Genetics Nurse Coordinator
Oakland, CaliforniaAt Kaiser Permanente our nurses are leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists who are contributing toward being an industry-leading voice for advancing evidence-based care. Whether supporting the patient directly in our hospitals or clinics, providing care at home, serving our patients through innovative virtual technology, or managing care delivery teams, Kaiser Permanente nurses utilize scientific evidence and our integrated care model to optimize the total health of our members and the communities we serve. We invite nurses who are passionate about nursing excellence, high-quality compassionate care delivery, professionalism, integrity, teamwork and patient and family centeredness to join our teams so that we can continue to sustain and build upon our culture of excellence.
- Job Type: Part-time
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Success Profile
We’re looking for Nurse Leaders who possess the following traits.
- Collaborative
- Compassionate
- Flexible
- Leadership
- Socially Conscientious
- Trustworthy
Benefits
We offer several benefits to our nurses.
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Medical, Vision & Dental
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Retirement Plans
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Educational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
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Supportive Teams & Resources
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Career Growth & Development
Our Culture
At Kaiser Permanente, we cultivate an environment of compassion, integrity, trust, and open communication that helps our teams do their best work. We believe that lifelong learning will expand our knowledge so we can better serve our patients. Our practice is rooted in research and evidence-based care. Our nurses reflect the rich diversity of our members and communities and provide culturally responsive and competent care that promotes understanding of our members needs and preferences. At Kaiser Permanente, nurses are highly skilled professionals who exemplify leadership, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving and deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.
What Our People Are Saying
Kristen
Relief Charge Nurse
“Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them – and that means everything to me.”
Jazmin
RN, Advice Nurse
“Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered.”
Stella
Registered Nurse IV
“Kaiser Permanente has taken me on a personal and educational growth journey. I am supported by a culture of excellence that allows me to be dedicated to patients and patients’ families every day at work. What an honor to be part of Kaiser Permanente.”.
Caitlin
Inpatient Lactation Consultant
“As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I’m meeting families at a pivotal time — I’m there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family’s health for generations to come.”
Kimberly
Quality Coordinator RN
“In Hawaii, your community is your family — or ‘ohana.’ I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana.”
David
Appointment and Advice RN
“The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want – from ocean to mountain to city. You’ll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility.”
Shawn
BSN, RN
“I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I’m always learning something new, and I’ve had many opportunities for growth and development.”
Genetics Nurse Coordinator
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For the Region, provides advanced clinical nursing expertise, promoting high quality of standards of care for clients with, or at risk for, genetic/congenital conditions who are followed by the multi-speciality clinics and comprehensive screening services of the genetics department. Provides program administration, consultation, education, collaboration, and research. Monitors and ensures staff complies with the various state and federal regulatory requirements within the Kaiser organization.
- Provides on-going program planning and management, develops region-wide protocols, and promotes standards of care for clients with, or at-risk, for genetic/congenital conditions.
- Provides expert consultation with physicians and other health care providers to enhance and monitor the quality of care and the level of care provided for clients affected by, or at-risk for, genetic/congenital conditions.
- Collaborates with client, caregiver, and interdisciplinary team members in assessing client needs.
- Develops and implements a plan of care for complex, high risk patients.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care plan and revises plan as needed.
- Creates and directs complex analysis of patient/program information from a variety of data sources for program development, risk management and quality monitoring.
- Directs and participates in the quality assurance and improvement activities, promoting cost-effective delivery of services, improving internal and external customer satisfaction, and insuring positive patient outcomes.
- Initiates and participates in collaborative research projects, written articles, and professional presentations.
- Identifies and promotes improved innovative clinical practice based on new knowledge and research in field of specialization, using a broad scope of nursing expertise.
- Acts as case manager for the care and follow up of patients in the specialty clinics.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current activities in genetics and recommends/implements enhanced clinical practice standards for the department and the region.
- Supervises the day to day operations which includes support staff.
- Ensures their competency and quality of work. Serves as preceptor for graduate healthcare students.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
- Minimum two (2) years of previous acute nursing experience required.
- Minimum three (3) years of clinical expertise in area of specialty required.
- Masters degree in nursing, MPH, health education or related field required.
- Registered Nurse License (California)
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Prior clinical nurse specialist/administrative/teaching experience preferred.
- Previous computer experience preferred.
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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