaining clinical expertise, providing clinical supervision, competency, and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care in the unit; delegating tasks and duties that are aligned to scope of practice; and performing clinical duties as required.

**Job Description**

- Prepares individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; builds internal collaborative networks for self and others. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; drives collaboration to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to foster performance improvement. Demonstrates continuous learning; oversees the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; ensures performance management guidelines and expectations to achieve business needs. Stays up to date with organizational best practices, processes, benchmarks, and industry trends; shares best practices within and across teams. Motivates and empowers teams; maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives. Provides guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; creates opportunities for expanded scope of decision making and impact.

- Oversees the operation of multiple units within a department by identifying member and operational needs; ensures the management of work assignment completion; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; ensures products and/or services meet member requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies. Gains cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; assumes responsibility for decision making; sets standards, measures progress, and fosters resolution of escalated issues. Communicates goals and objectives; analyzes resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporates them into business plans; prioritizes and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; ensures teams accomplish business objectives.

- Directs hospital administrative functions to support patient care by: approving timelines, considering the development of strategies with stakeholders to identify factors contributing to business value; developing and reviewing ad hoc reports and workflows, directing department response, and assuming accountability for department performance targets; championing short- and long-term operational initiatives and directing program, services, and/or systems development; aligning cross-functional programs including workplace and patient safety, human resources (e.g., recruitment, selection, promoting active recruitment, performance evaluation and management), labor relations, training and development, and quality/risk management issues with KP's mission and values; directing continuous survey readiness activities including mock rounds and mitigating issues to maintain compliance and regulatory standards, and reviewing prepared audit documentation, information, and reports; overseeing the development of budgets for assigned areas (e.g., branch office, staffing, business services departments) and ensuring overall financial performance meets expectations.

- Manages care delivery operations and programs within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: partnering with physicians and other clinical leaders to align key care delivery initiatives across KP, providing oversight over all workstreams; overseeing the development and implementation of long-term plans, policies, and processes for data-gathering and analysis while ensuring guideline and regulation alignment; driving cross-functional patient management solutions with internal and external leaders; aligning resources in hospital areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; directing multidisciplinary hospital team(s) and holding team(s) accountable for performance; collaborating on and overseeing the design of emergency preparedness programs; adjusting departments' emergency preparedness and recovery plans as needed, ensuring managers and staff are trained and understand expectations for during and after an emergency; providing strategic direction to project teams leading initiatives and ensuring implementation, equitable distribution of resources, and delivery on objectives; overseeing teams responsible for the delivery of nursing services and patient care within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment in alignment with cost, quality, clinical, and utilization standards.

- Directs improvements to operations and technology processes by: driving internal and external strategic projects designed to achieve goals related to issue remediation and improved quality, service, affordability, and/or operating efficiency; defining standards for clinical teams to identify root causes of escalations, make recommendations, and implement solutions to improve the performance of operations system processes and address quality and safety issues; driving the development of strategic plans with the goal of achieving integrated services across the continuum of care in alignment with enterprise-wide goals; consulting with senior and executive management to identify and implement relevant performance metrics to monitor the success of strategic improvement projects.

- Ensures safe, quality, and standardized care delivery within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: developing and implementing strategies to support the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of clinical practices, services, and operations for patients and staff; holding managers accountable for maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission TJC , federal, state, and local requirements) updated by governmental and regulatory agencies; establishing and monitoring outcome objectives including overseeing design and implementation for systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care.

**Requirements**

- Minimum seven (7) years of experience in patient care delivery.

- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) AND minimum seven (7) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.

- Minimum two (2) years of experience managing operational or project budgets.

- Minimum two (2) years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.

- Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire.

- Basic Life Support required at hire.

**Additional Requirements**

- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Patient Safety; Nursing Principles; Emergency Preparedness; Evidence-Based Medicine Principles; Change Management; Business Process Improvement; Compliance Management; Confidentiality; Health Care Compliance; Maintain Files and Records; Financial Acumen; Employee Training; Conflict Resolution; Stakeholder Management; Legal And Regulatory Requirements; Health Care Quality Standards; Workforce Planning; Microsoft Office; Information Systems.

Nurse Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. Essential Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.</li> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.</li> <li>Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.</li> <li>Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.</li> <li>Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.</li> <li>Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.</li> <li>Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.</li> <li>Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.</li> <li>Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.</li> <li>Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.</li> <li>Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.</li> <li>Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.</li> <li>Participates in nursing research activities as requested.</li> <li>Identifies and solves problems effectively.</li> <li>Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.</li> <li>Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.</li> <li>Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.</li> <li>Perform other related duties as necessary.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.</li> <li>Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.</li> <li>Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.</li> <li>If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.</li> </ul> Basic Qualifications: Experience <ul> <li>Six months recent (within the last 3 years) experience in an acute care setting or completion of orientation in the KP New Graduate/Residency Training Program.</li> </ul> Education <ul><li>High School Diploma/GED<li>Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation</li></ul> <ul><li>or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.</li></ul> License, Certification, Registration <ul><li>Registered Nurse License (California)</li></ul> <ul><li>Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire</li></ul> <ul><li>Basic Life Support</li></ul> Additional Requirements: <ul><li>Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice<li>Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)<li>Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)<li>Good interpersonal skills<li>Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.</li></ul> <ul><li>Training in chemotherapy, neurosurgery, telemetry or other specialties may be required once hired. Basic Arrhythmia recognition skills are required.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications: PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital HoursPerWeek : 24 Shift : Day Workdays : Week 1 Mon, Tue, Sat Week 2 Sun, Thu, Fri WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 03:30 PM Job Schedule : Part-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A10 NNU California Nurse's Association Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Med/Surg - UNIT 5 - 0201 Travel : No 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.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?I6yiP2Xqxt09Fe%2fdPl7Segd" width="0" height="0" />

**Registered Nurse (RN) II**

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

**Job Description**

- Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age-specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
- Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon request.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a Windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.

**Requirements**

- Six months recent (within the last 3 years) experience in an acute care setting or completion of orientation in the KP New Graduate/Residency Training Program.

**Education**

- High School Diploma/GED
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation; or 3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry-level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.

**License, Certification, Registration**

- Registered Nurse License (California)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire
- Basic Life Support

**Additional Requirements**

- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Training in chemotherapy, neurosurgery, telemetry or other specialties may be required once hired. Basic Arrhythmia recognition skills are required.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Primary Location: California, Santa Clara, Santa Clara Hospital

Hours Per Week: 24

Shift: Day

Workdays: Week 1 Mon, Tue, Sat Week 2 Sun, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM

Working Hours End: 03:30 PM

Job Schedule: Part-time

Job Type: Standard

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A10 NNU California Nurse's Association

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners

Department: Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Med/Surg - UNIT 5 - 0201

Travel: No

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.

Staff Nurse II - Specialty Surgery Telemetry Oncology

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. Essential Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.</li> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.</li> <li>Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.</li> <li>Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.</li> <li>Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.</li> <li>Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.</li> <li>Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.</li> <li>Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.</li> <li>Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.</li> <li>Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.</li> <li>Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.</li> <li>Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.</li> <li>Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.</li> <li>Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.</li> <li>Participates in nursing research activities as requested.</li> <li>Identifies and solves problems effectively.</li> <li>Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.</li> <li>Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.</li> <li>Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.</li> <li>Perform other related duties as necessary.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.</li> <li>Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures.</li> <li>Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care of a designated patient population.</li> <li>Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and Department of Nursing personnel.</li> <li>Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.</li> <li>If no qualified candidate, may be willing to train in the specialty areas listed below. Candidates in training are required to obtain appropriate certifications within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit.</li> </ul> Basic Qualifications: Experience <ul> <li>One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in a Cardiovascular ICU or in a Critical Care unit caring for post-operative cardiovascular surgery patients or completion of a KP CV Critical Care Training Program within the past 12 months.</li> </ul> Education <ul><li>High School Diploma/GED<li>Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation</li></ul> <ul><li>or (3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.</li></ul> License, Certification, Registration <ul><li>Registered Nurse License (California)</li></ul> <ul><li>Advanced Cardiac Life Support</li></ul> <ul><li>Basic Life Support</li></ul> Additional Requirements: <ul><li>Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice<li>Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)<li>Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)<li>Good interpersonal skills<li>Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications: <ul><li> Completion of a Critical Care course preferred.</li></ul> PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital HoursPerWeek : 36 Shift : Night Workdays : Week 1: Sun, Wed, Thu Week 2: Tue, Wed, Sat WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 PM WorkingHoursEnd : 07:30 AM Job Schedule : Part-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A10 NNU California Nurse's Association Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - ICU - Cardiac Surgery Unit-1 - 0201 Travel : No 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.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?W2L5QdajVkE3XqifGFwkCQm" width="0" height="0" />

**Registered Nurse (RN) II**

The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.

**Job Description**

- Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
- Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so.
- Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
- Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age-specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
- Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
- Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
- Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.
- Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
- Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
- Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon request.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a Windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.

**Requirements**

- One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in a Cardiovascular ICU or in a Critical Care unit caring for post-operative cardiovascular surgery patients or completion of a KP CV Critical Care Training Program within the past 12 months.

**Education**

- High School Diploma/GED
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and completion of the current hours required by the BRN of RN student clinical experience; OR Graduate of registered nursing program and either: 1) 2000 hours of RN experience in clinical area of specialty from a licensed acute care facility within three (3) years of graduation; or 2) graduate of an accredited licensed vocational nursing program that includes clinical student experience in acute care and has worked 2000 hours as a licensed vocational nurse within the clinical area of specialty within three (3) years before graduation; or 3) currently enrolled in an accredited entry-level MSN program and has completed pre-licensure requirements to practice nursing.

**License, Certification, Registration**

- Registered Nurse License (California)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support

**Additional Requirements**

- Demonstrated knowledge of the RN scope of practice
- Demonstrated commitment to service orientation (members, staff, providers)
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
- Good interpersonal skills

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Completion of a Critical Care course preferred.

**Work Schedule**

- Hours per week: 36
- Shift: Night
- Workdays: Week 1: Sun, Wed, Thu; Week 2: Tue, Wed, Sat
- Working hours start: 07:00 PM
- Working hours end: 07:30 AM
- Job Schedule: Part-time
- Job Type: Standard
- Employee Status: Regular
- Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A10 NNU California Nurse's Association
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
- Department: Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - ICU - Cardiac Surgery Unit - 0201

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.