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Kaiser Permanente

Portland, Oregon

Posted Sep 10 · Not open to new grads

What the listing says

Role

Term
Full Time
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Inside the OR staff range

OR staff postings that state pay run $39/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $48/hr to $66/hr, across 242 postings.

About this role

Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanentes mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) principles and practice. Participates in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision making process. Provides support and assistance to the patient and Health Care team to promote population-based care, continuity of care, customer satisfaction, and self-care.

Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with a caring, courteous, flexible, supportive, respectful, open minded, appreciative attitude that is committed to a team environment. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating the nursing care for patients during the inter-operative phase and coordinating care activities with other ASC professionals.

Essential

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Responsibilities

  • Representative Functions or

Duties

Professional Practice Standards of Performance. Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards. Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences.

Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage. Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during break times. Complies with Kaisers Time Keeping Policy to accurately reflect productive time worked.

Takes responsibility to keep informed of organizational policies and current information as provided by employer. Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule. Participates in clinic and nursing Quality Assurance Programs.

Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Utilizes professional communication techniques. Maintains confidentiality of all patient and organizational records.

(HIPPA Standards). Promotes collaboration and professional interaction with the health care team. Promotes professional conduct, knows and complies with department Standards of Behavior. (group norms).

Attends and constructively participates in staff meetings. Demonstrates awareness of new information posted in the communication notebook.

  • Planning Standard of Performance: Utilizes assessment data when instituting plan of care. Nursing Plan of Care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up. Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age-appropriate care to patients and families through education, training, and experience.
  • Implementation Standard of Performance: Applies principles of correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patient. Organizes nursing activities in an efficient manner in both circulating and scrub role. Records and documents relevant information according to policy and procedure.
  • Evaluation Standard of Performance: Demonstrates an ability to evaluate and document patient outcomes. Participates in unit quality assurance activities on a monthly basis.
  • Safety Management Standard of Performance: Maintains safety in use of all equipment according to manufacturers instructions and policy and procedures. Complies with all Kaiser and unit specific policies and procedures.

Basic

Qualifications

Experience

Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years.

  • 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 5 years.

Education

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

License, Certification, Registration

Registered Nurse License (Oregon)

  • Basic Life Support

Additional

Requirements

  • N/A

Preferred

Qualifications

Specialty experience within the last three (3) years.

  • 3-5 years of O. R. circulating and scrubbing experience.
  • CNOR
  • ACLS
  • Pre-op area skills.
  • IV start skills.
  • 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 3 years.

Notes

  • Monday - Friday, vari day off
  • PrimaryLocation : Oregon,Portland,South Interstate Medical Offices
  • HoursPerWeek : 40
  • Shift : Day
  • Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
  • WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM
  • WorkingHoursEnd : 05:30 PM

Job

Schedule

Full-time

  • Job Type : Standard
  • Employee Status : Regular
  • Employee Group/Union Affiliation : W11|AFT|ONA
  • Job Level : Individual Contributor
  • Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
  • Department : Interstate - South Medical Ofc - Day Surgery - 1001
  • Travel : No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years. 2 years of experience circulating· from this posting

Requirements

  • Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in acute care or ambulatory care/clinic setting within the last five (5) years.
  • 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 5 years.
  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
  • N/A
  • Specialty experience within the last three (3) years.
  • 3-5 years of O. R. circulating and scrubbing experience.
Show all 11 requirements
  • CNOR
  • ACLS
  • Pre-op area skills.
  • IV start skills.
  • 2 years of experience circulating in inpatient or ambulatory surgery setting within the past 3 years.

Place

City
Portland, Oregon
Median rent
$1,655/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$90,919/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
5% above the national average

Portland area index 105.4, where 100 is the national average.

Portland pairs a laid-back Pacific Northwest lifestyle with a thriving food, coffee, and craft-brew scene. The Willamette River splits the city into distinct east and west sides, and Forest Park offers one of the nation's largest urban wilderness escapes. It's a magnet for nurses who want outdoor access without leaving city limits.

Map showing the location of Portland, OR
Approximate location in Portland, OR. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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