Public Health Infusion RN (32hrs, Evenings)
Portland, OregonAt 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, 100 % 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.
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Kristen
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RN, Advice Nurse
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Registered Nurse IV
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Caitlin
Inpatient Lactation Consultant
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David
Appointment and Advice RN
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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.”
Public Health Infusion RN (32hrs, Evenings)
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The self-directed public health infusion nurse provides home care services to Kaiser Permanente patients in community based and facility settings. This position may provide nursing services to patients in the home health, hospice, home infusion, palliative care, or other programs under the direction of the patients physician(s) to provide quality health care outcomes and facilitate the achievement of maximum independence of the patient utilizing health care resources within Kaiser Permanente and the community.
- Provides nursing services to patients consistent with agency policy, state practice acts, and applicable state and federal regulations as directed by the patients physician. Manages the care of the patients from admission to discharge, coordinating the multi-disciplinary plan of care, including appropriate referrals to other disciplines, community resources, supervision of the home health aide plan of care, coordination of the discharge plan and appropriate documentation to reflect all activities provided in program appropriate care settings.
- Assesses the learning needs of the patient/caregiver to develop the plan of care that meets patient and family needs and goals, including the provision of effective teaching, supervision and delegation of care to achieve desired health care outcomes and timely discharge consistent with quality care.
- Partners with agency management in the development and review of programs within Continuing Care Services. Facilitates the initiation of cost-effective home care and provides consultation to clinicians regarding appropriate care setting alternatives.
- Participates in program and department quality management/improvement activities: including but not limited to clinical record review, occurrence reporting, focused studies, process and outcome measurement, peer review, CQI projects, review of infusion policy and procedures, and partners in defining and achieving agency productivity standards.
- Assures professional competency through maintaining state-of-the-art nursing skills, knowledge consistent with Medicare and JCAHO regulations, applicable nurse practice acts and agency policies. Participates in rotation of 24 hour home infusion call duty consistent with agency policy.
- Performs other duties as requested.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in medical-surgical in an acute care setting or two (2) - four (4) years of experience in home health or infusion therapy.
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing or commensurate knowledge and experience. (Commensurate knowledge and experience may include recent experience in areas of care coordination, case management, community health and public health).
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
- Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
- Drivers License (in location where applicable)
- Basic Life Support
- Thorough knowledge of teaching/learning principles.
- Able to perform complete physical, psychosocial and spiritual assessments.
- Able to learn to operate a laptop computer to perform clinical documentation and keyboarding or typing skills.
- Effective problem solving, written and verbal communication, organizational and time management skills required to accomplish case management responsibilities within allocated timeframes.
- Ability to be flexible with multiple daily schedule changes as patient referral needs are prioritized.
- Ability to adjust teaching style to the age/needs of the patient and/or family.
- Demonstrated ability to teach patient/ family the technical infusion home care without additional stress.
- NOTE: This position requires completion of a typing test.
- NOTE: This position requires a reliable automobile to travel to and from patient homes.
- Preferred experience in Home Health Nursing, Pediatric and Well Child Nursing, Oncology and Hospice Nursing, IV Therapy Nursing, Intensive Care Nursing.
- CRNI Certification.
- Program development. PICC Certified or desire to be trained to place PICCs.
- Working knowledge of the managed care industry.
- Pediatrics, including well child care.
- Oncology.
- Hospice care and the dying process.
- Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of infusion therapy.
- Working knowledge of the pharmacology of intravenous drugs.
- Able to operate multiple IV pumps/infusion devices.
- Operational knowledge of computerized clinical documentation and office application systems, including the use of laptop/notebook computers.
- Knowledge of Medicare regulations/requirements.
- Evidence of excellent IV skills, including peripheral and central line management.
- Able to perform venipuncture and IV insertion and management.
Notes:
- variable days, shifts, holidays and weekends
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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