Kaiser Permanente

In Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente operates medical centers and ambulatory care facilities as part of its integrated model that combines health insurance (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan) and healthcare delivery (Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Permanente Medical Groups). The organization emphasizes an integrated, value-based, person-centered approach to care. Nursing professionals at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles serve as leaders of the healthcare team, providing professional nursing care in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. The organization offers specialized nursing roles such as wound and ostomy care, alongside general staff RN positions across its medical centers. Kaiser Permanente places strong emphasis on ethics, compliance, and building inclusive work environments where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered. The organization's workplace culture is guided by its Principles of Responsibility code of conduct and inclusion principles that encourage employees to foster safe, supportive environments. Nurses are expected to remain flexible to changing systems and demonstrate quality and effectiveness in both work habits and clinical practice.

Kaiser Permanente's mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of its members and the communities it serves. The organization's vision is 'total health for the patients, people, and communities we serve.' Core values include compassion (making empathy and kindness central to every interaction), inclusion (fostering environments where everyone feels safe sharing ideas and aspects of their identity), and accountability (individual responsibility for actions). The Principles of Responsibility code of conduct serves as a framework for ethical decision-making, emphasizing that all employees must think, speak, and act in ways that build and protect trust.