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Staff Nurse - ASC Adult

Honolulu, Hawaii

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  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Job Level: Individual Contributor
  • Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

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Staff Nurse - ASC Adult

Primary Location Honolulu, Hawaii Worker Location Onsite Facility Mapunapuna Medical Offices Job Number 1335053 Date posted 02/10/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:

Using the nursing process provides nursing care and services to patients/families and coordinates care activities with other ASC professionals during the perioperative period. Provides direction to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistive personnel. Delegates nursing care according to legal and regulatory guidelines/statutes and organizational policies. Utilizes reasonable judgment in carrying out prescribed medical orders of a practitioner. Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver. Serves as resource nurse. Acts as preceptor and takes charge duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Utilizes nursing process to deliver safe patient care based on AORN standards during the surgical care continuum.

  • Assessment:  Demonstrates a systematic ongoing process to data collection.  Recognizes pertinent data and prioritizes relevant to the operative or invasive procedure.  

  • Diagnosis:  Identifies nursing diagnoses consistent with the assessment.  Validates and documents nursing diagnosis.  Outcome ID:  Identifies expected outcomes unique to the patient setting priorities and timeline.  Communicates expected and attained outcomes to HCP for continuity of care.

  • Planning: Develops an individualized plan of care to attain outcomes.  Communicates the plan with the patient and or support person, and HCP. Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age-appropriate care to patients and families through education, training, and experience.  Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up.

  • Implementation:  Implements nursing interventions consistent with the plan in collaboration with the patient. Modifies and incorporates new knowledge.  Documents interventions to promote continuity of care.

  • Coordination of Care: Coordinates patient care continually throughout the pts. Perioperative experience.  Delegates tasks and functions based on scope and competency. Organizes nursing activities in an efficient manner in both circulating and scrub role.

  • Consultation:  Seeks specialized dialogue appropriate to the patient.  Facilitates communication between health care professionals to enhance patient outcomes.

  • Evaluation:  Evaluates patient progress toward attaining outcomes.  Conducts systematic ongoing evaluation measuring the effectiveness of the interventions.  Monitors the patient progress, documents the progress disseminates as appropriate.

  • Safety: Identifies Emergency situations and institutes appropriate measures in emergency situation according to unit policy and procedures based on ACLS/PALS AHA guidelines.

  • Medication Safety: Demonstrates awareness of appropriate medication use and follows all policies concerning medication administration.  Demonstrates proficiency in care of patients receiving conscious sedation.  Utilizes assessment and reassessment of patients response to medications. As appropriate, may administer intradermal local anesthetic for IV placement.

  • Safe Environment:  Perioperative nurse will follow safe patient handling and movement in the perioperative setting using correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patients. Follow the fire prevention and management plan per policy/procedure.  Demonstrate proper use of equipment and supplies used with the perioperative setting.

  • Safe Culture:  Actively participates in communication that promotes safe care including but not limited to SBAR, Sponge, sharp/instrument counts, pre-op briefing, and time out.

  • Follow specimen handling procedures.

  • Infection Control: Complies with all infection control policies and procedures to include; standard precautions, hand hygiene, and principles of aseptic technique.

  • Accepts responsibility as assigned to include charge responsibilities.

  • Initiates and facilitates room turnovers:  light housekeeping duties, procurement of equipment, restocking of unused supplies and equipment, cleaning of instruments, reprocessing and storage.

  • May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency, and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.

  • Provides direct patient care on an as needed basis. Provides services that are within scope of license and in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and policy requirements relevant to clinical role performed.

  • Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values through-out their Nursing Practice.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

Minimum one (1) year experience or completion of formal course in area of specialty.
Education

  • - Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 12 months of hire from American Heart Association
  • Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements:

  • - Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, decision making, detail oriented, customer service, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, prioritization, problem solving, quality management, results orientation, system thinking, teamwork, time management, written communication competencies.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • - N/A
Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Mapunapuna Medical Offices Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM Working Hours End: 03:30 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: HNS|HNHP|Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Mapunapuna Medical Offices - Day Surgery - 1208 Pay Range: $47.64 - $68.06 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted. Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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