RN, ONA Charge/PACU Job in Portland, Oregon US

RN, ONA Charge/PACU

Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) principles and practice. Participates in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision making process in accordance with the Labor Management Partnership Vision Reaffirmation and Understandings Booklet'. Provides support and assistance to the patient and Health Care team to promote population-based care, continuity of care, customer satisfaction, and self-care. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with a caring, courteous, flexible, supportive, respectful, open minded, appreciative attitude that is committed to a team environment. Maintains and provides professional, organizational, clinical competence as it relates to the Ambulatory Surgery Center RN which includes the Peri-Operative RN and O.R. RN positions defined. Essential Functions: Practices clinical and team building leadership skills: - Evaluates and prioritizes, with workgroup, staffing needs on a daily basis and collaborates with manager /staffing specialist to resolve issues. - Collaborates with manager and director and team to design and facilitate work flow processes. - Advocates for patients, clinicians, and staff. - Identifies addresses and monitors scope of practice issues and takes action leading to processes for resolution. - Collaborates with physician lead, team members and manager in developing policies and procedures for the department. - Acts as mentor and coach in assisting team members with issues and concerns related to patient care and work flow. - Utilizes critical thinking and has authority to make decisions and delegate appropriate work. - Facilitates resolution of staff and member concerns as they relate to direct medical care issues. - Demonstrates effective communication with patients, clinicians, and staff. - Upholds unit norms - promotes accountability. - Establishes trust by monitoring integrity and confidentiality. - Lifting and carrying: - Follow standards for safety modules. Demonstrate proper body mechanics utilizing lift equipment to - move patients and equipment safely. - Able to lift and carry at least 40 pounds unassisted. - Able to bend at both the waist and the knees throughout shift. - Able to stand and/or walk for entire shift. - Able to push/pull with assistance. - Performs light housekeeping duties. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - 1 year experience in leadership role. - Graduate of accredited School of Nursing - Current Oregon State R.N. license - Peri-Op Charge RN/Team Leader - Current ACLS/PALS Certificate and procedural sedation competency. - O.R. Charge RN /Team Leader: Current BLS w/AED certification Preferred Qualifications: - 2 - 5 years nursing in leadership role. - Previous experience in mentoring and coaching clinical staff. - OR Charge RN / Team Leader: CNOR Certificate. Salary Range $34.10-$48.32