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Job description
Job Summary:
To coordinate and monitor care of patients in the assigned clinical area.
Essential Responsibilities:
Administers all oral and injecting medications in the assigned clinical area. Ensures narcotics and drug supplies are available and secured according to KP standards and regulatory laws. Initiates and monitors IV therapy for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Provides ongoing assurance of functional emergency equipment and adequate emergency drug supplies. Responds to emergency situations throughout the medical facility and documents incidents to the supervisor.
Coordinates, implements, and evaluates patient teaching plans related to surgery, wound care, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, anticoagulant therapy, therapeutic diet instruction, weight control, and other designated areas.
Sets up, performs, and/or assists with procedures as appropriate. Provides wound care per provider team orders.
Coordinates recovery care of patients post-sedation and ensures safety measures for compromised patients.
Triages walk-in patients as needed or assigned.
Manages workflow of the delivery system and assists team members in identifying best methods for care.
Acts as a resource person to LPNs and Clinic Assistants.
Acts as patient advocate and resolves problems within HCT; escalates unresolved issues to Clinical Coordinator.
Performs fetal monitoring
Partners with physicians to assist with coordination of care through message management, phone triage, care advice, scheduling appointments, and patient requests.
Performs other related duties as directed.
Secondary department-Internal Medicine
Week 1 and Week 2-Mon, Wed, Fri
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in Labor and Delivery within the last three (3) years OR currently employed in OB-GYN department in Kaiser Permanente OR completion of a KPMAS fellowship program.
Education
N/A
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 (Maryland) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire
OR
Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
Proficiency in applicable computer software.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous Surgical or wound care experience preferred.
AWHONN Fetal monitoring certification preferred.
B.S.N is preferred.
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