[{"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Pharmacy Technician\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nProvides customer-focused services to members in the technical aspects of pharmaceutical care, under the direct supervision of the pharmacist & in collaboration w/ the healthcare team.\nEssential Functions:\n- Actively supports organizational & dept'l policies & procedures w/in the Partnership\n- Seeks supervision/consultation or refers to another resource when unable to perform safely, effectively or w/in the role\n- Presents a professional appearance & approach w/ members & other employees; demonstrates honest & ethical behavior\n- Handles member & employee info w/ approp sensitivity & safeguards to ensure confidentiality & right to privacy, in compliance w/ HIPAA regulatory requirements\n- Demonstrates & incorporates principles of safety, sterile product processing, & infection control into daily activities as outlined in organization's policies/procedures\n- Actively supports organizational & dept's policies/procedures, including established cash handling & asset mgmt\n- Contributes to the effectiveness of the team by working together by supporting, promoting & applying the established behavioral & interpersonal standards of conduct, as developed through the Labor/Mgmt Partnership, including those on attendance, mutual respect & support, honoring diversity, effective communication, & improving the work environment\n- Exhibits flexibility when work assignments need to be adjusted to meet service delivery needs & workload of team\n- Takes responsibility to identify, develop & adapt new policies & practices that improve service & quality of work\n- Ensures that all cash handling practices are in accordance w/ current reg'l & dept'l policies & procedures\n- Takes precautions to secure funds & to minimize the risk of robbery and/or theft\n- Places starting cash fund in cash register at the beginning of work-day & operates cash register according to established policies & procedures\n- Completes daily cash-out procedure, including balancing or documenting discrepancies\n- Accurately & completely compiles daily & month-end cash report\n- Maintains work logs as necessary\n- Ensures that cash discrepancies do not exceed reg'l averages\n- Demonstrates knowledge & ability to operate cash register systems to accurately complete the sales transaction\n- Greets members in an empathetic, sensitive & respectful manner throughout all interactions\n- Respects individual privacy & maintains strict confidentiality\n- Answers telephone, receiving, processing & relaying messages as needed w/ complete discretion in matters of patient confidentiality\n- Asks for approp ID, & records info consistent w/ reg'l policies & procedures to ensure the accurate sale of all prescriptions to the correct patient\n- Documents & follows through on all info concerning a drug dispensing irregularity\n- Maintains work & waiting areas in a neat & orderly manner at all times; regularly assists in the cleaning of the dept\n- Regularly unpacks & stores supplies, verifies items received against invoices, & stores perishables such as antibiotics in refrigerators\n- Checks invoices against orders to make sure that all items are received & charges are correct\n- Reports all discrepancies to the approp person\n- Accurately & completely inputs all prescriptions and/or patient data into the TOPS System\n- Coordinates the efficient operation of IV admixture service\n- Inputs refill info & responds to info given on screen appropriately\n- Perform other duties as assigned\n- This job description is not all encompassing of duties\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Previous technician work experience, preferred\n- Work experience in retail, business office or other service industry setting, preferred\n- Completion of an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program OR minimum two (2) years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician\n- High school diploma or GED\n- Post high school course in medical terminology, preferred\n- Certified as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT -Pharmacy Tech Certification Board or ICPhT - Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Techs) as of 1/1/2010 or current Pharmacy Technician employed in the NW Kaiser Permanente Region\n- Current Pharmacy Technician License in State where job is assigned\n- Demonstration of the ability to:\n- Speak and read English fluently\n- Write coherently, legibly and spell correctly\n- Communicate effectively in all forms: written, verbal and non-verbal\n- Provide customer-focused service\n- Calculate math accurately, especially aliquots, concentrations and dilutions\n- Demonstrate a history of reliable attendance\n- Make a positive impact on the team dynamics\n- Work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment\n- Properly process sterile products in both horizontal and vertical laminar flow environments.\n- Completion of a recognized technician training program, preferred\n- Calculate math accurately, preferred\n- Evidence of the following work experience and/or documented attributes: multi-tasking; cash handling; personal computer skills; attention to detail, preferred\n- Team player, preferred\n- Flexible, preferred\n\nSalary Range- $20.00 - $21.21", "date_new": "2012-05-19 20:03:51", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28818951/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Pharmacy Technician", "reqid": "136122", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28818951}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Phlebotomist - OR Float\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nSupport the laboratory function of providing diagnostic information for use in patient care by ensuring proper collection & processing of laboratory specimens. Perform or assist w/ special procedures; mentor/orient students & new employees; ensure workflow meets service delivery needs. Respond effectively to member, clinicians, nursing staff & other department needs. A coded replacement is an employee who works varying shifts & in varying departments & locations as defined by the job posting. A coded replacement must be available two shifts per day & five days per week to include every other weekend. A coded replacement employee replaces staff for time away from work.\nEssential Functions:\no Perform order entry, specimen collection & processing according to Work Instructions (WI), clarify clinician orders; obtain pertinent patient information; accurately identify patients; determine specimen requirements & collect patient sample using appropriate process of venipuncture or capillary collection based on patient age &/or condition\no Assure completeness & accuracy of specimen labeling\no Obtain & enter appropriate patient or specimen information into laboratory computer system\no Prioritize workload according to urgency of request; coordinate activities of the Phlebotomy & Laboratory Service/Technical Assistant workgroups to meet operational service needs\no Provide information & facilitate specimen or order problem investigation & resolution\no Using appropriate resources make decisions as required for sample collection & patient processing\no Facilitate communication between Phlebotomists & Laboratory Service/Technical Assistants in problem solving & member assistance, triaging to supervisor as needed\no Provide instructions to physicians, nursing staff & patients in proper specimen collection, answering related questions accurately\no Evaluate process & coordinate specimens for testing &/or shipping by following applicable WI\no Centrifuge, aliquot, separate, refrigerate, freeze or handle specimens as required to maintain specimen integrity\no Consult computer information for special handling instructions, referring questions to Client Services or technical specialist(s) for additional handling or shipping instructions when indicated.\no Complete appropriate forms as applicable\no Use laboratory computer system to obtain patient demographics, perform order entry, enter pertinent clinical information, generate barcode labels & ensure tracking of each test ordered & each specimen collected &/or received\no Use laboratory information computer system to track specimens\no Assist clinician or Pathologists w/ bone marrow collection & processing\no Perform isolation procedures, bacterial, acid-fast & fungal blood cultures, blood smear preparation, microbiology set-up & Code 99 (Code Blue) response as required & ordered by clinician\no Remain current in new & revised work instructions & lab & organizational policies\no Periodically review procedure manuals, Quality System documents & organizational policies\no Assist supervisor, coordinator or specialist in identifying & reporting any procedural discrepancies\no Complete annual requirements (PPD, safety etc.)\no Provide input into development or revision of procedures to meet operational needs.\no Attend & participate in staff meetings\no Support department workflow & records maintenance through accurate workload recording, quality assurance monitors, supply inventory, quality control checks & records\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\no Completion of the experience practicum in an Accredited Phlebotomy program OR Three years recent phlebotomy experience in a multi-patient laboratory setting.\no Valid Driver's License\no High school diploma or equivalent\no Demonstrated customer-focused service skills\no Demonstrated understanding of basic phlebotomy principles & techniques\no Detail oriented, able to handle multiple tasks in a limited time frame\no Able to produce high quantity/quality of work, problem solve, exercise good judgment\no Adaptable\no Able to bend, stoop, reach & lift minimum of 10 pounds.\no Demonstrated written & verbal communication skills w/ command of the English language\no Demonstrated interpersonal skills, teamwork\no Working knowledge of keyboard/data entry\nPreferred Qualifications:\no National Phlebotomy certification\no Thorough understanding of phlebotomy principles & techniques & phlebotomy equipment\no Thorough understanding of sample collection requirements\no Knowledge of Medical Terminology\no Written & verbal communication skills\no Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills, teamwork, independent worker\no Leadership skills\no 4 or more years phlebotomy experience in a multi-patient laboratory setting including geriatric, pediatrics, inpatient &/or difficult phlebotomy draws\nSalary 17.77 to 21.34", "date_new": "2012-05-19 20:03:51", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28818959/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Phlebotomist - OR Float", "reqid": "136209", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28818959}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nProvide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.\nEssential Functions:\n- Provide high-quality health care through active participation in pre-, intra-, & post-operative care for patients in CVT service via direct assessment and formulation/implementation of treatment plan under the guidance of the CVT team physicians.\n- Performing complete pre-operative work-up on patients & performing H & P & patient pre-operative teaching; harvesting conduits and first- assisting in the OR; making rounds & removing lines/tubes/drains on post-operative patients in the ICU and telemetry units; assisting w/discharge planning; assuming on-call responsibilities, & education.\n- Document in writing all care in patient's permanent medical record in accordance w/accepted medical/legal standards.\n- Provide all medical care in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician), & State licensing guidelines.\n- Coordinate, develop and organize patient or department services or programs.\n- Collect data & quality & conduct audits as needed.\n- PA's have influence on capital and operating budgets through their requests for new equipment, supplies, and treatment of patients. PA's may also review and recommend reductions in duplicated or unnecessary items. PA's have a responsibility to provide care within Kaiser contractual agreements.\n- Provide primary medical care within limitations established by training, licensure and hospital/clinic protocols.\n- Ensuring that members receive high-quality, timely and appropriate care.\n- PAs consult with, report to, and arrange services through internal and external contacts.\n- Consistently supports compliance & the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy & confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, & adhering to applicable federal, state & local laws and regulations, accreditation & licenser requirements (if applicable), & Kaiser Permanente's policies & procedures.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of approved PA or NP program with certification.\n- National certification\n- State medical (PA) or NP license\n- Valid BLS Certification\n- Annual recertification through CME as required by licensure.\n- Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat common thoracic and cardiovascular anomalies.\n- Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.\n- Ability to first assist and harvest vein/radial artery in the OR.\n- Thorough and working knowledge of all common diseases in specialty field; familiarity with less common diseases.\n- Working knowledge of State health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations. Important to know limitations and when to refer patients.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 2 years of clinical experience including endoscopic vein/radial artery harvest.\n- Graduate of approved PA or NP program with licensure in Oregon\n- Minor surgery or surgical assist skills.\n- Thorough and working knowledge of all common diseases in specialty field; familiarity with less common diseases.\n- Working knowledge of State health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations. Important to know limitations and when to refer patients.\n- Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat common medical disease and injuries.\n- Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.\n\nSalary Range:\n$52.16 - $76.65", "date_new": "2012-05-19 20:03:48", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28818943/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery", "reqid": "135185", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28818943}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Director, Nursing Operations\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUnder the general direction of the Assistant Administrator of Clinical Services/Chief Nursing Officer, serves as the primary nursing operations leader to identify and implement systems and processes that support and promote effective and efficient patient flow/throughput across the healthcare continuum. Develops, implements, leads, and evaluates systems and processes that will optimize the interdisciplinary approach to the patient experience resulting in optimal clinical outcomes, appropriate utilization of resources, and appropriate and accurate reimbursement. Creates and maintains sustainable nursing processes for internalization and repatriation of Kaiser patients to Kaiser hospital(s).\nProvides leadership, communication, and supervision to the department staff to ensure regional strategic initiatives are operationalized. Position is directly responsible for: Hospital Administrative Supervisors, Staffing Office, Float Pools, other departments as assigned.\nAccountable for executing operational and regional strategic initiatives directed at patient flow, utilization, internalization of Kaiser patients and interdisciplinary care delivery. Responsible for assuring assigned departments, services and initiatives consistently operate in a way that achieves exceptional performance.\nAccountabilities are realized through collaboration with key stakeholders including but not limited to physician leaders, labor partners, other clinical and support managers.\nEssential Functions:\n- Develop, implement and maintain systems and processes that will optimize the interdisciplinary approach to patient flow/throughput while maintaining high quality patient care and improving operational effectiveness\n- Lead hospital based regional initiatives related to patient flow/throughput and internalization\n- Identify and implement strategies consistent with the regional strategic plan with a focus on quality outcomes, repatriation, reduction of length of stay, medical necessity and level of care\n- Identify and champion new programs, systems, processes, and organizational initiatives which improve clinical and financial outcomes\n- Facilitate collaborative relationships within nursing and across clinical disciplines and health care settings\n- Provide direction to and is accountable for assigned departments' operational, quality, service and fiscal results\n- Direct and manage the assigned fiscal and human resources in support of organizational goals and objectives: establish and communicate department goals and objectives; provide supervision of department managers and assess accountabilities; resource management; department productivity targets; employee, patient and physician satisfaction\n- Prepare annual operating budgets for assigned departments. Manage the financial performance of the departments on an ongoing basis\n- Promote the use of quality data to design, facilitate and improve the patient care experience\n- Collaborate with the Professional Staff to maintain acceptable standards of medical care, treatment, patient safety and hospital services for all persons admitted to or treated in the Hospital\n- Operate as a leader role model for managers and staff. Collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization\n- Partner with physician leadership\n- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the organizations values for labor-management partnership\n- Facilitate success of teams and individuals\n- Create and support a leadership team and culture that is decisive, action-oriented, inspiring, and poised to act on opportunities that improve patient service, quality and safety\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 8 years of experience in a hospital or health care setting\n- Minimum of 5 years of middle or senior management experience in a progressive medical center\n- Budget development experience Knowledge:\n- Bachelor's degree (or Master's degree) in Nursing\n- Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field\n- Current Oregon RN license upon hire\n- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR w/ AED certification w/in 90 days of hire\n- Demonstrated ability to lead system wide initiatives, interacting across multiple divisions and departments\n- Proven ability to analyze data and make appropriate recommendations based on that data\n- Knowledge of process improvement and change management methodologies\n- Experience with strategy development and systems theory\n- Knowledge of regulations and standards regarding nursing and healthcare facilities\nSkills/abilities\n- Leadership: team building, facilitation, managing and measuring work, instilling trust\n- Adaptability\n- Critical thinking\n- Oral communications\n- Analytical problem solving\n- Business acumen\n- Systems thinking\n- Superior written and oral communication\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Knowledge of Labor Relations in a union environment\n- Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration\n- Member of professional organization\n- Minimum of 3 years of director level experience in acute care setting\n- Payroll/financial systems/budget experience", "date_new": "2012-05-18 19:47:04", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28800385/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Director, Nursing Operations", "reqid": "136432", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28800385}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Director, Clinical Informatics\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Director provides leadership in strategic operational planning, projects, enhancements, and implementations for the electronic medical record and other interfaced clinical systems for Kaiser Sunnyside and Westside Medical Centers. With the goal of achieving a world-class electronic medical record, The Director of Clinical Informatics is responsible for clinical informatics quality, stake holding for patient safety and clinical end user efficiency; and working collaboratively with Information Technology (IT) resources.\nEssential Functions:\n- Provide effective leadership, consultation and direction for all constituents of clinical informatics at KSMC\n- KSMC lead for KSMC KP HealthConnect/electronic medical record (EMR) implementations and benefits realization\n- Interacts positively with multiple hospital departments to build and foster collaborative relationships with constituents, including, but not limited to: Nutrition, Pharmacy, Radiology, Lab, Health Information Management, Patient Access Services, Patient Care Units/Nursing, Regional Surgical Services, Labor/Management Partnership\n- Collaborate with KPHC/Information Technology to ensure adequate end-user support for clinical needs on 24/7 basis\n- Ensure clinical informatics representation and participation on key councils, committees, workgroups etc.\n- Ensure multiple opportunities for clinical end user input to design and implementation of clinical informatics services\n- Continually build knowledge base relative to workflow and process improvement\n- Collaborate with leadership in the identification and enhancement of work place design and process improvement opportunities\n- Utilize effective communication skills in 'translating' the needs of constituents to the technical team and 'translating' the impact of constituent requests and limitations of the technical team to the constituents\n- Participate with KPHC Trainers and Clinical Services Educators in ensuring effective end-user orientation and training programs for all clinical system users.\n- Recommend education requirements for all personnel who document in the electronic medical records\n- Ensure all regulatory education requirements are met\n- Manage the verification and documentation of staff competencies with the electronic medical record\n- Use creativity in meeting the needs of large numbers of end users who work multiple shifts with numerous priorities\n- Collaborate with the development of clinical decision support tools in KP HealthConnect, such as alerts, reminders, order sets, reports, templates, and quality metrics to monitor compliance\n- Establish policies and procedures related to clinical systems, such as downtime management, as required\n- Develop, manage and maintain clinical policies, procedures, and protocols that support The Joint Commission 'Information Management' standards\n- Coordinate with educators and managers to educate personnel and physicians regarding documentation policies and procedures\n- Monitor and manage documentation compliance tools and provide system data and reports to support compliance efforts\n- Ensure departmental compliance with all hospital policies and procedures\n- Ensure HealthConnect meets or exceeds professional standards of clinical practice\n- Ensure that Joint Commission, local, state, and federal laws and standards, and other regulatory issues/requirements are addressed during the implementation of assigned clinical systems\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 5 years of health care experience with 3 years of experience in a multi-departmental leadership position\n- Bachelor's degree in Nursing\n- Must possess knowledge of redesigning clinical processes to improve efficiency and patient care, preferably in conjunction with the implementation of a clinical information system\n- Must have understanding of, and experience with, application of technology in a health care environment\n- Must be able to demonstrate well developed and proven organizational, problem solving, analytical, and project management skills\n- Must be able to function in a dynamic environment subject to impromptu changes in schedules and priorities\n- Must be able to demonstrate or acquire report-writing and data management skills\n- Must be able to work well independently with little direction\n- Ability to use Microsoft Office products and databases\n- Oregon Registered Nurse license\n- EPIC proficiency (certification in at least one domain)\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Master's degree in Nursing or related field\n- Certificate in Informatics\n- Experience in a facility/system utilizing electronic medical records, preferably EPIC products", "date_new": "2012-05-18 19:47:04", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28800384/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Director, Clinical Informatics", "reqid": "136437", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28800384}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Radiologic Technologist\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nJob Purpose: To provide diagnostic services in a hospital and/or clinical setting, to include clerical duties as required. To perform all duties in a manner that promotes team concepts and reflects the KPNW Mission and philosophy.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Performing diagnostic radiological procedures, utilizing diagnostic radiographic equipment.\n- Using skills and abilities required for age of patient served to include: routine, emergent, portable, surgical and fluoroscopic examinations in accordance with department policies and procedures.\n- Film processing\n- Understands, use the current RIS and PACS system\n- Work under the supervision of radiologist on an as needed basis\n- Work with radiologist: on film Quality Assurance, exam clarification\n- Perform EKG (As required)\n- Patient/transport\n- File work\n- Restocking supplies/cleaning\n- May also have cash handling and patient registration updating responsibilities\n- Other (as assigned)\n- Participate in an on-call or standby schedule as required\nPhysical Requirements:\n- Standing, bending, twisting, reaching, lifting; from a standing position working at or above shoulder level; pushing/pulling weights at or above 20 pounds; walking; wearing lead aprons or other protective equipment\n- Proper use of lift equipment\n- Occasional squatting; kneeling and stairs\n- As needed use of ECG equipment\nEquipment Operation:\n- Daily use of diagnostic Radiology equipment\n- Daily use of computer/telephones\n- Daily use of film processor and multi-format/laser camera\n- Daily use of diagnostic aides\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Daily use of diagnostic equipment, Imaging and health care computer system\n- General knowledge of radiology equipment and exams to perform fluoroscopy, surgery, portable exams and routinely radiographic exams\n- Completed AMA approved program in radiology technology\n- American Registry of Radiological Technologist (ARRT)\n- Licensure in state(s) where assigned.\n- Registry: American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT ) Certification within 90 days of hire.\n- BLS and AED certified within 30 days of hire.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Organizational skills, time management, prioritization, planning; attention to detail; problem solving, decision making, judgment; technical skills; initiative; communication, interpersonal skills, customer relations, organizational relations\n- Adaptability; following Policies and Procedures; flexibility\n- PACS\n- Digital equipment\n- Professional experience as a Radiographer with variety in imaging\n\nSalary Range: $28.04 - $34.24", "date_new": "2012-05-18 19:47:03", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28800355/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Radiologic Technologist", "reqid": "133744", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28800355}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Senior Underwriter\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nSenior Underwriter\nKaiser Permanente, Clackamas, OR\nSummary:\nUnderwritings' overarching function is to anticipate key business, marketplace and competitor dynamics in developing and implementing strategies to optimize business results which include retention and growth targets while mitigating risk. Primary focus is on establishing the appropriate rate and conditions of offering to achieve revenue, membership and margin goals. Additionally, processes and policies are managed to support optimal customer service while collaborating with Sales/Account Management partners to optimize business opportunities and effective solutions.\nEssential Functions:\nPartner with Regional Underwriting, Sales and Account Management and other key internal stakeholders to create and execute a business plan that optimizes our opportunities across the National Account book of business.\n - Produce accurate quotes in compliance with underwriting & authority guidelines and state & federal laws for existing and prospective business\n - Develop and execute account and/or book of business plans to ensure attainment of goals primarily on complex cases\nLead peer review including the most complex cases to ensure accuracy & appropriateness of quote\n - Manage business processes and policies that support for all job levels particularly in areas of rate actions, benefit structure, customer engagements, etc.\n - Meets established department turn around goals by balancing deadlines\n - Recommend and implement new and interpret existing policies, procedures, and methodology\n - Recommend and implement continuous quality improvement programs\nStrategize with internal customers to ensure KP business processes are in alignment with organizational and external customer goals when appropriate.\n - Ensure Underwriting is an integral partner in the creation of effective business solutions\n - Establish relationships with Sales/Account Management and internal stakeholders as well as external customers that optimizes business potential with purchasers, brokers & consultants\nDevelop creative solutions that increase credibility with Sales/Account Management and customers\nAcquire & exhibit knowledge of the external business environment to add value\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n - 4 or more years progressive experience in rating, underwriting, marketplace evaluations, and/or financial analysis in a managed care environment.\nFunctional/Technical Knowledge & Skills\n - Proven leadership skills with ability to determine key business issues.\n - Ability to manage multiple priorities and engage appropriate internal and external stakeholders to meet organizational pricing and underwriting goals.\n - Ability to remain calm under pressure and work with stakeholders to resolve group specific rating and underwriting issues to mutual satisfaction of all customers.\n - Demonstrated ability to communicate complex underwriting and business requirements to multi-level audiences for both internal and external stakeholder review.\nCustomer & Industry Knowledge\n - Identifies, maintains, and applies knowledge regarding the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente's competitors, and regulatory legislation to work.\n - Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty\n\nEducation/Training\n - Bachelor's degree preferred in mathematics, statistics, business administration, or a related field or applicable related work experience.\nCompetencies:\n - Analytical thinking\n - Building Customer Partnerships\n - Teamwork\n - Planning/Organizing/Time Management\n - Continuous Quality Improvement\nPreferred Qualifications:\n - Large Group Underwriting preferred; or five years quantitative analysis experience.", "date_new": "2012-05-17 18:32:27", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28763255/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Senior Underwriter", "reqid": "135915", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28763255}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Education Assistant\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Educational Coordinator is responsible for the successful coordination and administrative aspects of programs, documentation and assigned training for KSMC Staff Development\nEssential Functions:\n- Support Nurse Educators, CNSs, and e-Learning & Web Specialist as requested to support logistical needs related to professional development courses\n- Maintain the descriptions of educational content on the Staff Development website and paper catalog by working with Nurse Educators, CNS, e-Learning & Web Specialist, and Word Processing staff. Assist Nurse Educators, CNS, e-Learning & Web Specialist with logistical needs (i.e., schedule, classrooms/virtual classroom tools)\n- Partners with Nurse Educators, CNSs, and e-Learning & Web Specialist to maintain up-to-date descriptions of educational content on the Staff Development website and paper catalog. Maintain documents as required for regulatory compliance\n- Coordinate with Director of Staff Development, Nurse Educators, CNSs, and e-Learning & Web Specialist to input course locations, schedules, and course descriptions into KP Learn, Healthstream, or other E-Learning system\n- Provide rosters to instructors and report on attendance and key metrics\n- Manage registrations and resources for educational offerings\n- With Director of Staff Development maintain continuous improvement processes for education record tracking that meets internal and external compliance requirements\n- Partner with e-Learning & Web Specialist to troubleshoot Healthstream and KP Learn or other ELearning systems\n- Support Nurse Educators and CNSs to ensure appropriate formatting and brand identity is maintained\n- Partner with Director of Staff Development, Nurse Educators, CNSs, and e-Learning & Web Specialist to update and maintain department web page\n- Coordinate the master schedule of all training opportunities for Staff Development as well as design. Maintain the yearly online course calendar\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 2 years of experience working with a learning management system, including working with an IT department to troubleshoot/enhance system\n- 2 years of demonstrated skill teaching/facilitating in a classroom setting\n- Bachelor's degree in education, or health management field or equivalent experience\n- Demonstrated skill delivering reports, metrics evaluation, and budgeting\n- Demonstrated skill in managing a database\n- Mastery of MS Office software applications\n- Problem identification and resolution skills\n- Demonstrate customer focused service skills\n- Proficient writing and grammar skills\n- Thorough understanding of the PC and Windows environment\n- Demonstrated Understanding of project management fundamentals\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 1year ofexperience working with a learning management system, including working with an IT department to troubleshoot/enhance system\n- Prior experience in Education or Staff Development department\n- Proficient knowledge of learning management systems, project management fundamentals, and business software applications\n- Demonstrated understanding of keep in principles, practices, and training approaches\n- Proficient knowledge in a variety of audio visual configurations\n- Proficient skills in facilitation, classroom management, and basic curriculum design\n- Proficient skills in Kaiser software applications,i.e., KP Learn, Meeting Room Manager, Healthstream and Web design\nSalary Range: $20.13 - $26.59", "date_new": "2012-05-17 18:32:01", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28763235/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Education Assistant", "reqid": "135845", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28763235}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Clinical Nurse Educator\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Clinical Nurse Educator assists the Patient Care Managers in the provision of quality patient care by ensuring the clinical competence of nursing staff. Consults with Managers and Staff regarding patient care and staff performance issues, participates in setting standards for patient care, and maintains knowledge and skills in the clinical area to which assigned. Utilizes consultation, facilitation, evaluation, curriculum development, and instructional design skills to develop educational activities. Develops and implements or helps others to implement educational programs. Evaluates outcomes of educational offerings ensuring high quality and cost effectiveness.\nEssential Functions:\n- Follows an organized process to plan and develop educational programs and services for staff members that meet the organization's strategies and goals\n- Conducts educational needs assessments on a regular basis using a variety of methods. Documents and reports findings\n- Selects teaching strategies that meet learning objectives and promote intended outcomes. Adjusts programs and services as needed to ensure the needs of the customer group are being met\n- Evaluates staff education programs by monitoring goal/objective attainment, stakeholder satisfaction and cost effectiveness\n- Uses evaluation results to help assess and plan for future programs and services.\n- Partners with nursing leadership to develop an evidence-based orientation, training, and competency assessment program for new hired employees and transferring employees\n- Refers to regulatory standards, scope and standards of practice, job description, Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, and professional organization recommendations to select content for competency assessment\n- Selects appropriate validation methods to evaluate competence. Provides feedback on competency evaluation to the individual and nursing leader\n- Develops and delivers high quality, cost effective educational programs with content that is evidence based, follows standards of care and standards of practice, and is in alignment with Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures\n- Develops materials, education processes, and programs that are based on adult learning principles and take into account the novice-to-expert framework for skill development and knowledge acquisition\n- Demonstrates the ability to implement instructional design skills (methodology selected is appropriate for topic, etc) and assists others in instructional design\n- Works in partnership with nursing leadership to develop and implement annual competency assessment program\n- Analyzes data to determine deficits in the competence of individuals or groups. Identifies high risk, problem prone, changed or new equipment/processes that need to be addressed\n- Refers to regulatory standards, scope and standards of practice, andKP policies and procedures to identify clear expectations and standards for competency assessment\n- Maintains a knowledge base of Joint Commission, OSHA and other regulatory standards and incorporates into educational activities\n- Acts as a role model for ongoing professional development. Clinical expertise is maintained through self evaluation, peer review, continuing education and the pursuit of ANA or specialty certification\n- Performs other duties as requested\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 2 years of education experience\n- 3 years of clinical experience in specialty field\n- Must have current Oregon RN license upon hire\n- Must obtain BLS with AED Certification within 30 days of hire\n- Bachelor's degree in Nursing\n- Knowledge of current regulations and requirements (JCAHO, OSHA, OSBN)\n- Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member\n- Demonstrated skills in didactic presentation\n- Demonstrated time management skills\n- Strong interpersonal skills and ability with conflict resolution\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 3 years of leadership/management experience\n- 5 years of education experience\n- 5 years of clinical experience in acute care setting\n- Certification in area of specialty\n- Master's in Nursing with focus on clinical specialty\n- ANA or specialty certification\n- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills\nSalary Range: $35.91 - $61.10", "date_new": "2012-05-11 19:41:03", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28639256/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Clinical Nurse Educator", "reqid": "134515", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28639256}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Medical Assistant - Portland Area (Anticipated Requisition)\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\n***This is not an actual job posting. If you meet the qualifications for this position, submit your resume for future hiring opportunities.***\n\nParticipates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality and customer focused health care to patients in a manner that reflects Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision and values. Provides clinical and administrative support to clinicians and other health care team members to offer a variety of health care services to patients.Clinical duties involve both direct (in person)& indirect (via phone or on-line) patient care activities requiring both simple to complex clinical knowledge and skills.As appropriate to the position's scope of authorized duties, the MA is expected to have competent observational, clinical, critical thinking, communication, problem-solving & decision-making skills in order to meet patient needs and contribute to a positive care experience and work environment.Works under the clinical supervision of the clinician for patient care activities, and under the general direction of the designated manager/supervisor.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Prepares and organizes patient's office visit for known reason/procedure by ensuring that all appropriate tests, clinical information (e.g., diagnostic test results, consultation reports, outside records, etc.) and order entriesare ready for clinician review prior to appointment time.\n- Collects pertinent subjective (e.g., signs & symptoms, allergies, current medication, tobacco use, etc.) & objective (e.g., vital signs, height, weight, etc.) data related to patient's reason for visit (i.e., chief complaint, presenting symptoms or procedure).\n- Utilizes standardized tools (e.g., PST, health maintenance alerts) to identify and address health maintenance/care gaps with patient and alerts clinician on those that require his/her attention.\n- Alerts clinician on signs & symptoms requiring immediate attention and respond to directions per clinician.\n- Prepares patient for actual visit/procedure prior to clinician's exam during rooming-in process.\n- Assures exam/procedure room contains appropriate supplies, equipment, forms and educational materials are available and ready for use during visit/procedure. Checks equipment are in safe working order and cleans room after use.\n- Provides patient with after-visit, follow-up, self-care or procedural instructions and/or educational materials as directed by clinician.\n- Use KP HealthConnect and other information systems to document all pertinent data and outcomes of patient care according to standardized procedures and policies such as and not limited to the use of SBAR, KP HealthConnect smarttools, etc.\n- Updates demographic or historical clinical data gathered in the electronic medical record.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant program\n- AHA Health Care Provider Level CPR Certification within 30 days of employment\n- Employees must be able to successfully obtain Kaiser Permanente's Medication Administration Competency Certification within 90 days of employment as a Medical Assistant\n- Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills (assessment required for external candidates)\n- Demonstrated communication (written and oral) skills\n- Demonstrated literacy in using computers and keyboarding\n- Skills in problem-solving, setting priorities and using good judgment for decisions\n- Ability to work independently and efficiently under pressure\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 1 year in a medical assistant position to assigned department's clinical area (e.g., Pediatrics, FP/IM, OB/Gyn, Surgery, Dermatology, Neurology, Cardiology, etc.) within an ambulatory care setting\n- Demonstrated clinical knowledge and procedural skills and/or documented trainings in assigned department's clinical area within the last 1-3 years\n- Familiarity in documenting in an electronic medical record system\n- Current National Medical Assistant Certification\n\nSalary Range:\n$17.19 - $20.91", "date_new": "2012-05-05 18:30:59", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28464505/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Medical Assistant - Portland Area (Anticipated Requisition)", "reqid": "134594", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28464505}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Associate Manager Emergency Department\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe KSMC Associate Manager is responsible for managing daily unit operations & provide support to the Manager. The Associate Manager under the supervision of the Manager/Nurse Manager holds direct administrative authority for specific nursing units. The Assistant Manager assists with the management of department personnel, provision of safe, cost-effective, quality patient care, a safe work environment & the provision of educational activities for the staff. He/she is directly accountable to the manager of the specific units/departments. The Associate Manager is a 'back up 'resource for the staff. The Associate Manager is not an interim step in the communication link between the staff & the Manager, but rather a facilitator or additional resource.\nEssential Functions:\n- Act as an expert resource for staff.\n- Assist in the evaluation of nursing practice, research & trends. Apply knowledge to the development of standards of care & practice to ensure optimal patient outcomes.\n- Assist in the creation, modifications & evaluation of policies & procedures as delegated &/or appropriate to the clinical unit & expertise.\n- Assist in the development of competencies so staff achieve maximize performance.\n- Maintain personal & professional growth of self & others by participating in educational offerings & professional organizations.\n- Partner w/ medical staff & other disciplines to assist w/ establishment of patient care goals for unit development\n- Evaluate patient care delivery model & the needed staff, equipment & resources to provide safe, optimal care\n- Assist in the direction & supervision of staff & ensure safe, therapeutic environment\n- Support the development & implementation of an organization wide patient safety program.\n- Ensure staff is educated on risk management & correct action is identified in areas of potential liability.\n- In the absence of the manager, provide leadership & direction in accordance w/ the organization & departmental goals & objectives.\n- Assist the manager on performance evaluations.\n- Assist in counseling, coaching & mentoring of personnel. Provide assist to manager in corrective action process.\n- Facilitate inter-departmental relationships so that mission, vision, goals of department & organization are achieved.\n- Demonstrate critical thinking & use of evidence based practice.\n- Support the Department Partnership Council (DPC) to accomplish tasks & goals.\n- Actively participates in committees & task forces.\n- Ensures staff compliance.\n- Facilitate a culture of creative thinking & act as a change agent to challenge the status quo.\n- Responsible for own professional growth & supports work-life balance.\n- Ensure staff has the knowledge & skills to provide appropriate, safe care to patients & families through education, coaching, training, teaching or experience.\n- Work w/ outside vendors, agencies to assure coordination of services & represent the organization in a professional manner\n- Participate in at least one professional organization & encourage others to participate in professional organization.\n- Able to lift at least 40 pounds\n- Assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100-300 pounds.\n- Able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees.\n- Able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift.\n- Able to push/pull weights 100-300 pounds w/ assistance.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as RN in clinical area\n- 3 years of leadership experience\n- BSN\n- Oregon RN license\n- BLS w/ AED Certification\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 5 years of demonstrated knowledge in area of clinical expertise\n- Certification in specialty area\n- ACLS if required for area\n- Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, Labor Law, all related & affiliate contracts, workmen's comp, KSMC policies & procedures, human resource policies & procedures, OSHA, CMS, Health department, Employee benefits, National labor relations board, standards of practice of professional organizations", "date_new": "2012-05-05 18:30:58", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28464476/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Associate Manager Emergency Department", "reqid": "133734", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28464476}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Clinical Activities\n- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills\n- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups\n- Leadership/Coordination Activities\n- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously\n- Demonstrate problem-solving skills\n- Skills & Abilities\n- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.\n- Professional Practice Standards of performance\n- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information\n- Assessment Standard of Performance\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization\n- Planning Standard of Performance\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan\n- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP\n- Implementation Standard of Performance\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate\n- Documents care according to policy & procedure\n- Safety Management Standard of Performance\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations\n- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards\n- Physical Requirements\n- Lifting & carrying:\n- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet\n- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees\n- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.\n- High school diploma or GED\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-CEN, TNCC\n-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\n-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined\n-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process\n-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills\n-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field\n\nSalary Range: $32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-05-05 18:30:58", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28464477/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room", "reqid": "133750", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28464477}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: VAT RN\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members and the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.\nEssential Functions:\n- Daily assessments of patient's vascular access needs.\n- Consultation with providers to ensure timely placement of appropriate access devices.\n- Perform dressing changes, declot and repair central lines.\n- Support all ancillary services for difficult IV starts.\nLeadership/Coordination Activities:\n- Help department to develop process for incorporating new advanced practice initiatives (i.e., placing arterial lines)\n- Be willing to work on special projects related to quality monitoring.\n- Present education items to department.\nLifting and carrying:\n- Able to lift and carry at least 60 pounds unassisted and carry them for a distance of 50 feet.\n- May assist in the movement of patients and/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds.\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist and knees.\n- Walking: able to stand and/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift.\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds with assistance.\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift.\nSecondary Functions:\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures\n- Documents care according to policy and procedure.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- Past experience on IV team.\n- Currently practicing with use of ultrasound for vascular access.\nSkills and Abilities:\n- Be independent at siting peripheral IVs in patients with difficult/limited access.\n- Proficient with port-a-cath access (vascular and intraperitoneal).\n- Train for chest x-ray verification on class to release PICC lines for use after radiology hours.\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.\n- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Bachelor of Science in Nursing\n- Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous (CRNI)\n- Local membership in vascular access / infusion organizations\nSalary Range: $32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-05-05 18:30:58", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28464479/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "VAT RN", "reqid": "133778", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28464479}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN Team Lead - Dual License/BLS\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUnder the direction of the Clinical Coordinator, the purpose of this position is to support the medical needs of the Health Plan members and the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program. Under supervision, the Team Leader is delegated authority and responsibility to manage and facilitate nursing services within the appointed module/department/area. The nurse provides care that is consistent with the philosophy of the Health Care Program.\nEssential Functions:\n- In collaboration with physician leadership (PIC, Chief, or lead) and the Clinic Coordinator, determines the staffing and scheduling needs for their designated area of responsibility. Acts in a cost conscious manner to recommend canceling, teaming, and mix alterations as fluctuations in demand occur.\n- Assesses staff educational needs within the Module/Department/Service and facilitates the delivery of appropriate in-service experiences.\n- Develops and maintains orientation checklist. Provides orientation for nursing and provider staff.\n- Assists with the preparation of Performance Appraisals for LPNs and unlicensed personnel in their module/Department or service. Provides input to the Clinic Coordinator for development of Performance Appraisals for R.N. staff.\n- Collaborates with the Clinic Coordinator in developing policies and procedures for the module.\n- Collaborates with other Team Leaders to effectively and efficiently utilize resources in delivering quality care to members.\n- Collaborates with Clinic Coordinator in setting quality standards for nursing care.\n- Coordinates intra-office emergency systems (fire, codes) with other Team Leaders and the Clinic Coordinator.\n- Coordinates patient education and case management efforts within the module.\n- Works in partnership with appropriate physician leadership to facilitate interdisciplinary team functioning.\n- Manages access, wait lists, and referral process in partnership with provider leadership, appointment center, and Clinic Coordinator.\n- Performs selected monitoring functions: A. Health and Safety, B. Quality Assurance, C. Applicable Engineering work and repairs, D. Supplies and equipment.\n- Provide and document quality patient care utilizing the nursing process.\n- Performs or appropriately delegates independent nursing functions as defined in the Oregon and Washington Nurse Practice Acts.\n- Communicates patient needs and changes in condition to appropriate personnel.\n- Functions as a patient advocate within the scope of a Health Maintenance Organization.\n- Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for staff, patients and family members.\n- Uses cost effective measures in the delivery of nursing care.\n- Coordinates and implements medical orders.\n- Performs skilled nursing tasks and demonstrates operational knowledge of procedures and equipment.\n- Performs triage and telephone advice independently and within scope of the Oregon and Washington Nurse Practice Act.\n- Coordinates activities of the interdisciplinary team in order to ensure positive outcomes for individual patients with complex health care needs.\n- Develops nursing care plans for high risk patients and populations cared for within the module.\n- Identifies patient/caregiver knowledge deficits associated with health care and/or the therapeutic regimen and responds appropriately.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of two years of acute care or clinical setting experience required\n- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing\n- Current RN license in Oregon and Washington. Requires Oregon or Washington license at time of hire. Licenses in both states are required within 6 months of hire.\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Recent acute care nursing experience and demonstrated experience in the area being posted, (i.e., allergy, peds, medicine, etc.)\n\nSalary Range:\n$34.10 - $48.32", "date_new": "2012-05-05 18:30:58", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28464483/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN Team Lead - Dual License/BLS", "reqid": "133984", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28464483}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Surgery\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nProvide high-quality health care through active participation in pre-, intra-, and post-operative care for patients in Vascular Surgery Department via direct assessment and formulation/implementation of treatment plan under the guidance of the physicians. Performs complete pre-operative work-up on patients, including H & P and patient pre-operative teaching. Makes hospital rounds, assists with discharge planning, assumes on-call responsibilities, and education. Document in writing all care in patient's permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. Provides all medical care in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician), and State licensing guidelines.\nEssential Functions:\n- Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and formulation/ implementation of treatment plan for patients presenting with peripheral vascular arterial disease, including patients with claudication, End stage renal disease, Raynaud's syndrome and erythromyalgia .\n- Outpatient responsibilities include histories and physicals, preoperative exams, ordering diagnostic studies and medications, screening referrals, scheduling surgeries, and post operative follow up and wound management.\n- Significant time is spent handling patient inquiries regarding preoperative, intra operative and post operative care.\n- Interpretation of non invasive arterial studies.\n- Teach varicose vein classes.\n- Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and formulation/ implementation of treatment plan for patients presenting with varicose vein and venous stasis.\n- Outpatient responsibilities include histories and physicals, preoperative exams, ordering diagnostic studies and medications, application of the principles of compression therapy, screening referrals, scheduling surgeries, and post operative follow up.\n- Significant time is spent handling patient inquiries regarding preoperative, intra operative and post operative care.\n- Provide surgical services as a first assistant on venous procedures.\n- Provide inpatient care by rounding on Vascular surgical patients during weekdays and/or weekends.\n- Responsibilities include writing post operative orders, charting follow up notes, changing dressings, removing sutures, handling drainage tubes.\n- Dictate all discharge summaries and write discharge orders for follow up care in the clinic.\n- Provide surgical call coverage with vascular or cardiac surgery Allied clinician on regular department rotation with vascular surgeon.\n- Review and manage vascular imaging results including US, CT scans, MRA, angiograms based on protocols for AAA, ELSG, Bypass grafts, dialysis access, carotid surgery or carotid stenting.\n- Duties include ordering future appropriate diagnostic studies.\n- Significant time is spent with data entry in local, regional, and/or national registries.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of approved PA or NP program with certification.\n- Bachelor's degree as PA, NP or closely related field.\n- National Certification\n- State medical PA or NP License\n- BCLS\n- Annual recertification through CME as required by licensure\n- Thorough and working knowledge of peripheral vascular diseases and wound care and their treatment.\n- Working knowledge of state health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations.\n- Important to know limitations and when to refer patients to the vascular surgeon.\n- Ability to assess, diagnose and plan effective treatment for vascular surgical diseases and injuries.\n- National Certification\n- Ability to see large volume of patients on a daily basis, in both hospital and ambulatory settings.\n- Ability to take evening and week end call as needed to support service needs\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Minimum 2 years clinical surgical experience in vascular surgery.\n- Graduate of ANA approved Nurse Practitioner training program.\n- Master's degree as PA, NP or closely related field\n- Additional training in wound care.\n- Thorough and working knowledge of vascular diseases and venous disease and their treatment.\n- Thorough and working knowledge of wound care and wound assessment and management, especially in diabetic feet, and chronic wounds.\n- Working knowledge of state health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations.\n- Important to know limitations and when to refer patients to the vascular surgeon.\n- Ability to assess, diagnose and plan effective treatment for vascular surgical diseases and injuries.\n- Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff\n- Excellent assistant surgical skills, especially with vascular procedures.\n- Working knowledge of data registry\n\nSalary range:\n$52.16 - $76.65", "date_new": "2012-05-01 18:36:15", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28302822/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Surgery", "reqid": "133694", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28302822}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Speech Language Pathologist - On Call\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nProvides diagnostic and treatment interventions (depending first on the needs of the department and next on the speech pathologist's area of specialization) to improve the patient's speech/language, oral/facial musculature and structure, cognitive skills, voice, fluency, breathing and/or swallowing abilities to maximum potential. The Speech Pathologist will provide this treatment per physician's order and coordinate therapeutic activities with the patient, caregiver and other health care disciplines. The speech pathologist will work as part of the interdisciplinary team and follow the Kaiser and the department guidelines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n-Evaluates patients communication/articulation, physical, cognitive, breathing, swallowing status, functional abilities and age specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence and quality of life.\n-Develops and implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family, and social support system, identifies interventions to reach achievable goals, coordinates and collaborates on treatment options, advocates enhancing patient's social support systems; facilitates appropriate environmental modifications.\n-Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols; provides skills in managing both inpatients and outpatients as demonstrated on the competency check list.This therapy involves providing treatment which takes into account the risks and benefits of that treatment regime relevant to the patient's medical condition, rehabilitation potential and prognosis.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n-Master's degree in speech pathology.\n- Certification of clinical competency or ability to complete clinical fellowship year at Kaiser Permanente\n- Completion of master's degree in speech pathology and completion of speech pathology patient training through Master's speech pathology program\n- Speech pathology license in Oregon or Washington within 18 months of hire.If not licensed at time of hire must apply for a Provisional license in Oregon as a clinical fellow working at Kaiser within 90 days of hire.\n- Current Basic Life Support CPR card within 60 days of hire\n- Valid Drivers License upon hire\n- NPI\n- Demonstrates customer-focused service skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-Experience as a speech pathologist seeing both and inpatient and outpatient caseload.\n- Experience with treating dysphagic patients.\n- Experience with treating adults and pediatric patients.\n- Ability to both evaluate and treat patients with dysphagia\n- Ability to scope patients during a fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing\n- Ability to evaluate both children and adults with specific skills in administering language, cognitive and articulation assessments.\n- Ability to treat both children and adults with specific skills in treating patients with language, cognitive and communication deficits.\n- Ability to provide evaluation and treatment for patients with the following disorders:\n- Dysphagia, voice disorder, communication/articulation problems, cognitive deficits,\n- Able to work autonomously and manage their own case load.\n- Excellent time management, problem solving and customer service skills\n- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.\n- Operational knowledge or ability to learn computerized clinical documentation and office application systems.\n\nSalary Range: $39.70 - $52.69", "date_new": "2012-04-21 18:55:19", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28061062/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Speech Language Pathologist - On Call", "reqid": "132277", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28061062}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Phlebotomist - Oregon\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nSupport the laboratory function of providing diagnostic information for use in patient care by ensuring proper collection and processing of laboratory specimens. Perform or assist with special procedures; mentor/orient students and new employees; ensure workflow meets service delivery needs. Respond effectively to member, clinicians, nursing staff and other department needs.\n* * * Must work all East Side Locations * * *\n\nEssential Functions:\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:\n- Perform order entry, specimen collection, and processing according to work instructions (WI), clarify clinician orders; obtain pertinent patient information; accurately identify patients; determine specimen requirements and collect patient sample using appropriate process of venipuncture or capillary collection based on patient age and/or condition.\n- Assure completeness and accuracy of specimen labeling.\n- Obtain and enter appropriate patient or specimen information into laboratory computer system.\n- Provide good customer service to all members.\n- Prioritize workload according to urgency of request; coordinate activities of the phlebotomy and laboratory service/technical assistant workgroups to meet operational service needs.\n- Act as resource for medical or laboratory staff.\n- Provide information and facilitate specimen or order problem investigation and resolution.\n- Using appropriate resources make decisions as required for sample collection and patient processing.\n- Facilitate communication between phlebotomists and laboratory service/technical assistants in problem solving and member assistance, triaging to supervisor as needed.\n- Provide instructions to physicians, nursing staff, and patients in proper specimen collection, answering related questions accurately.\n- Evaluate, process, and coordinate specimens for testing and/or shipping by following applicable WI.\n- Centrifuge, aliquot, separate, refrigerate, freeze, or handle specimens as required to maintain specimen integrity.\n- Consult computer information for special handling instructions, referring questions to client services or technical specialist(s) for additional handling or shipping instructions when indicated. Complete appropriate forms as applicable.\n- Use laboratory computer system to obtain patient demographics, perform order entry, enter pertinent clinical information, generate barcode labels, and ensure tracking of each test ordered and each specimen collected and/or received.\n- Use laboratory information computer system to track specimens.\n- Perform all duties required of laboratory service/technical assistant.\n- Assist clinician or pathologists with bone marrow collection and processing.\n- Perform isolation procedures, bacterial, acid-fast, and fungal blood cultures, blood smear preparation, microbiology set-up and code blue response as required and ordered by clinician\n- Remain current in new and revised work instructions and lab and organizational policies.\n- Assist supervisor, coordinator, or specialist in identifying and reporting any procedural discrepancies.\n- Complete annual requirements.\n- Provide input into development or revision of procedures to meet operational needs.\n- Support department workflow and records maintenance through accurate workload recording, quality assurance monitors, supply inventory, quality control checks, and records.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\n- Completion of the experience practicum in an Accredited Phlebotomy program OR\n- Three years recent phlebotomy experience in a multi-patient laboratory setting.\n- High school diploma or equivalent\n- Demonstrated customer-focused service skills\n- Demonstrated understanding of basic phlebotomy principles and techniques\n- Detail oriented, able to handle multiple tasks in a limited time frame\n- Able to produce high quantity/quality of work, problem solve, exercise good judgment\n- Adaptable\n- Able to bend, stoop, reach and lift minimum of 10 pounds.\n- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with command of the English language\n- Demonstrated interpersonal skills, teamwork\n- Working knowledge of keyboard/data entry\n\nSalary Range 17.77 - 21.34\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n- 4 or more years phlebotomy experience in a multi-patient laboratory setting including geriatric, pediatrics, inpatient, and/or difficult phlebotomy draws\n- National Phlebotomy certification\n- Thorough understanding of phlebotomy principles and techniques and phlebotomy equipment\n- Thorough understanding of sample collection requirements\n- Knowledge of Medical Terminology\n- Written and verbal communication skills\n- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills, teamwork, independent worker\n- Leadership skills", "date_new": "2012-04-21 18:55:19", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28061063/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Phlebotomist - Oregon", "reqid": "132211", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28061063}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Clinical Activities\n- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills\n- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups\n- Leadership/Coordination Activities\n- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously\n- Demonstrate problem-solving skills\n- Skills & Abilities\n- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.\n- Professional Practice Standards of performance\n- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information\n- Assessment Standard of Performance\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization\n- Planning Standard of Performance\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan\n- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP\n- Implementation Standard of Performance\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate\n- Documents care according to policy & procedure\n- Safety Management Standard of Performance\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations\n- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards\n- Physical Requirements\n- Lifting & carrying:\n- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet\n- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees\n- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.\n- High school diploma or GED\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-CEN, TNCC\n-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\n-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined\n-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process\n-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills\n-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field\n\n$32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-04-21 18:55:19", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28061068/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room", "reqid": "132597", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28061068}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Clinical Activities\n- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills\n- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups\n- Leadership/Coordination Activities\n- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously\n- Demonstrate problem-solving skills\n- Skills & Abilities\n- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.\n- Professional Practice Standards of performance\n- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information\n- Assessment Standard of Performance\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization\n- Planning Standard of Performance\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan\n- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP\n- Implementation Standard of Performance\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate\n- Documents care according to policy & procedure\n- Safety Management Standard of Performance\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations\n- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards\n- Physical Requirements\n- Lifting & carrying:\n- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet\n- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees\n- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.\n- High school diploma or GED\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-CEN, TNCC\n-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\n-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined\n-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process\n-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills\n-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field\n\n$32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-04-21 18:55:19", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28061069/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room", "reqid": "132599", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28061069}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Clinical Activities\n- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills\n- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups\n- Leadership/Coordination Activities\n- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously\n- Demonstrate problem-solving skills\n- Skills & Abilities\n- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.\n- Professional Practice Standards of performance\n- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information\n- Assessment Standard of Performance\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization\n- Planning Standard of Performance\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan\n- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP\n- Implementation Standard of Performance\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate\n- Documents care according to policy & procedure\n- Safety Management Standard of Performance\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations\n- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards\n- Physical Requirements\n- Lifting & carrying:\n- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet\n- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees\n- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.\n- High school diploma or GED\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-CEN, TNCC\n-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\n-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined\n-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process\n-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills\n-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field\n\n$32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-04-21 18:55:19", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28061070/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient - Emergency Room", "reqid": "132600", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 28061070}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: OR RN - Outpatient\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nJob purpose:\nThe 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.\n\nEssential Functions:\nA. Professional Competencies\n- Demonstrates personal commitment to service and to socially relevant practice\n- Demonstrates ethical and legal behavior in all professional activities\n- Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve and make decisions.\n- Understands and provides competent care to a diverse population.\n- Practices health care team building and leadership skills.\n- Participates in population-based care activities\n- Demonstrates technological literacy in using computerized information systems.\n- Participates in ongoing continuing education activities and shares knowledge with other health care team members\nB. Clinical Competencies\n- Provides evidence-based, clinically competent nursing care in a culturally sensitive manner.\n- Applies effective oral and written communication skills in interacting with patients, families and members of the health care team, this includes effective negotiation and conflict management skills\n- Participates in nursing Quality Assurance Programs.\n- Complies with shift, unit, and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards. Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage. Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during breaks.\nC. Leadership/Coordination Activities\n- Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills, committed to team environment\n- Utilizes professional communication techniques\n- Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development\n- Demonstrates awareness of new information posted in the communication notebook\n- Participates in an equitable rotation of voluntary overtime to cover possible late cases and discharges\n- Variable start times\nD. Organizational Competencies\n- Recognizes the impact of systems on health care delivery\n- Acts as an advocate for individuals and groups with unmet health needs\n- Applies the knowledge and tools of continuous improvement in clinical practice and the delivery of health care\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing\n- Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills\n- Able to type 20 words per minute\n- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills\n- Willingness to learn computerized information systems\n- Demonstrates ability to work within teams and within a dynamic work environment\n- Customer focused\n-2 years of experience circulating ininpatient or ambulatorysurgery setting within the past 3 years\n- Current state RN licensure\n- Current BLS with AED training\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Current or future bachelor's degree in nursing or related field\n- Previous experience with population care/case management, triage and advice\n- Pre-op area skills\n- IV start skill\n-3- 5years of O.R. circulating and scrubbing experience\n- CNOR\n- ACLS\nSalary Range: $32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-04-14 22:24:10", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27902100/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "OR RN - Outpatient", "reqid": "131633", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27902100}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Perioperative Nurse Consultant\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Peri-Operative Nurse Consultant is accountable to the Nursing Director for coordinating & integrating educational, consultative, evidence-based practice, & research functions into ongoing nursing practice.\nEssential Functions:\n- Improves clinical practice through implementation of standards, evidence-based practice, systems assessment, consultation\n- Assures that employees providing service have the knowledge & skills required to provide age & culturally appropriate care to patients & families through education, training, & experience.\n- Provides the leadership in strategic planning to achieve departmental & clinical specialty goals & objectives. Collaborates w/ nurse manager & healthcare team to ensure the regulatory compliance standards are met\n- Monitors & evaluates the quality & effectiveness of care delivered to members in the acute care setting\n- Performs other duties as requested\n- Autonomy of practice is maintained through self-evaluation, continuing education, peer reviewing, & the pursuit of scholarly activities\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 1 year previous experience leading a Surgical Services Education Team\n- BSN or BA/BS in related field\n- Current license of Registered Nurse in Oregon\n- Knowledge of current regulations/standards of practice\n- Customer-focused service skills\n- Group process skills\n- Project management experience\n- Principle of adult learning\n- Excellent verbal and written communication\n- Research methodology\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 1 year management experience\n- 5 years education experience\n- 5 years clinical experience in specialty\n- Masters in Nursing or Education\n- Clinical Nurse Specialist\n- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills\nSalary Range: $38.22 - $68.70", "date_new": "2012-04-14 22:24:09", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27902081/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Perioperative Nurse Consultant", "reqid": "130974", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27902081}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Senior Clinical Performance Improvement Consultant\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Senior Clinical Consultant Level III role provides consulting leadership to medium and small projects and initiatives, thereby supporting Kaiser Permanente Northwest in achieving its performance targets. Manages the clinical consulting and analytical support for these projects and is accountable for the quality of the advice and analysis. Provides support to the completion of major business processes -- operational budgeting, business planning, and capital planning.\nAs a Registered Nurse, the consultant is expected to be knowledgeable about inpatient nursing practices and able to apply that clinical expertise to the project. This includes, but is not limited to, providing input and guidance when creating work flows, facilitating and providing guidance regarding the reasonableness of change requests, tracking and communicating decisions/activities from clinical department work groups to other stake holders. The ideal candidate would be well grounded in clinical practices and project management.\n\nThis position is located in Portland, Oregon.\nEssential Functions:\n- Develop overall engagement work plan, and ensure that assigned tasks and responsibilities are accomplished in a timely manner.\n- Plan, organize and control multiple responsibilities and resources to achieve project objectives.\n- Recognize and anticipate scope issues and communicate to client and team changes to the work plan.\n- Manages projects with limited oversight, using standard project management methodologies. Establishes processes and creates effective project mgmt tools to help guide project efforts and to achieve desired project outcomes. Scopes and develops appropriate project approach.\n- Leads project teams through complex projects. Identifies issues and works to facilitate resolution.\n- Anticipate project issues, assess alternatives, and take appropriate measures to resolve in a professional, tactful manner.\n- Communicate engagement status, progress and impact to client management.\n- Develop modifications or innovations to address limitations of existing approaches to a problem and / or situation.\n- Base all recommendations and decisions on fact-based analysis.\n- Translate client expectations into practical, implementable project objectives, which aim to provide integrated total solutions.\n- Ensure deliverables meet business objectives, design specifications and quality standards.\n- Accept and manage ambiguity/complexity in projects, and effectively guide teams in dealing with change barriers and project constraints.\n- Prepare budget and achieve desired outcome with allocated resources.\n- Communicate complex information to team members and client, accurately and effectively.\n- Influence client decisions through written and verbal communications.\n- Build consensus between departments and business units.\n- Successfully build, direct and maintain motivated, empowered and diverse teams.\n- Create a team environment and manages potential conflict. Proactively identifies potentially difficult situations and manages them before they become issues.\n- Enable team members to develop realistic goals and define methods to support their achievement.\n- Conduct effective staff review sessions and perform constructive evaluations within an appropriate time frame.\n- Maximize Team Performance - Team Knowledge Sharing:\n- Maximize Team Performance - Educate & Train:\n- Stay current on relevant topics/trends, technologies and capabilities.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Manage complex projects or multiple projects of moderate complexity.\n- Ability to supervise up to 25 team members on projects.\n- Manage PMO budget, and/or manage moderately large projects.\n- Use some judgment to review recommendations to organizational problems and determine course of action.\n- Advanced verbal and written communications methods to convey concepts to team members and clients.\n- Master's degree or equivalent experience in health care, business administration, or related field required.\n- Minimum of 5 years of project management, business consulting, or process improvement experience.\n- Current RN license in Oregon\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Strong proficiency in current software, including spreadsheets, process mapping tools, project workplan tools, charts, graphs, and basic Microsoft applications\n- Project management certification, preferred (not required)\n- Six Sigma, Lean Master preferred (not required)\n- Minimum of 1 year of experience leading or managing people on projects preferred.\n- Demonstrated process excellence skills (Six Sigma, Lean thinking, etc).", "date_new": "2012-04-10 10:35:12", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27784986/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Senior Clinical Performance Improvement Consultant", "reqid": "130810", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27784986}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Sr. Consultant III, Performance Improvement\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe senior consultant Level III role provides consulting leadership to medium and small projects and initiatives, thereby supporting KPNW in achieving its performance targets. Manages the consulting and analytical support for these projects and is accountable for the quality of the advice and analysis. Provides support to the completion of major business processes including operational budgeting, business planning, and capital planning.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Develop overall engagement work plan, and ensure that assigned tasks and responsibilities are accomplished in a timely manner\n- Plan, organize and control multiple responsibilities and resources to achieve project objectives\n- Manage projects with limited oversight, using standard project management methodologies Establishes processes & creates effective project mgmt tools to help guide project efforts and to achieve desired project outcomes\n- Leads project teams through complex projects; Identifies issues and works to facilitate resolutions; Assess alternatives, and take appropriate measures to resolve in a professional, tactful manner\n- Communicate engagement status, progress and impact to client management\n- Identify operational & strategic implications in structuring work and results\n- Make difficult ideas and concepts easy-to-understand (e.g. using diagrams, analogies, etc.).\n- Generate new perspectives, frameworks or innovations that enable problem resolution\n- Direct and execute creative analytic approaches; Identify best practices for analysis; Involve experts in problem-solving\n- Base all recommendations and decisions on fact-based analysis\n- Translate client expectations into practical, implemental project objectives, which aim to provide integrated total solutions\n- Develop innovative analytic approaches which address multifunctional client needs and diverse or complex situations\n- Identify barriers to change; Accept and manage ambiguity/complexity in projects and effectively guide teams in dealing with change barriers and project constraints\n- Prepare budget and achieve desired outcome with allocated resources\n- Communicate complex information to team members and client, accurately and effectively\n- Build consensus between departments and business units\n- Successfully build, direct and maintain motivated, empowered and diverse teams; effectively lead large project teams and/or high-priority efforts to high quality results\n- Create a team environment and manages potential conflict; proactively identifies potentially difficult situations and manages them before they become issues\n- Enable team members to develop realistic goals and define methods to support their achievement; establish a mentoring environment; manage problems and issues among staff\n- Provide consistent recognition and encouragement to personnel, actively supporting efforts to increase retention and utilization\n- Participate in the development of team members through the teaching of techniques and problem solving approaches\n- Other duties as assigned\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum 5 years of combined project management and process improvement experience\n- Masters degree or equivalent combination of education and experience\n- Manage complex projects or multiple projects of moderate complexity\n- Ability to supervise up to 25 team members on projects\n- Manage PMO budget, and/or manage moderately large projects\n- Use some judgment to review recommendations to organizational problems and determine course of action\n- Use advanced verbal and written communications methods to convey concepts to team members and clients\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Minimum 1 year of experience leading or managing people on projects\n- Project management certification\n- Six Sigma, Lean Master\n- Experience in management and business consulting\n- Ability to design and deliver formal training programs to staff and customers on advanced consulting and analytical tools and techniques\n- Demonstrated process excellence skills (Six Sigma, Lean thinking, etc)\n- Strong proficiency in the use of current software, including spreadsheets, process mapping tools, project work plan tools, charts and graphs, and basic Microsoft applications\n- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of analytic techniques pertinent to planning, finance, management engineering and medical economics. This includes forecasting, sensitivity analysis, financial analysis such as NPV, decision analysis, cost-benefit/effectiveness and other economic analysis, and multi-variant statistical analysis\n- Basic understanding of advanced analytic techniques such as dynamic modeling/simulation advanced operations research techniques\n- Proven leadership skills in project management and consulting, including the following attributes: efficient, collaborative, candid, open and results-oriented\n- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (1:1, peer, multi-disciplinary group, presentations, written)", "date_new": "2012-04-10 10:35:12", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27784987/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Sr. Consultant III, Performance Improvement", "reqid": "130811", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27784987}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: CST\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Cardiac Surveillance Technician is a member of the health care team under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. The CST assists in the provision of care by continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients. The CST provides indirect patient care by providing supportive functions to the nursing staff.\nEssential Functions:\n- Provides continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients - Maintains effective communication and collaboration with physicians, staff and responsible nurse.\n- Maintains current knowledge and competency in rhythm and dysrhythmia identification - Compiles and records data for patient record and unit purposes - Maintains safety in the use of all equipment - Teamwork-works cooperatively with co-workers and other departments for the benefit of the organization\n- Orients new staff to CST function - Performs all other related duties and activities as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- For on-call positions, must have six months recent telemetry monitoring experience.\n- Must obtain BLS w/AED certification within 30 days of hire.\n- Successfully completes EKG Arrhythmia test with the grade >90% overall and 100% lethal arrhythmias within 90 days of hire.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Previous cardiac monitoring experience and/or successful completion of basic cardiac monitoring course.\n- Demonstrates ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\nSalary Range: $17.43 - $20.95", "date_new": "2012-04-07 22:13:47", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27727607/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "CST", "reqid": "130003", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27727607}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: CST\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Cardiac Surveillance Technician is a member of the health care team under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. The CST assists in the provision of care by continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients. The CST provides indirect patient care by providing supportive functions to the nursing staff.\nEssential Functions:\n- Provides continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients - Maintains effective communication and collaboration with physicians, staff and responsible nurse.\n- Maintains current knowledge and competency in rhythm and dysrhythmia identification - Compiles and records data for patient record and unit purposes - Maintains safety in the use of all equipment - Teamwork-works cooperatively with co-workers and other departments for the benefit of the organization\n- Orients new staff to CST function - Performs all other related duties and activities as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- For on-call positions, must have six months recent telemetry monitoring experience.\n- Must obtain BLS w/AED certification within 30 days of hire.\n- Successfully completes EKG Arrhythmia test with the grade >90% overall and 100% lethal arrhythmias within 90 days of hire.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Previous cardiac monitoring experience and/or successful completion of basic cardiac monitoring course.\n- Demonstrates ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\nSalary Range: $17.43 - $20.95", "date_new": "2012-04-07 22:13:47", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27727605/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "CST", "reqid": "130001", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27727605}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: CST\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Cardiac Surveillance Technician is a member of the health care team under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. The CST assists in the provision of care by continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients. The CST provides indirect patient care by providing supportive functions to the nursing staff.\nEssential Functions:\n- Provides continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients - Maintains effective communication and collaboration with physicians, staff and responsible nurse.\n- Maintains current knowledge and competency in rhythm and dysrhythmia identification - Compiles and records data for patient record and unit purposes - Maintains safety in the use of all equipment - Teamwork-works cooperatively with co-workers and other departments for the benefit of the organization\n- Orients new staff to CST function - Performs all other related duties and activities as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- For on-call positions, must have six months recent telemetry monitoring experience.\n- Must obtain BLS w/AED certification within 30 days of hire.\n- Successfully completes EKG Arrhythmia test with the grade >90% overall and 100% lethal arrhythmias within 90 days of hire.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Previous cardiac monitoring experience and/or successful completion of basic cardiac monitoring course.\n- Demonstrates ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\nSalary Range: $17.43 - $20.95", "date_new": "2012-04-07 22:13:47", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27727606/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "CST", "reqid": "130004", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27727606}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Director, Critical Care\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUnder the general direction of the Assistant Administrator of Clinical Services, Chief Nursing Officer, develops, implements, leads, and evaluates all aspects of management and ensures the provision of quality patient /family centered care for the Critical Care Services patient population. Provides leadership development, development and implementation of policies and procedures, and insures staff has the necessary skills and competencies to perform their essential job functions. In collaboration with appropriate stakeholders, develops and coordinates workgroups to address organizational goals and develops and monitors performance indicators/metrics for patient safety and business functions.Supports Kaiser Permanente compliance efforts, reports and resolves areas of non-compliance and maintains confidentiality. Protects organizational assets.Exhibits ethics and integrity. Facilitates excellent communication and partnership activities both internally and externally.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Administers operating budget for assigned departments. In collaboration with other services prepares annual capital and operating budgets for assigned departments; monitors financial reports; develops accountability model for managers; gives direction for interventions to control expenses and insure compliance with assigned budget allocation; and justifies over expenditures.\n- Facilitates collaboration between nursing, medical staff, and other hospital departments, to insure quality, comprehensive and coordinated patient care. Works with assigned managers and staff to develop and support Department Partnership Committees to optimize care, work life and communication within the department and the organization.\n- Participates in administrative management of the hospital and serves as Administrator-on-call on a rotation basis. Works collaboratively with labor liaisons to interpret terms of labor contracts. Participates in multidisciplinary projects for the hospital. Counsels managers and takes reports on clinical arena activities. Functions in place of the Assistant Administrator for Clinical Services as assigned. Assures communication to and from administration and other disciplines to assigned departments.\n- Provides direction for all critical care departments' clinical functions. Serves as consultant and role model for nursing personnel.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 5 years of management experience in leadership role in health care organization\n- 2 yearsof Budget development\n- Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field\n- Licensed or eligible for Oregon and Washington RN license on first day of employment\n- BLS, ACLS\n- Knowledge of computer applications\n- Leadership: training, giving and receiving instructions\n- Oral Communications\n- Analytical problem solving\n- Project management\n- Quality management\n- Systems thinking\n- Written communication\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 3 years of supervisory experience in a health care organization in a managed care setting\n- Advanced degree in nursing, health care administration, or business\n- Knowledge: Labor relations in union environment. Payroll/financial systems/budget experience\n- Knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards including JCAHO, NCQA\n- License, Registration, Certificate, or Professional Affiliation:\n- RN in state of Oregon and Washington. Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration\n- Member of professional organization\nAnnual Salary $113,600 - $151,400", "date_new": "2012-04-06 05:09:12", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27687478/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Director, Critical Care", "reqid": "130547", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27687478}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Ophthalmic Tech- On-Call\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nAssist with the provision of patient care within established policies and procedures to serve the needs of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care program. Provides care to a population with predictable ophthalmic needs and assists the providers in caring for more needs that are acute.\nEssential Functions:\n- Take and record patient vitals when indicated in the EMR.\n- Visual fields: Must perform calibration of automated perimeters, and must be able to perform automated perimeter. Maintain a working knowledge of automated perimeter, and be able to perform Ambler Grid testing.\n- Must be able to perform OCT and HRT. Must be able to use IOL master and any other a scan programs for biometry readings\n- Assist doctors during examination as needed. Prepare for, set up and assist in minor surgery, and all types of laser procedures. Must be familiar with preoperative and pre-laser patient education, Apply eye dressings, and protective shields as directed by the doctor\n- Set up and provide physician assistance with intravitreal injections.\n- Clean exam lanes and minor surgical instruments. Prepare for the sterilization process either utilizing the clinic sterilizer following sterilizing protocol, or preparing instruments sent for sterilization per standard protocol. Responsible for room maintenance including routing cleaning of exam lanes, and daily validation of expiration dates of dilating and other ophthalmic drops. Keep exam rooms well stocked with appropriate instruments, as well as patient handouts, and any other equipment, etc., as required by physicians.\n- Maintain instruments and triage appropriately when instruments are in need of repair or replacement. Provide administrative assistance and support as required, assisting administrative team as necessary. Assist in other clinic functions as necessary, including making appointments, preparing retina photography charts, or any other general duty as needed.\n- Perform clerical duties to assist in maintaining departmental records and as directed by the assigned provider. Ensure that all relevant sections of the EMR are completed, and always kept up to date and current.\n- Communicate via telephone with patients, other departments and other physicians as necessary. Record messages and refer to appropriate person as required. Answer patient service questions. Report patient complaints, or unusual symptoms, questions regarding treatment, medications, etc., and other questions to licensed personnel, Complete and distribute forms regarding patient examinations and treatment, medical information, consultations, etc. Prepare basic support care duties following established policies and procedures. Maintain adequate quantities of medical and clerical supplies. Assist with pharmacy order as required; relay prescriptions to any pharmacy as directed by physician.\n- Prepare examining rooms for next patient after each use. Set up for examination or treatment following established procedures. Ensure sterile condition of examination, treatment, and testing instruments as appropriate.\n- Complete and maintain Compliance and Safety modules and KPNW Behavior Standards as required. Maintain current confidentiality documentation. Adhere to Regional and Departmental policies and procedures.\n- Perform other duties as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Two years full time employment functioning in an Ophthalmic Technician capacity under the supervision of an Ophthalmologist and/or successful completion of a JCAHPO accredited Ophthalmic Medical Technology program.\n- CPR required (within 30 days of hire).\n- Broad knowledge base of ophthalmic terminology\n- Basic computer knowledge and skills\n- Proficient and accurate keyboarding skills\n- Must be able to communicate both in writing and orally in English\n- Proven record of attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 3-5+ years functioning in an Ophthalmic Technician capacity under the supervision of an Ophthalmologist/or in a Group Ophthalmologic practice/environment.\n- Broad based ophthalmic technician experience preferred.\n- Ability to perform Goldman visual fields COA, COT, or COMT certification through JCAHPO (Joint Commission on Allied Health Professionals in Ophthalmology)\n- Familiarity with Epic Care or electronic based medical records system preferred\n- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites preferred.\nSalary Range- $20.48 - $24.69 per hour", "date_new": "2012-03-31 19:57:29", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27540433/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Ophthalmic Tech- On-Call", "reqid": "129366", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27540433}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Supervisor, Professional Coding Services\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nProvide supervision for the Region's Professional Services Coding staff. Ensure compliance with industry and government coding standards and guidelines. Serve as an information resource and support to staff. Support organization's mission, goals, and objectives in partnership with Northwest Permanente.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Develop action plans as necessary to resolve knowledge gaps w/employees or to address the implementation of new service offerings or code changes\n- Facilitate the collection of information to provide feedback to physicians through the consultants on work performance to ensure consistency & accuracy w/all professional coding\n- Advise the Region and staff on professional coding & documentation guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance\n- Facilitate education to support Medicare Risk requirements & organization goals\n- Provide staff with training and resources on coding procedures & system workflow/functionality\n- Coordinate proper utilization of human resources necessary for the effective & efficient operation of the department\n- Support maintenance of a comprehensive annual budget that reflects department needs & the application of cost-effective management\n- Monitor efficiency and productivity to ensure compliance to national metrics & departmental performance standards\n- Provide staff supervision to accomplish timely & qualitative response to professional services documentation/coding requests, issues & responsibilities\n- Demonstrate positive human relations skills, utilizing effective leadership, written & oral communication skills\n- Ensure staff capabilities through established Kaiser Permanente policies & procedures along w/prescribed management & personnel practices\n- Participate in the recruitment, development, appraisal & retention of competent professional services coding staff\n- Participate in problem identification, data gathering & implementation of strategy actions that are in the best interest of the department and its mission, values & philosophy\n- Provide staff with information about the Program's mission, strategic direction, values & the external environment to increase their effectiveness\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 3 years progressive and in-debth multispecialty coding experience in assignment of diagnostic and procedural coding.\n- Minimum of 1 year previous leadership or supervisory experience that includes conducting coaching/training of coding staff.\n- Minimum of 1 year experience evaluating coding audits and quality performance measures.\n- Associate's degree Health Information Management, or equivalent that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities\n- Current credential as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist Professional (CCS-P) from AHIMA, or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) from AAPC.s.\n- Excellent command of the ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 classification systems with thorough understanding of the effect of data quality on prospective payment, utilization, and reimbursement\n- Comprehensive working knowledge of hospital/institutional coding in multiple medical specialties, and proper assignment of clinical conditions documented and procedures performed.\n- Comprehensive understanding data systems and reporting for health record coding, abstracting, and performance metrics\n- Thorough knowledge of professional service delivery in an ambulatory hospital or outpatient setting\n- Excellent ability to conduct coding audits to evaluate quality performance measures and using the findings create written reports with recommendations; and then present education and feedback to facilitate improvement of documentation and coding.\n- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal) to deal effectively in delicate, sensitive and/or complex situations\n- Excellent time management and project management skills\n- Advanced presentation skills to provide training and education to large or small groups\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 3 years progressive outpatient multispecialty professional services coding experience including Medicare\n- Minimum of 2 years previous leadership or supervisory experience that includes conducting coaching/training of coding staff\n- Minimum of 2 years experience evaluating coding audits and quality performance measures\n- Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration, Health Information Management, or equivalent\n- Working knowledge of KP HealthConnect, particularly the clinical and billing modules, encoder(s) (i.e. 3M or Encoder Pro), Microsoft Office Suite and other software products\n\nSalary Range:\n$58,880 - $77,720", "date_new": "2012-03-27 21:22:19", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27427509/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Supervisor, Professional Coding Services", "reqid": "128999", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27427509}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Diagnostic Ultrasonographer - (Anticipated Requisition)\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\n***This is not an actual job posting. If you meet the qualifications for this position, submit your resume for future hiring opportunities.***\n\nTo provide diagnostic ultrasound services in a hospital and/or clinical setting, to include OB/GYN, abdominal, and vascular superficial structures. Clerical duties as required. To perform all duties in a manner which promotes team concepts and reflects the KPNW Mission and philosophy.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Performing diagnostic procedures, using knowledge, skills and abilities required for age of patient served to include: Routine, emergent, portable, surgical examinations in accordance with department policies and procedures.\n- Communication with Radiologist\n- Assist patient/transport\n- Film Processing\n- File work\n- Restocking supplies/cleaning\n- Quality Assurance functions\n- Other duties as assigned\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of an AMA Accredited Ultrasonographer Program at time of hire or 2 yrs previous Ultrasound experience\n- Certification: ARDMS in Abdomen or OB/GYN within 1 year of hire\n- CPR Certification within 30 days of hire.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Organizational skills, time management, prioritization, planning; attention to detail, problem solving, decision making, judgment; technical skills, initiative, communication, interpersonal skills, customer relations, organizational relations.\n- Adaptability, following policies and procedures, flexibility.\n- Able to work unsupervised and perform exams independently and confidently.\n- Vascular Ultrasonographer experience preferred\n\nSalary Range:\n$37.03 - $42.64", "date_new": "2012-03-22 23:38:46", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27332082/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Diagnostic Ultrasonographer - (Anticipated Requisition)", "reqid": "128435", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27332082}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Supervisor, Facility Coding\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nProvide supervision of KSMC, Skyline, Sunnybrook and Interstate Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC's) coding services. Ensure compliance with industry and government coding standards and guidelines. Support hospital and revenue cycle goals for compliant documentation & timely claims submission.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Develop action plans as necessary to resolve knowledge gaps w/employees or to address the implementation of new service offerings or code changes\n- Facilitate the collection of information to provide feedback to physicians through the consultants on work performance to ensure consistency & accuracy w/all facility coding\n- Advise the Region & staff on facility coding and documentation guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance\n- Facilitate education to support Medicare Risk requirements & organization goals.\n- Provide staff w/training and resources on coding procedures & system workflow/functionality\n- Coordinate proper utilization of human resources necessary for the effective & efficient operation of the department\n- Support maintenance of a comprehensive annual budget that reflects department needs & the application of cost-effective management\n- Monitor efficiency and productivity to ensure compliance to national metrics & departmental performance standards\n- Provide staff supervision to accomplish timely and qualitative response to facility services documentation/coding requests, issues & responsibilities\n- Demonstrate positive human relations skills, utilizing effective leadership, written & oral communication skills\n- Ensure staff capabilities through established Kaiser Permanente policies & procedures along w/prescribed management & personnel practices\n- Participate in the recruitment, development, appraisal & retention of competent facility services coding staff\n- Participate in problem identification, data gathering & implementation of strategy actions that are in the best interest of the department and its mission, values & philosophy\n- Provide staff with information about the Program's mission, strategic direction, values & the external environment to increase their effectiveness\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 2 years coding experience including Medicare\n- 1 year previous leadership or supervisory experience that includes conducting coaching/training of coding staff\n- Associate's degree in Health Information Management or equivalent experience\n- Current credential from one or more of the following: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) from AHIMA, Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Professional Coder Hospital (CPC-H) from AAPC\n- Excellent command of the ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 classification systems with thorough understanding of the effect of data quality on prospective payment, utilization, and reimbursement\n- Thorough knowledge of all medical specialties, including the clinical conditions documented and procedures performed\n- Understanding data systems and reporting for health record coding, abstracting, and performance metrics\n- Thorough knowledge of professional service delivery in a hospital and/or ambulatory setting\n- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal) to deal effectively in delicate, sensitive and/or complex situations\n- Excellent time management and project management skills\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 3 years progressive inpatient/hospital coding experience including Medicare\n- Minimum of 2 years previous leadership or supervisory experience\n- Minimum of 1 year experience conducting coaching/training of coding staff\n- Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration, Health Information Management, or equivalent\n- Working knowledge of KP HealthConnect, particularly the clinical and billing modules, encoder(s) (i.e. 3M or Encoder Pro)\n\nSalary Range:\n$58,880 - $77,720", "date_new": "2012-03-22 23:38:46", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27332083/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Supervisor, Facility Coding", "reqid": "128483", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27332083}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Physical Therapist\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUpon referral and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the PT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems.\nThe PT is responsible for implementing PT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to maximum potential. The PT will coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines.\nEssential Functions:\n- Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric in compliance with competency checklists\n- Lead pain management group sessions\n- Ability to make recommendations or knowledge of when to refer to other providers for bariatrics, bracing, ergonomics, adaptive equipment, and lymphedema\n- Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities and age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, and quality of life\n- Develops and implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family and social support systems: identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate and collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patient's social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications, and creates new support systems\n- Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments and stated expectations for achieving treatment goals and objectives\n- Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists\n- Utilizes all equipment appropriately and safely per established protocols, manufacturer's guidelines, and competency checklists\n- Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist\n- Provides written documentation, departmental and interdepartmental, that is legible, complete, and timely\n- Provides patient handouts that are effective and appropriate for patient understanding\n- Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the specific patient population treated\n- Presents one inservice per year to PT staff\n- Supports organizational mission statement and goals\n- Complies with departmental safety precautions/procedures, including PPD, CPR and the Safety fair\n- Uses safety precautions when transferring patients\n- Demonstrates time management skills by meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively, and utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently\n- Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines when appropriate\n- Utilizes resources appropriately\n- Participates in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized department\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of accredited program in Physical Therapy\n- Licensed for Physical Therapy license in State of Oregon or Washington upon hire\n- BLS with AED Certification within 60 days of hire\n- NPI Certification\n- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology\n- Equipment operation\n- Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 3 years experience as a physical therapist\n- 1 year experience as a physical therapist in a chronic pain setting\n- Continuing education topics related to chronic pain\n\nSalary Range:\n$32.49 - $45.01", "date_new": "2012-03-17 20:18:28", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27224708/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Physical Therapist", "reqid": "127704", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27224708}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Cardiovascular Lab Manager\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nThe Manager, Cardiovascular Lab is responsible for overall (24 hr) operations of the Cardiac Catheterization/Angiography Labs, Medical Procedures and CV Prep and Recovery Units. This includes the clinical, educational, technical and operational aspects of these areas. The Manager is responsible for the coordination of services and communication between the Medical Director of the CV Lab, Medical Director of MPU, Medical Staff of other services that utilize the area, Administration and staff to ensure effective operation in the delivery of high quality, safe, cost effective and customer focused care.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Uses established channels of communication to share information, receive feedback and report problems.\n- Communicates plans and decisions to staff and providers to facilitate linkages and flow of information to others.\n- Builds credibility with physicians as a champion for patient care, quality, and professionalism.\n- Effectively facilitates consensus building to accomplish goals and objectives.\nClinical Practice:\n- Acts as an expert resource for staff and utilizes knowledge in clinical area of practice.\n- Evaluates and ensures adherence to the scope of practice for each skill level in the lab.\n- Analyzes and evaluates practice, research and trends. Applies knowledge to the development of standards of care and practice to ensure optimal patient outcomes.\nQuality Improvement:\n- Articulates the organization's performance improvement program and goals.\n- Develops, implements and maintains quality monitoring processes.\nLeadership:\n- Recruits, selects, retains, coaches, mentors and counsels personnel.\n- Facilitates inter-departmental relationships so that mission, vision, goals of department and organization are achieved.\n- Demonstrates critical thinking and use of evidence based practice.\n- Develops and supports the Unit Based Teams (UBT) to accomplish tasks and goals.\nFinancial Management:\n- Participates, develops and submits unit budget to director for final approval.\n- Manages within authorized budget and maintain ongoing process of identifying, evaluating, and implementing overall cost effectiveness in the unit.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Current clinical experience in cath lab as Cath Lab Registered Nurse - 5 year minimum\n- Leadership experience in health care field - 2 year minimum\n- BSN or related bachelors degree in allied health, health administration or business, or currently in program and making progress toward completion of BSN or MSN\n- Must obtain BLS with AED Certification within 30 days of hire. Must have current Oregon RN license upon hire.\n- ACLS\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Masters degree\n- JCAHO, Labor Law, all related and affiliate contracts, workmen's comp, KSMC policies and procedures, human resource policies and procedures, OSHA, CMS, Health department, Employee benefits, National Labor Relations Board, standards of practice of professional organizations and related scopes of practice\n- RCIS or CCRN Certification preferred\n- Previous experience in similar role - 3- 4 years\n- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise cath/angiography lab - 5 years\n- Financial/economic principles\n\nSalary Range: $41.29 - $74.27", "date_new": "2012-03-17 20:18:27", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27224703/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Cardiovascular Lab Manager", "reqid": "127543", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27224703}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN Inpt CC Float Pool ICU\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve health plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program's needs. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\nClinical Activities\n- Able to recognize cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias and 12-lead EKG recognition, including infarct and ischemia.\n- Demonstrate critical thinking and sound clinical judgment.\n- Demonstrate competency in the care of complex critically ill patients use and management of PA/hemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilation.\n- Competent in administration, preparation and calculation of high risk medications and drips, such as vasopressors, paralytics, etc.\n- Competent in care of ICP and ventriculostomy.\nLeadership/Coordination Activities\n- Strong team building skills.\n- Willingness to learn and lead team in nursing education opportunities.\n- Willingness to precept and assist with orientation of new staff.\n- Ability to problem-solve and communicate effectively.\n- Demonstrates excellence in service, facilitates service recovery when necessary.\n- Helps facilitate expeditious process of admission, discharge or transfer of patients to facilitate efficient patient flow and optimize bed utilization.\n- Actively supports unit operational goals and holds staff accountable for best practices.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 2 years of current ICU inpatient experience (within the last 3 years)\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing: Bachelor's degree preferred\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- ACLS\n- BLS wAED certification\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Previous ICU experience (within the last 4 years)\n- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field\n- PCCN/CCRN Certification\n- Stroke Certification\nSalary Range $32.45-$46.67", "date_new": "2012-03-14 22:28:30", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27148106/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN Inpt CC Float Pool ICU", "reqid": "126610", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27148106}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient, OFN, ED\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Clinical Activities\n- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills\n- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups\n- Leadership/Coordination Activities\n- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously\n- Demonstrate problem-solving skills\n- Skills & Abilities\n- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.\n- Professional Practice Standards of performance\n- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information\n- Assessment Standard of Performance\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization\n- Planning Standard of Performance\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan\n- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP\n- Implementation Standard of Performance\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate\n- Documents care according to policy & procedure\n- Safety Management Standard of Performance\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations\n- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards\n- Physical Requirements\n- Lifting & carrying:\n- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet\n- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees\n- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.\n- High school diploma or GED\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-CEN, TNCC\n-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\n-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined\n-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process\n-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills\n-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field", "date_new": "2012-03-14 22:28:30", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27148105/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient, OFN, ED", "reqid": "126609", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27148105}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient Charge CVL\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUnder the direction of the Nurse Manager, coordinates and assists with all level of nursing care delivered to patients on the inpatient department. Through the manager delegation, the Charge Nurse has the authority and responsibility to:\n- Facilitate the provision of care during a specific shift.\n- Improve quality of patient care.\n- Augment patient satisfaction.\n- Enhance recruitment and retention.\n- Monitor and maintain cost-effectiveness.\n- Adhere to regulatory requirements.\n\nEssential Functions\nLEADERSHIP:\nAssumes authority of unit operations for his/her assigned shift by:\n- Facilitating staff assignments based on experience and competency considering continuity of care.\n- Planning patient flow for the day; directing admits, transfers and discharges.\n- Reprioritizing and redirecting resources in the moment as situations mandate.\n- Maintaining comprehensive oversight of unit, knowing overall unit capability.\n- Being overall decision-maker for unit through course of shift.\nActs as resource to the unit by:\n- Maintaining and imparting knowledge of unit and hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.\n- Supporting and facilitating the development and teaching of new staff.\n- Providing assistance to staff when acuity rises or unexpected events occur.\nServes as role model to unit by:\n- Maintaining own competencies and skills to ensure ability to perform all essential duties and responsibilities of staff.\n- Giving staff timely feedback and coaching.\n- Participating in problem-solving.\n- Diffusing of conflict between staff, shifts, departments.\n- Acting as preceptor for new charge nurse staff.\n- Identifying areas for improvement sets own personal development goals.\nOversees quality of unit in conjunction with manager by:\n- Helping maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.\n- Participating in the implementation and evaluation of educational programs and quality monitoring activities.\n- Ensuring that staff adhere to standards of practice, service responsibilities and guidelines.\n- Providing managers with information regarding staff/unit performance issues.\n- Providing peer review in staff performance for yearly evaluations.\n- Participating in interviewing for future employees.\n- Assisting in analysis of problems, issues, events and errors.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications\n- Clinical experience as an RN - two years.\n- Current Oregon RN license.\n- BLS\n- Demonstrated leadership skills (preceptor, relief charge, committees, etc.) - one year.\n- Documented appropriate interpersonal relations and communication skills.\n- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in rapid, accurate manner.\n- Demonstrated ability to delegate and facilitate patient flow (admit, transfer, DC).\n- Ability to collaborate for effective outcomes\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n- Previous Charge Nurse/Team Leader experience in Health Care setting - one year.\n- Clinical RN role with similar patient population - five years.\n- Minimum six months experience on unit applying for Charge Nurse\n- Bachelor's degree - Nursing, Health Care Administration, or Business.\n\nSalary Range: $34.10 - $48.32", "date_new": "2012-03-13 18:22:19", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27105198/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient Charge CVL", "reqid": "122650", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27105198}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Acute Patient Care Coordinator\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nAcute Care Patient Coordinators are Registered Nurses who independently assure patients are admitted to the correct level of care for accurate billing and reimbursement, provide quality, cost effective clinical coordination/care management in the acute care and emergency care settings, manage patients with routine and complex discharge planning needs by: independently assessing needs, developing and implementing plans of care for transitions across care settings. Acute Care Patient Coordinators also serve as expert resource consultants and educators for physicians and other health care team members in discharge transition of care, coordination of internal and community resources, and support the evaluation and improvement of systems of care to support the optimal utilization of health care resources, while maintaining quality of patient care.\nThe Acute Care Patient Coordinator assumes primary accountability for anticipating, assessing, developing, implementing, documenting, advising, and communicating a safe discharge plan of care for patients with complex care needs.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Provides education and program development functions, including:\n- Ensures systematic and ongoing contact with hospital staff/other Kaiser departments (CCS, LTC, Expanded Care, DME, HH, Hospice) to share information regarding care coordination roleongoing responsibility for acute care/ED patients\n- Provides and facilitates educational support to assure health care employees providing direct care of patients with complex discharge needs have the knowledge and skills required to provide age and culturally appropriate care to patients and families\n- Provides education to staff regarding transition of patients across care settings.\n- Provides leadership in discharge planning with hospital personnel to develop and implement policies and procedures related to patient transfers across care settings.\n- Ensures appropriate and timely care to patients through collaboration with inpatient staff (RNs, CNAs, MSWs, dieticians, therapists, respiratory therapists, inpatient palliative care staff, pharmacists, ancillary staff), CCS and outside resource staff\n- Participates in professional committees/task forces as needed/requested.\n- Ensures that regulatory and compliance standards are met in collaboration with others in the interdisciplinary health care team.\n- Participates in quality and utilization management activities.\n- Participates in continuing education to incorporate and maintain up to date knowledge and best practices in leading and case managing the discharge planning process.\n- Incorporates Principles of Responsibility into duties, communications and interactions.\n- Performs other duties as assigned\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- BSN or Bachelor's in a health care related field.\n- Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses, support staff, and patients in interdisciplinary approach.\n- Basic physical, psychosocial, functional assessment skills.\n- Familiar with care processes and systems in settings internal and external to Kaiser Permanente.\n- Familiar with and able to collaborate with Kaiser Permanente and community resources.\n- Thorough knowledge of principles of teaching and delegation, physical assessment and care planning and appropriate utilization of acute hospital, long-term care and home care resources.\n- Able to document concise yet thorough clinical documentation of patient assessment and care needs.\n- Highly effective problem solving, written and verbal communication, organizational and time management skills.\n- Familiarity with and ability to use computers.\n- Minimum of 2 years of acute hospital experience with progressive levels of responsibility.Prefer Medical/Surgical or Critical Care Nursing.\n- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and work as a constant patient advocate.\n- Licensed in Oregon and Washington. Requires license in primary state, (Oregon or Washington) prior to first day of employment. Application for licensure in secondary state must be made within 6 weeks of start date. Licenses in both states required within 6 months of hire.\n- Valid driver's license.\n- Basic Life Support CPR card for Health Care Provider. Valid card must be obtained prior to patient contact and within 2 weeks of hire.\n- Current BLS with AED certification within 30 days of hire.\n- Manual dexterity\n- Good visual acuity\n- Ability to act quickly\n- Ability to physically visit multiple patients for a majority of shift\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- MSN\n- Current Certification as a Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM).\n- Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses and patients.\n- Demonstrates customer-focused service skills.\n- Good clinical judgment to assess the needs of patients as they relate to next level of care.\n- Knowledge of the principles of patient teaching, disease prevention measures, physical assessment and appropriate utilization of acute hospital resources.\n- Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations related to eligibility requirements: hospital, nursing facilities, home health and hospice eligibility requirements.\n- Knowledge of Kaiser Permanente resources.\n- Able to type 30 WPM with accuracy.\n- Recent experience in Home Health Agency or role responsibility for inpatient discharge planning.\n- Documented 3 years of recent experience in one or more of the following areas: Hospital Inpatient Discharge Planning, Community Health, Home Health and/or Utilization Management.\n\nSalary Range: $35.19 - $59.90", "date_new": "2012-03-11 20:07:58", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27063352/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Acute Patient Care Coordinator", "reqid": "126576", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27063352}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient OR\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members and the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.\nEssential Functions:\nPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE\n- Complies with shift, unit, hospital and organizational policies and procedures.\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked.\n- Takes responsibility to keep informed or organizational policies and current information.\n- Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule.\n- Participates in hospital and nursing quality assurance programs\n- Maintains current knowledge and skill base.\n- Promotes professional conduct.\n- Utilizes professional communication techniques.\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients and organization records and information.\nASSESSMENT STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE\n- Performs accurate mulit-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.\n- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.\n- Performs complete discharge assessment.\nPLANNING STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.\n- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.\n- Established priorities for patient care.\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP.\nIMPLEMENTATION STANDARD OD PERFORMANCE\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.\n- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.\n- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted and verbal orders.\n- Documents care according to policy and procedure.\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.\n- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.\n- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.\n- Accurately calculates and administers medications.\n- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.\nSecondary Functions:\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures\n- Documents care according to policy and procedure.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- One to two years experience circulating in an inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting\nOR\n- Passing or completion of preceptorship program from accredited school.\n- Completion/certification from approved peri-op program.\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing\n- Current Oregon RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- CNOR preferred, ACLS preferred\n- Pre-Op area, IV skills, 2 years O.R. circulating and scrubbing.\nSalary Range: $32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-03-11 20:07:57", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27063332/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient OR", "reqid": "126228", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 27063332}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Physical Therapist- On Call\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUpon referral and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the PT/OT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems. The PT / OT is responsible for implementing PT / OT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury, or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to maximum potential. The PT / OT will coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines.\nEssential Functions:\n- Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric in compliance w/competency checklists.\n-Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities, & age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, & quality of life.\n-Develops & implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family & social support systems: identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate & collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patient's social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications, & creates new support systems\n-Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments & stated expectations for achieving treatment goals & objectives\n-Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines & protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists.\n-Utilizes all equipment appropriately & safely per established protocols, manufacturer's guidelines, & competency checklists.\n- Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist.\n- Provides written documentation, departmental & interdepartmental, that is legible, complete, & timely.\n- Provides patient handouts that are effective & appropriate for patient understanding.\n- Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the specific patient population treated.\n- Presents one in-service per year to PT / OT staff.\n- Supports organizational mission statement & goals.\n- Complies w/departmental safety precautions/procedures.\n- Demonstrates time mgmt skills by meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively, & utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently.\n- Coordinates therapy activities w/other health care disciplines when appropriate.\n- Participates in maintaining a clean, safe, & organized dept.\n- Performs duties in a professional manner demonstrating dependability, flexibility, & teamwork.\n- Provides quality customer service\n- Demonstrates problem solving by taking ownership of patient & organizational problems & working to resolve them when they occur.\n- Demonstrates initiative by independently beginning new projects &/or resolving departmental issues.\n- Demonstrates leadership by volunteering & completing new projects &/or resolving departmental issues when needed.\n- Demonstrates decision making by evaluating, establishing & adapting treatment plans & making recommendations to providers as needed to provide effective therapy.\n- Communicates orally w/patients/families/caregivers, peers & supervisors in an appropriate & effective manner.\n- Demonstrates professional interpersonal relationships w/fellow therapists, providers, & supervisors.\n- Accepts supervision in an open & professional manner, & implements recommendations/suggestions.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of accredited program in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy\n- Licensed Physical or Occupational Therapy within the States of Oregon and Washington upon hire\n- BLS with AED Certification within 60 days of hire\n- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology\n- Equipment operation\n- Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Advanced degree in specialty\n- Knowledge of patient assessment and treatment specific to patient load.\n- Orthopedic skills\n- Group dynamics\nSalary Range: $38.49 - $51.01", "date_new": "2012-03-03 18:28:09", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26908802/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Physical Therapist- On Call", "reqid": "125271", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 26908802}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Regional Nuclear Medicine/EEG Manager\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUnder direction of the Regional Director, ensures high quality, cost effective operation of Imaging Services, including direct-report supervisors and staff; by planning, developing, managing, directing the operations; interfacing with Specialties Operations Manager, physicians, supporting staff and providing the department means for good clinical outcomes and excellent customer service.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Develops and maintains highly qualified staff through the development and implementation of competency programs\n- Ensures care is appropriate to the age and cultural background of patients\n- Manages staff within area of responsibility, including hiring and staff development\n- Ensures quality of care by actively developing and maintaining a QA Program for area of responsibility, monitoring staff and providing staff with the tolls needed to perform effectively\n- Responsible for department equipment operation and maintenance\n- Area of responsibility may include multiple geographic locations\n- Ensures compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies and maintains radiation safety\n- Has a responsibility for financial viability of department through budget development and implementation, expense control and quality improvement\n- Plans for future, long term capital and staffing resources (SDP) as directed by Specialties Imaging Operations Mgr. Responsible for planning, managing and directing, coordinating and integrating support for business and analytical activities for area of responsibility\n- Supplies the Specialty Operations Manager with necessary information to allow a good overview of operations\n- Coordinates and develops department budget\n- Actively communicates with Director regarding fiscal budget\n- Manage, develop and maintain a fee schedule for use by internal customers (RIM, CPT/RVU Coding)\n- Develops, interprets, and implements area of responsibility policies and procedures, QA activities\n- Communicates and supports organizational philosophy and goals; provides timely information to staff\n- Perform other duties or projects as requested\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- A minimum of 3 years of administrative work experience in Imaging Services or BS or BA in Business or related field\n- Valid driver's license and vehicle\n- Understanding of imaging procedures and technology\n- Comprehensive working knowledge of State and Federal laws, regulatory requirements (JCAHO, OSHA, etc.) and professional standards of practice\n- Strengths in decision-making process including consensus\n- Proven leadership skills (managing change and problem solving)\n- Ability to work with minimal supervision\n- Aptitude for strategic thinking\n- Flexibility - tolerance for ambiguity\n- Regulatory knowledge\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- A minimum of 6 years of technical work experience\n- RT (R) or equivalent technical background\n- BS or BA in Business or related field\n- Thorough knowledge of Organization\n- Working knowledge of Imaging Operations, Organization, Policies & Procedures\n- Working knowledge of business computer systems/software\n- Working knowledge of RIM/KARE/EPICARE/OA\n- Behavioral Interviewing\n- Ability to plan, organize & manage projects\n- Proven ability to successfully manage people\n- Keyboarding\n- Excel or comparable spreadsheet application\n\n**Relocation Assistance may apply**\n\nSalary Range: $36.92 - $62.88", "date_new": "2012-02-22 18:38:24", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26679532/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Regional Nuclear Medicine/EEG Manager", "reqid": "124323", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 26679532}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient VAT\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members and the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.\nEssential Functions:\n- Daily assessments of patient's vascular access needs.\n- Consultation with providers to ensure timely placement of appropriate access devices.\n- Perform dressing changes, declot and repair central lines.\n- Support all ancillary services for difficult IV starts.\nLeadership/Coordination Activities:\n- Help department to develop process for incorporating new advanced practice initiatives (i.e., placing arterial lines)\n- Be willing to work on special projects related to quality monitoring.\n- Present education items to department.\nLifting and carrying:\n- Able to lift and carry at least 60 pounds unassisted and carry them for a distance of 50 feet.\n- May assist in the movement of patients and/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds.\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist and knees.\n- Walking: able to stand and/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift.\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds with assistance.\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift.\nSecondary Functions:\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures\n- Documents care according to policy and procedure.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- Past experience on IV team.\n- Currently practicing with use of ultrasound for vascular access.\nSkills and Abilities:\n- Be independent at siting peripheral IVs in patients with difficult/limited access.\n- Proficient with port-a-cath access (vascular and intraperitoneal).\n- Train for chest x-ray verification on class to release PICC lines for use after radiology hours.\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.\n- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Bachelor of Science in Nursing\n- Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous (CRNI)\n- Local membership in vascular access / infusion organizations\nSalary Range: $32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-02-11 19:54:26", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26476792/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient VAT", "reqid": "122640", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 26476792}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: OR Tech - OB\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nParticipates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanente's 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 in accordance with the 'Labor Management Partnership Vision Reaffirmation and Understandings Booklet.' 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 Surgical Technologist performs in the scrub role during surgical procedures and coordinates other activities with other OR professionals.\n\nEssential Functions:\nAssessment Standard of Performance\n- Communicates information so that continuity of care is maintained\n- Communicates with patient, family and other staff in a professional and courteous manner\n- Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide appropriate population based and culturally sensitive care to patients and families through education, training and experience\n- Participates in accurate pre-operative briefing and time out\n- Provides continuous reassessment through the intra operative period\nPlanning Standard of Performance\n- Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up\n- Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age appropriate care to patients through education, training and experience\nImplementation Standard of Performance\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the intra-operative patient\n- Applies principles of aseptic technique\n- Evaluates sterile packs and supplies\n- Provides a well organized sterile area\n- Is aware of procedure's progression and anticipates the needs of the team, observing sterile technique at all times\n- Performs all necessary procedures correctly to ensure patient safety intra operatively\n- Applies and assists with the principles of correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patients\n- Examines unused equipment and instruments for gross contamination and transports covered used instruments to utility room\n- Responsible for sterile core activities, able to prioritize duties:Completion of picking case carts, restocking, and reordering supplies as needed, assisting with O.R. room needs as necessary\n- Assists with appropriate measures in emergency situations\n- Assists Circulator in preparation for the next scheduled case\n- Initiates and facilitates room turnovers:Light housekeeping duties, procurement of equipment, supplies and X-Rays.Restocking of unused supplies and equipment\n- Participates in the reprocessing process\nClinical Activities\n- Inventory control and restocking all supplies for operating and birthing rooms\n- Assuring adequate supply levels through coordination with MSD\n- Assisting with the smooth flow of instruments from L&D through CSD and back\n- Set up delivery tables\n- Assist with surgical procedures occurring in the birthing rooms\nLeadership/Coordination Activities\n- Participates in education of RN staff to operating room skills\n- Supports unit operations as directed by the Charge Nurse\n- Provides coordination/communication between OB OR and Main OR\n- Works with manager to identify resource stewardship opportunities\nOther duties as assigned\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 1 year ofscrubbing experience and/or finished practicum in an inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting involving scrubbing experience\n- Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology\n- BLS certification\n- Knowledge of sterile technique; operating room procedures and equipment; dexterity with hands; effective relationships with people; ability to exercise good judgment and discipline\n- Able to follow instruction\n- O.R. setting involving scrubbing experience and able to scrub all surgical procedures\n- Knowledge of sterile core area\n- Thorough understanding of obstetrical surgical procedures\n- Willingness to participate in D&E procedure\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 1 year of prior obstetrical experience\n-Minimum of 3years of scrubbing experience in all surgical procedures in inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting\n- CST preferred\n- Ability to rotate through sterile core area; clean and reprocess instruments, stock supplies, and pick case carts\n\nSalary Range: $22.46 - $26.65", "date_new": "2012-02-04 18:33:15", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26316534/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "OR Tech - OB", "reqid": "121696", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 26316534}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Occupational Therapist In House Agency OC\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nUpon referral and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the OT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems.\nThe OT is responsible for implementing OT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to maximum potential. The OT will coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric in compliance with competency checklists.\n- Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities and age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, and quality of life.\n- Develops and implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family and social support systems:identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate and collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patient's social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications, and creates new support systems.\n- Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments and stated expectations for achieving treatment goals and objectives.\n- Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists.\n- Utilizes all equipment appropriately and safely per established protocols, manufacturers' guidelines, and competency checklists.\n- Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- New graduate acceptable.\n- Graduate of accredited program in Occupational Therapy.\n- Licensed for Occupational Therapy in State of Oregon or Washington upon hire.\n- CPR Cert within 60 days of hire.\n- NPI.\n- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology.\n- Equipment operation.\n- Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Knowledge of patient assessment and treatment specific to patient load.\n- Orthopedic skills.\n- Group dynamics.\n- Equipment operation.\n- CPR certification.", "date_new": "2012-01-28 20:24:14", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26175100/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Occupational Therapist In House Agency OC", "reqid": "117185", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 26175100}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Psych Emphasis Inpatient\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nAdvanced practice nursing role with the emphasis on clinical expertise. The role encompasses the five sub role components: Clinical practice, research, education, leadership and consultation. Application of these roles can be found in the following Spheres of Influence: Patient/family, nurse/nursing, system/organization.\nEssential Functions:\n- Clinical Practice: Assesses and develops interventions for complex, high risk patient within a specialty area\n- Education: Uses the Nursing Process Model to incorporate Evidence Based Practice into staff development and patient/family education to improve patient/family outcomes in area of specialty\n- Research: Facilitates outcomes research and translates evidence for practice in area of specialty\n- Consultation: Provides expert clinical consultation and recommendations, internal and external to Kaiser Permanente, within the clinical specialty\n- Leadership: Aligns nursing and patient care initiatives with the Kaiser Permanente mission, values and the KP promise\n- Acts under the scope for Oregon CNS (OSBN Division 54)\nClinical Activities\n- Assist with review of patients with Psychiatric diagnosis regarding medication management, care planning, and behavioral health management.\n- Follow patients in alcohol and drug withdrawal to assure medical management is being utilized appropriately by nursing staff to prevent or minimize delirium, and withdrawal\n- Assist with discharge planning and plans for the day with nursing and medical staff\n- Leadership/Coordination Activities:\n- Coordinate and conduct orientation of staff to care of behavioral, psychiatric, geriatric and med surgpatients\n- Coordinate Critical Incident debriefing after patients and staff involved in violent incidents, falls, etc\n- Education and mentoring of staff on care of difficult patients within specialty area\n- Liasion to Brookside staff for patient issues, education and support to KSMC\n- Assist with other complex issues such as inadequate grief management, etc\n- Competent in care of medical, surgical, behavioral, psychiatric patients\n- Lifting and carrying:\n- Able to lift and carry at least 40 pounds\n- May assist in the movement of patients and/or equipment whose weight may range from 100-300 pounds\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist and knees\n- Walking: able to stand and/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift\n- Able to push/pull weights 100-300 pounds with assistance\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 3 years of specialty clinical experience\n- 3 years experience with care of specialty care patients\n- 3 years experience with care of medical surgical patients\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing\n- Master's in Nursing in area of specialization/Nursing\n- Must have current Oregon RN license upon hire\n- Must obtain BLS with AED Certification within 30 days of hire\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 2 years of management experience\n- 5 years of recent education experience\n- 5 years of recent clinical experience in specialty\n- Completion of Clinical Nurse Specialist program in area of specialty\n- National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist\n- Active in professional association\nExperience in CNS role\n- Certification\n- Leadership experience\n- Active in professional association\n- Experience in teaching\n- Experience in research\n- Experience in addiction medicine\n\nSalary Range: $37.45 - $67.35", "date_new": "2012-01-26 20:27:11", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26135503/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Clinical Nurse Specialist Psych Emphasis Inpatient", "reqid": "116790", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 26135503}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient, OFN, ED\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members & the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing & evaluating nursing care for patients & coordinating nursing care activities w/ other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Clinical Activities\n- Demonstrate good physical assessment skills\n- Provide emergency nursing care to all age groups\n- Leadership/Coordination Activities\n- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously\n- Demonstrate problem-solving skills\n- Skills & Abilities\n- Excellent critical thinking skills. MOAB Training/Recertification every two years.\n- Professional Practice Standards of performance\n- Complies w/ hospital & organizational policies & w/ contractual responsibilities related to work schedule\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients & organization records & information\n- Assessment Standard of Performance\n- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs & discharge planning needs\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization\n- Planning Standard of Performance\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care which is sensitive to developmental needs of the patient\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan\n- Coordinates patient care activities & discharge planning w/ other departments & community agencies\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition & scope of practice of other health care providers\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP\n- Implementation Standard of Performance\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical &/or surgical patient\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted & verbal orders\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate\n- Documents care according to policy & procedure\n- Safety Management Standard of Performance\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Handles all hazardous waste in compliance HazCom program regulations\n- Handles all infectious waste in compliance Infection Control standards\n- Physical Requirements\n- Lifting & carrying:\n- Able to lift & carry at least 60 pounds unassisted & carry them for a distance of 50 feet\n- May assist in the movement of patients &/or equipment whose weight may range from 100 to 300 pounds\n- Bending: able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist & knees\n- Walking: able to stand &/or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift\n- Able to push/pull weights 100 to 300 pounds w/ assistance\n- Standing: able to stand six to eight hours per shift\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 1 years recent ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.\n- High school diploma or GED\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\n- ACLS & PALS or ENPC w/in 4 months of hire/transfer\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-CEN, TNCC\n-Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias\n-A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined\n-A desire and ability to function within the nursing process\n-Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills\n-Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field\n\nSalary range: $32.45 - $46.67", "date_new": "2012-01-14 19:06:10", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/25904298/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient, OFN, ED", "reqid": "118580", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 25904298}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner- Neurology\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nProvide high quality neurology care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.\nEssential Functions:\n- Manage selected subspecialty Neurology patients, including but not limited to sleep disorders, those requiring ongoing chronic BOTOX therapy, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, headache and others.\n- Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients presenting with neurological illness in the medical office. Outpatient responsibilities include histories and physicals, pre-procedure exams, ordering diagnostic studies and medications, screening referrals, and post-procedure follow-up.\n- Among other duties, there is an expectation of appropriate, timely follow up to electronic messages and telephone encounters.\n- Work duties may be required in multiple locations.\nSecondary Functions:\n- Attend department meetings and participate in QA activities\n- Perform other duties as requested\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Three to four years experience in Internal Medicine, Family Practice or Neurology.\nGraduate of ANA approved N.P. or AMA approved P.A. training program or equivalent.\n- P.A.: Oregon and Washington State Medical license + prescribing registration as required at time of hire\n- N.P.: Oregon and Washington State RN & NP license + prescribing registration at time of hire\n- BCLS and AED current as of hire date and maintained while employed\n- Working knowledge of state health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations. Important to know limitations and when to patients should be referred to the Neurologist.\n- Ability and willingness to acquire and demonstrate skills needed to assess, diagnose and plan effective treatment for neurological diseases.\n- Ability to manage large patient load for outpatients and procedures and to maintain good relationships with diverse physician groups and support staff.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Two years Neurology experience preferred\nSalary Range: $42.77 - $63.69", "date_new": "2011-12-24 19:30:34", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/25546654/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner- Neurology", "reqid": "116616", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 25546654}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN Inpt CC Float Pool ICU\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve health plan members and other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program's needs. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.\n\nEssential Functions:\nClinical Activities\n- Able to recognize cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias and 12-lead EKG recognition, including infarct and ischemia.\n- Demonstrate critical thinking and sound clinical judgment.\n- Demonstrate competency in the care of complex critically ill patients use and management of PA/hemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilation.\n- Competent in administration, preparation and calculation of high risk medications and drips, such as vasopressors, paralytics, etc.\n- Competent in care of ICP and ventriculostomy.\nLeadership/Coordination Activities\n- Strong team building skills.\n- Willingness to learn and lead team in nursing education opportunities.\n- Willingness to precept and assist with orientation of new staff.\n- Ability to problem-solve and communicate effectively.\n- Demonstrates excellence in service, facilitates service recovery when necessary.\n- Helps facilitate expeditious process of admission, discharge or transfer of patients to facilitate efficient patient flow and optimize bed utilization.\n- Actively supports unit operational goals and holds staff accountable for best practices.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- 2 years of current ICU inpatient experience (within the last 3 years)\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing: Bachelor's degree preferred\n- Current RN License upon hire\n- ACLS\n- BLS wAED certification\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Previous ICU experience (within the last 4 years)\n- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field\n- PCCN/CCRN Certification\n- Stroke Certification\nSalary Range $32.45-$46.67", "date_new": "2011-12-03 19:24:44", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/25171674/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN Inpt CC Float Pool ICU", "reqid": "113903", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 25171674}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: Acute Care Patient Coordination\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nAcute Care Patient Coordinators are Registered Nurses who independently assure patients are admitted to the correct level of care for accurate billing & reimbursement, provide quality, cost effective clinical coordination/care management in the acute care & emergency care settings, manage patients with routine & complex discharge planning needs by independently assessing needs, developing & implementing plans of care for transitions across care settings. Acute Care Patient Coordinators also serve as expert resource consultants & educators for physicians & other health care team members in discharge transition of care, coordination of internal & community resources, & support the evaluation & improvement of systems of care to support the optimal utilization of health care resources, while maintaining quality of patient care.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Ensures review of all KP patients admitted to service area hospitals for appropriateness of admission; admission to the appropriate level of care status; length of stay consistent with medical &/or surgical criteria; &, ensures authorization for hospitalization is received from non-Kaiser payer sources\n- Provides timely & accurate notification to Patient Billing Services verifying correct admit status\n- Facilitates care & services for non-Kaiser patients in the hospital setting approved by their payer source\n- Facilitates entries in patient charts that reflect & support definitive diagnoses & coding\n- Ensures coordination of care toward timely discharge for routine & complex medical/surgical patients in hospital setting\n- Independently & proactively completing assessments which are thorough, timely, age appropriate, & reflect psychosocial support systems, care needs, benefit array, level of care determinations, & document same for designated population of patients\n- Developing safe discharge plans by working with patients, families, & health care teams to develop a mutually agreeable plan of care that creatively optimizes the use of all available & appropriate resources to support the unique & particular needs of each patient on a case by case basis\n- Implementing care plans by ordering, brokering, & advocating for the patient & family, while educating the patient, family, & health care team about options & alternatives. Completing all necessary documentation for referrals & handoffs between care settings to ensure a seamless transition to another level of care\n- Acting as KP 'ambassador' to provide member information to care facilities (SNF, ICF, assisted living, adult foster homes, residential care facilities) & problem-solve/facilitate any issues which present barriers to safe transfers & the provision of quality care, such as: special equipment needs, symptom/behavior management, financial assessment & plan, clinical instability & complex care needs (IV therapy, enteral feedings, wound care, therapy needs)\n- Ensuring efficient utilization of health care resources by: ensuring that the plan for an acute care stay for individual patients is well understood by the patient, family & health care team, & that the plan is progressing effectively & efficiently toward resolution & transition to a lower level of care; by assuring that patient/family receive right care at the right time so that quality & utilization are simultaneously enhanced\n- Ensures systematic & ongoing contact with hospital staff/other Kaiser departments (CCS, LTC, Expanded Care, DME, HH, Hospice) to share information regarding care coordination role & ongoing responsibility for acute care/ED patients\n- Performs other duties as assigned\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- A minimum of 2 years ofacute hospital experience with progressive levels of responsibility\n- BSN\n- Licensed in Oregon and Washington; requires license in primary state, (Oregon or Washington) prior to first day of employment. Application for licensure in secondary state must be made within six (6) weeks of start date. Licenses in both states required within six (6) months of hire\n- Valid driver's license\n- Basic Life Support CPR card for Health Care Provider; valid card must be obtained prior to patient contact and within two weeks of hire\n- Current BLS with AED certification within 30 days of hire\n- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and work as a constant patient advocate\n- Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses, support staff, and patients in interdisciplinary approach\n- Basic physical, psychosocial, functional assessment skills\n- Familiar with care processes and systems in settings internal and external to Kaiser Permanente\n- Familiar with and able to collaborate with Kaiser Permanente and community resources\n- Thorough knowledge of principles of teaching and delegation, physical assessment and care planning and appropriate utilization of acute hospital, long-term care and home care resources\n- Able to document concise yet thorough clinical documentation of patient assessment and care needs\n- Highly effective problem solving, written and verbal communication, organizational and time management skills\n- Familiarity with and ability to use computers\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Recent experience in Home Health Agency or role responsibility for inpatient discharge planning\n- Medical/Surgical or Critical Care Nursing experience\n- Documented three years recent experience in one or more of the following areas: Hospital Inpatient Discharge Planning, Community Health, Home Health and/or Utilization Management\n- MSN\n- Current Certification as a Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM)\n- Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses and patients\n- Demonstrates customer-focused service skills\n- Good clinical judgment to assess the needs of patients as they relate to next level of care\n- Knowledge of the principles of patient teaching, disease prevention measures, physical assessment and appropriate utilization of acute hospital resources\n- Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations related to eligibility requirements: hospital, nursing facilities, home health and hospice eligibility requirements\n- Knowledge of Kaiser Permanente resources\n- Able to type 30 WPM with accuracy\n\nSalary Range - $86,050- $111,750 Annually", "date_new": "2011-11-19 20:33:09", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/24971385/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Acute Care Patient Coordination", "reqid": "111971", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 24971385}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Clackamas", "description": "Title: RN, Inpatient, OFN-Operating Rm.\nLocation: Clackamas, OR\nTo serve the needs of the health plan members and the other patients of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program. Under supervision is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines.\nEssential Functions:\nPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE\n- Complies with shift, unit, hospital and organizational policies and procedures.\n- Accurately documents time card to reflect productive time worked.\n- Takes responsibility to keep informed or organizational policies and current information.\n- Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule.\n- Participates in hospital and nursing quality assurance programs\n- Maintains current knowledge and skill base.\n- Promotes professional conduct.\n- Utilizes professional communication techniques.\n- Maintains confidentiality of all patients and organization records and information.\nASSESSMENT STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE\n- Performs accurate mulit-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.\n- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.\n- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.\n- Performs complete discharge assessment.\nPLANNING STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE\n- Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.\n- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.\n- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.\n- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.\n- Established priorities for patient care.\n- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients using GRASP.\nIMPLEMENTATION STANDARD OD PERFORMANCE\n- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.\n- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.\n- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.\n- Accurately transcribes written, preprinted and verbal orders.\n- Documents care according to policy and procedure.\n- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.\n- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.\n- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.\n- Accurately calculates and administers medications.\n- Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.\nSecondary Functions:\n- Maintains safety in use of all equipment\n- Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures\n- Documents care according to policy and procedure.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- One to two years experience circulating in an inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting\nOR\n- Passing or completion of preceptorship program from accredited school.\n- Completion/certification from approved peri-op program.\n- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing\n- Current Oregon RN License upon hire\n- Current BLS w/AED certification\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- CNOR preferred, ACLS preferred\n- Pre-Op area, IV skills, 2 years O.R. circulating and scrubbing.\nSalary Range $32.45-$46.67", "date_new": "2011-11-12 18:56:23", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/24838437/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "RN, Inpatient, OFN-Operating Rm.", "reqid": "110979", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Clackamas, OR", "uid": 24838437}]