RN Outpatient Dermatology - MOHS (Central Interstate) 40 hours

The RN participates as a member of the health care team in delivering quality health care to patients, which supports Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision and values. The RN provides a variety of nursing services both in person and by phone utilizing the nursing process and leadership skills to address acute and chronic needs of Health Plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. He/she works under the general direction of the designated supervisor.

Essential Functions:

* Professional Competencies: Demonstrates personal commitment to service & to socially relevant practice. Demonstrates behaviors that illustrate commitment to KP Promise (quality you can trust, caring w/ a personal touch, convenient & easy & affordable). Adheres to Quality of Service Standards & Behavioral Guidelines.

* Professional Competencies: Demonstrates ethical & legal behavior in all professional activities. Acts as an advocate for individuals, groups & communities. Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior & for delegated actions. Demonstrates responsible & accountable behavior concerning own work schedule. Understands & supports Kaiser Permanente policies, legal considerations & professional ethics. Adheres to Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) & confidentiality policies.

* Professional Competencies: Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve & make decisions. Applies analytical reasoning, reflection & rational problem-solving skills, using verifiable information, & clinical judgment, in order to choose among alternative solutions to clinical problems. Fosters & uses innovative thinking to create alternative solutions. Demonstrates the ability to analyze, synthesize & utilize data to provide optimal nursing care.

* Professional Competencies: Understands & provides competent care to a diverse population. Uses knowledge of cultural differences to provide nursing care that is sensitive to & consistent w/ cultural values, beliefs, & customs. Provides culturally sensitive teaching materials to individuals, families & groups.

* Professional Competencies: Practices health care team building & leadership skills. Applies leadership skills to facilitate effective team functioning & operations of the module or department. Role models & facilitates change w/in the health care team to respond to health care & organizational needs. Directs, delegates & monitors quality of care delivered by the health care team & brings deviations to the attention of staff involved & Team Leader. Mentors new staff & assists w/ orientation & staff development needs. Collaborates w/ Team Leader & Manager in setting quality standards for nursing care & in the development of policies & procedures. Provides input to Team Leader & Manager about the job performance of other RNs, LPNs & unlicensed personnel in the health care team. Demonstrates commitment to customer service.

* Professional Competencies: Participates in population-based care activities. Participates in "out reach" & "in reach" activities to meet clinical targets. Effectively identifies needs & provides prevention, early intervention & ongoing health education for panel population, individual patient & family. Assists individuals & groups to learn self-mgmt skills that promote & protect health. Develops teaching plans for individuals & groups related to health promotion & disease prevention.

* Professional Competencies: Demonstrates technological literacy in using computerized information systems. Accesses, evaluates & uses data & information from a wide range of resources. Demonstrates effective use of computer-based information & practice mgmt systems for decision support, provision of care, continuous quality improvement & professional development. Provides input to the development of information systems that impact the provision of patient care. Facilitates the members' use of health care technologies. JOB DESCRIPTION * Required Fields Printed on: 2/26/2014 8:18:23 AM pg. 2

* Professional Competencies: Participates in ongoing continuing education activities & shares knowledge w/ other health care team members. Demonstrates commitment to continuous learning that advances professional nursing practice. Demonstrates ability to identify own learning needs. Actively works to address personal & professional growth needs. Serves as resource, mentor & role model for other members of the health care team.

* Clinical Competencies: Provides evidence-based, clinically competent nursing care in a culturally sensitive manner. Plans, implements, manages, coordinates & evaluates a plan of care across the care continuum. Facilitates member wellness & function & identifies needs for health care interventions. Utilizes appropriate assessment tools, processes, clinical pathways & guidelines to manage patient care. Integrates theory & research-based knowledge in the provision of direct & indirect nursing care. Performs & modifies therapeutic & preventive nursing measures & administers treatments & medications as authorized by law & determined by the State Board of Nursing. Performs skilled nursing tasks competently & demonstrates operational knowledge of procedures & equipment. Performs triage & telephone advice independently & w/in scope of the Oregon and/or Washington Nurse Practice Acts. Maintains a safe & therapeutic environment for staff, patients & family members. Participates in the research process. Documents the nursing care provided which demonstrates the application of the nursing process & complies w/ departmental and/or organizational standards.

* Clinical Competencies: Applies effective oral & written communication skills in interacting w/ patients, families & members of the health care team. This includes effective negotiation & conflict mgmt skills.

* Organizational Competencies: Recognizes the impact of systems on health care delivery. Facilitates coordination of care across all settings w/ particular attention to transitional needs. Functions w/in interdisciplinary teams in a manner that promotes coordination, mutual respect & timely response to the patient's health care needs.

* Organizational Competencies: Acts as an advocate for individuals & groups w/ unmet health needs.

* Organizational Competencies: Applies the knowledge & tools of continuous improvement in clinical practice & the delivery of health care.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

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

* Minimum one (1) year of experience in the last four (4) years in dermatology, cosmetic care or wound care.

* Recent outpatient RN telephone advice and treatment experience.

Education

* Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing.

* High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

* Current Oregon and Washington RN license required. License in state where assigned required upon hire/transfer, application for license in secondary state required within 2 weeks of hire/transfer and must be obtained within 6 months.

* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required upon hire/transfer.

Additional Requirements:

* Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills.

* Able to type 20 words per minute.

* Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.

* Willingness to learn computerized information systems.

* Demonstrates ability to work within teams and within a dynamic work environment.

* Customer focused.

* Proficient nursing and triage and advice with the recognition of high risk lesions.

* Ability to maintain composure in a fast paced work environment and when working with complex and often frail patient population.

* Ability to successfully demonstrate clinical skills and abilities in accordance with KPNW and Dermatology Department standards within 3 months of hire.

* Ability to utilize best practices and perform to Case Management standards for large populations of Dermatology patients within 1 year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Two (2) or more years of experience with medical dermatology patients.

* Previous experience with population care/case management, triage and advice.

* Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

* Dermatology nurse certification preferred.

* Demonstrated proficiency and accuracy in provision of phototherapy protocol.