Recovery Room Nurse, Endoscopy, On Call, Shady Grove MOB
Kaiser Permanente
Rockville, MD
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Asepsis, Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Nursing, Communication Skills, Computer Software, Critical Care, Endoscopy, Health Plan, Identify Issues, Nursing, On Call, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Philosophy, Postanesthesia, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Quality Assurance, Registered Nurse (RN), Reporting Skills, Standards of Care, Surgical Procedures, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Rockville, MD
POSTED
Today
Description:
Job Summary:
Provides quality patient care for post-operative patients, in accordance with nursing Philosophy and approved standards.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Performs within the established standard of post anesthesia and critical care nursing.
- Utilizes the Standard of care in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of post-operative nursing care.
- Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified pre-operatively and intra-operatively.
- Provides nursing care Utilizing Clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patients physiological functions.
- Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.
- Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of Care.
- Executes proper use of equipment and supplies used in Recovery Room area.
- Participates in the Surgery Departments Quality Assurance Program.
- Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
- Participates in the professionalism of the Operating Room by showing Courtesy, compassion respect and adherence to the standards.
- Assumes other related duties as directed.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years Current Recovery Room or Critical Care experience required.
Education
- High School diploma or GED required.
License, Certification, Registration
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
- Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
- Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements:
- Good oral and written communication skills required.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Recent Recovery Room experience preferred.
- Certification in IV insertion and therapy preferred.
About the Company
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Kaiser Permanente
At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research.
Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach.
Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or moreINDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers