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Looking for Kaiser Permanente nursing jobs? Start right here. One of the largest not-for-profit health plans in the country, Kaiser Permanente is headquartered in Oakland, California, and serves 12.7 million members in 8 states and Washington D.C. The company comprises Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.; Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and its subsidiaries; and the Permanente Medical Groups. There are 39 hospitals and 622 medical offices within the Kaiser Permanente family.

Kaiser nursing jobs employ more than 68,000 diverse nurse clinicians, leaders, researchers, and scientists who are dedicated to providing world-class evidence-based care. You’ll use critical thinking and collaborative problem solving to advance the wellness of your patients. Kaiser jobs offer a variety of ways in which you can apply your skills, such as:

in a hospital or clinic delivering direct patient care
in a home care setting
using industry-leading virtual technology
overseeing care delivery teams

Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare. Expert clinical teams have access to state-of-the-art tools and resources to help promote good health and manage chronic diseases among the communities they serve. If you’re looking to take the next step in your nursing career, you just might find it at Kaiser Permanente.

Benefits

Another reason to consider Kaiser Permanente jobs for nurses? The comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

Medical, dental, and vision
Retirement plans
Educational opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Supportive teams and resources
Career growth and development

Awards and Accolades

Kaiser Permanente nursing jobs give you the opportunity to work for a top healthcare employer. Here are just a few of the awards and accolades that the organization has received:

All 39 hospitals are consistently named among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report.
186 Kaiser Permanente physicians were on the annual list of top doctors compiled by 5280 Magazine, making up 28% of all the doctors on the list.
Kaiser Permanente includes seven facilities that have earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center:
- Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente Orange County Anaheim Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente Orange County Irvine Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center

Want to learn more about Kaiser Permanente nursing jobs? Watch this video to see if it could be the right match for your career.

Recent Jobs

LVN - La Mesa MOB - Family Medicine - FT (40) - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Kaiser Permanente La Mesa, CA

Job Summary: Under direct supervision of an RN or provider performs routine patient care, excluding administration of IV medications and venipuncture, following established policies, procedures and standards; follows Quality of Service Standards; follows Universal Precautions. Essential Responsibilities: May perform nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and/or application of dressings for assessment by licensed provider. Cleaning or irrigating wound after providers assessment and instructions, shaving and skin preparation, ear washes, NG insertion & lavage, urinary catheter insertion & irrigation. Reinforce standardized self care procedures as directed by licensed provider. Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situation following established procedures. Orients patients to system policies and practices. Provides appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider direction. Reviews instruction sheet with patient. Administers medications, excluding IV medications, as ordered by provider. Observes and documents patients response to medications and therapy. May perform tuberculin, coccidioidin and histoplasmin skin tests, provides such tests are part of a tuberculosis control program. May perform immunizations provides they are based upon written protocols. Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment rooms prior to surgical and/or examination procedures by setting up or laying out instruments, drapes and sponges contained in sterile trays and assembling equipment items as required for particular procedures as directed. May assist licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed. Provides assistance in treatment rooms during minor surgical procedures and/or various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping. May hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas, and pass instruments as specifically directed by the physician. Assures safety of patient during procedures. May prepare and transport items such as medical equipment and laboratory specimens. May clean and disinfect instruments/equipment according to standardized procedures. Follows Universal Precautions. Reports incidents of failure to follow procedures to Department Administrator or designee. Maintains departmental files, performing duties such as pulling file and assembling forms prior to appointment, and filing returned diagnostic reports as directed. Initiates and/or completes diagnostic rest forms per provider order, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, relays medical information from physician to patient, and relays information from patient to physician. Charts in patients medical record as indicated. May perform lab tests including urine dip-tests, acetone tests, hemoccult tests, tests to determine. PH, protein, PKU. May perform hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests and visual acuities. Collects, by non-invasive and invasive techniques, and preserves specimens for testing, including urine, and sputum and stool. Participates in Department Quality Assurance activities. Performs other duties, as required, such as checking patients medical records for incomplete data and relaying message to staff personnel. Note: Specific duties may vary depending on assignment. Note: Bold print indicates the differences between an MAII & LVN.

Full-time

2 days ago

Temp Seasonal ER RN Ontario FT 7pm

Kaiser Permanente Ontario, CA

This position represents 4 openings #SRN Job Summary: As the leader of the health care team, provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect. Essential Responsibilities: The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors: Leadership: Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws. Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately, and demonstrates appropriate accountability. Understands own and team members scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate. Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior. Champions new ideas. Leads and directs others through the change process. Utilizes communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes. Participates in problem identification and resolution. Mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit specific operations and patient care activities Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds him/her accountable for performance. Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution. Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities. Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice. Nursing Process: Develops and/or contributes to the individualized plan of care that reflects assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan. Ensures plan shows multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education. Ensures plan is reflective of admission or outpatient database, on-going findings, age appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity. Ensures plan is discussed with patient, family/significant others, and completed in a timely manner. Monitors the patients progress based on the plan. Revises plan on ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress. Ensures care meets standards of practice. Ensures effective development and completion of discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education. Ensures that patient clearly understands discharge instructions. In outpatient, identify barriers and needs for patient/family education that will facilitate the outpatient medical management plan. Ensures patient safety related but not limited to, medications and procedures utilizing the five rights; patient falls; decubitus prevention and prevention of nosocomial infections. Ensures optimal pain control and patient comfort; identifies and discusses patient anxieties, fears or concerns regarding patient condition, treatment or discharge. Ensures that patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions in the hospital as well as at the time of discharge. Patient Care Experience: Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department. Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests. Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates the customers ability to utilize resources. Maintains and protects patient confidentiality Ensures clean, orderly, and functional work environment. Treats all families of patients with courtesy, respect, kindness and compassion. Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members and taking responsibility for meeting those identified needs. Gives patients information in a way they can understand and ensures comprehension. Provides a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations. Patient Care Experience: Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department. Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests. Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates the customers ability to utilize resources. Maintains and protects patient confidentiality Ensures clean, orderly, and functional work environment. Treats all families of patients with courtesy, respect, kindness and compassion. Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members and taking responsibility for meeting those identified needs. Gives patients information in a way they can understand and ensures comprehension. Provides a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations. Team Commitment: Viewed by others to be an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others. Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance. Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism. Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and ther team members. Attends all mandatory meetings, in-services and staff meetings as required, actively participates in other departmental professional development. (Requirement may vary for per diem staff). Participates with the assessment of current and future unit learning needs and development of an annual education plan. Keeps self informed of activities on the unit and makes recommendations for change. Adheres to Attendance Program. Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift. Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment through unit based teams. Fiscal Responsibility: Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime. Identifies and assists in systems improvement that needs simplification or correction. Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.

Outpatient

Full-time

2 days ago

ICD Nurse Specialist II - Electrophysiology-Full Time-Los Angeles

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles, CA

Job Summary: The ICD Nurse Specialist role at Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region is a nursing role with the critical element being expert clinical practice. The role is built around the five role subcomponents as regulated by the California Board of Registered Nursing: Clinical Practice, Research, Education, Leadership, and Consultation. The ICD Nurse Specialist functions under the medical direction of the Electrophysiologist and/or Cardiologist evaluating, educating, and performing device programming, for patients with implantable cardiac devices (ICD and pacemaker). Essential Responsibilities: To ensure that nursing care needs of the cardiac device patient population are met, provides 24 hour clinical leadership by developing standards of practice, policies and procedures for cardiac device patient population that are consistent with professional practice standards. Implementing methods and processes in specialty area to support change in nursing practice, care programs and clinical innovation. Achieving improved patient/family outcomes. Independently assess cardiac device transmissions, including electrograms, from patients using knowledge and experience in device programming. Functions independently in the assessment and interpretation of cardiac device data from patients in outpatient clinic, inpatient hospital, and by remote interrogation. Provides medical and/or technical programming recommendations and advice. Performs interrogations and reprogramming as needed, on all types of implantable cardiac devices. Evaluates clinical practice in cardiac device patients to ensure community/professional standards are met. Effectively identifies, evaluates and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issue of the cardiac population with implanted devices, while administering quality patient care. Follows selected patient population in order to coordinate care. Provides nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups, with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. Provides education, assessment interrogation and community needs assessment for hospital patients with implanted cardiac devices as per Medical Center policy. Evaluates implantable device policies and procedures for clinical nursing practice for all areas of Cardiac Service. Facilitates multidisciplinary collaboration based on clinical needs of patient/family. Participates in basic science and clinical research projects conducted in Cardiac Services. Prepares statistical reports and analysis setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Participates in outcomes research. Reviews work of lower rated employees who interface with device patients, including, but not limited to: Care Managers, Nurse Educators, clinic nursing personnel, staff RNs and technicians assigned to device clinics. Oversees, coordinates, and evaluates information provided by vendor representatives from cardiac device companies. Identifies clinical quality indicators for cardiac device populations. Conducts systematic reviews when required. Sets and develops standards of practice, policies, and procedures for a specialty population that are consistent with professional standards of practice. Implements methods & processes to sustain change in nursing practice, programs of care, and clinical innovation. Facilitates evaluation of records by physicians, peers, and quality standards, according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives. Makes recommendations on cost/quality strategies, works within budget. Assists physicians and management in coordination of ICD and/or Pacemaker Service, including but not limited to: Communicating and consulting with referring medical center physicians and personnel on ICD and/or Pacemaker issues and patient care. Serves as clinical/technical resource for referring medical centers on implanted devices. Trains and evaluates nursing personnel from other medical centers on devices and operation of device clinics. Maintains device database. Assist with device recalls affecting Southern California region. Develops, implements/coordinates, and evaluates specialty education programs for cardiac device patients and their families. Develops, implements/coordinates, and evaluates specialty education programs for nursing staff, including nurses in the communities. Assist in training and education of nursing/technical personnel assigned to ICD and Pacemaker. Provides educational assistance to Cardiology and EP Fellows and Family Practice/ Internal Medicine Residents on cardiac devices. Coordinates ICD patient/family support group. Schedules, coordinates, and performs interrogation. Interprets and evaluates therapeutic and diagnostic tests on cardiac device patients working with the Electrophysiologists and/or Cardiologists. Explains necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient. Records physical findings and formulates plan, based on patients condition. Consults and collaborates with physician and other healthcare providers as needed regarding patient care management issues and in the development of comprehensive patient care plan. Submits healthcare plans and goals for periodic review by physicians. Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all procedures, evaluations, treatments, outcomes, education, and referrals, consistent with NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance), JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations) and state regulatory standards. Analyzes new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or hands on training and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice. Assists in interviewing staff and provides input into evaluations regarding clinical competence and provides coaching and counseling. Performs other duties as assigned.

LVN II - Ontario MOB - Urology - FT (40) - 6 Month Temporary - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Kaiser Permanente Ontario, CA

Job Summary: Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse of physician/advanced practice provider. Utilizes observational skills to observe nursing intervention and assists medical staff to insure optimal care within established policies, procedures, and standards. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or provider provides nursing care in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice and treats coworkers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect. Essential Responsibilities: Exhibits excellent customer relations with patients, visitors, providers, and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect; conforms to the critical service standards established for the department. Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance with the patients established by physician/advanced practice providers and/or a registered nurse within the scope of practice. Transcribes physician/advanced practice providers orders and directed by policy. Communicates directly with a registered nurse to institute changes in the plan of care; assists with and contributes to the development of a nursing care plan. Administer specified medication appropriately and accurately following the providers order and or standing orders within scope of practice. Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, placement of intravenous catheters, bladder irrigations and instillations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas, and utilizing equipment as required. Adheres to infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Adheres to high level of disinfectant, point of use, peel packs policies, and procedures. Perform related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure readings, wound care, may instruct patient in various self-administered treatment or procedures; obtain specimens; assures correct culture collection. Assist physician/advance practice providers or other medical staff personnel with examinations and treatments by selecting and passing instruments, providing support and restraint to the patient, draping, and other assistance as directed or required. Within scope observes and documents patients condition by gathering signs, symptoms, and reactions to therapy, to identify unexpected and/or significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary, and reports unusual conditions to the registered nurse/advanced practice providers as established by policy and procedure in a timely manner. May volunteer to start and maintain intravenous flow rate with Certifications, notifies registered nurse/advanced practice/physician of any problems. May discontinue IV therapy except intra-cath and central venous lines. May volunteer to start perform venipuncture/blood withdrawal with Certifications. Collects and processes specimens per policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols. Provides non-compoicated teaching following the registered nurse/advanced practice provider/physician plan for education. Report any identified learning needs and discharge barriers. Ensures cleanliness of nursing module/station, patient exam room, and proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing, and other related methods. Provides a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff. Utilizes effective verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. Performs in other departments or modules to which assigned as required by the nursing/department administration to provide and maintain the established standards of care and safety. Performs departmental back-office workflows including but not limited to proactive office encounter, successfully closing care gaps, patient outreach, access and/or nurse visits. Participates in staff meetings, and in-service programs. Assists in ordering and distribution/stocking of module/department supplies and equipment. Accepts verbal and telephone orders from the physician/advanced practice providers. Supports patient communication and message management including but not limited to patient emails, call center messages, and all other back-office messages. Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, oral, nasal, and trach suctioning, and sputum induction. Documents care in Health Connect per policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols. Performs other related duties as assigned and required, including orientation of new employees. Assists in coordinating the discharge process. Performs all job functions within license certification and scope of practice. Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibilities (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licenser requirements (if applicable), and kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures. Age Related Competencies: Skills assessments and validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e., infants, adolescents, elderly, etc.) are proficient in identifying the special needs and behaviors associated with a particular patient population.

Urgent Care

Per Diem

5 days ago

Advanced Urgent Care RN (Per Diem Olympia)

Kaiser Permanente Olympia, WA

AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST 4 SHIFTS PER MONTH Job Summary: Provide nursing care to a defined group of patients, adhering to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ambulatory Nursing Care Standards, the Nursing Code of Ethics and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington policies. Coordinate and facilitate Health Care services for the patient in other segments of the Health Care delivery system. Provide and coordinate nursing care for the patient in collaboration with the Health Care team. The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the Health Care team, overseeing and participating in patient assessment and the formulation and implementation of the care plan. The Urgent Care RN will provide care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment that acts similarly to a free-standing emergency department. Patient populations will include all ages, from neonates to geriatrics. Care will also include a large variety of chief complaints ranging from neurological, cardiac, and minor injury or illness. Ability to quickly prioritize and use critical thinking and clinical judgement to provide emergent and urgent care. Ability to work collaboratively with providers and other Urgent Care staff to provide high-quality patient care. Essential Responsibilities: Using the nursing process, provides ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined group of patients. Uses nursing diagnosis to describe this assessment. Develops a written plan of care for patient care needs. Assists patients and families/significant others in developing health care goals which are part of the individualized plan of care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources. Provides nursing interventions safely and competently. Provides the patient and family/significant others with information preceding interventions. Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others Provides ongoing evaluation of the patients response to care. Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients status and need for nursing care. Modifies the individual plan of care in collaboration with the health care team. Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the needs of those populations served. Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served. Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational programs related to those age-specific patient populations served (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Geriatric). Collaborates, communicates and coordinates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care. Assesses the needs of designated patients requiring hospitalization; initiates nursing admission database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient staff and physician. Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members in order to accomplish the workload. Communicates recognition of the patients and family/significant others psychosocial, cultural and emotional needs in each nurse-patient interaction. Orients patients and family/significant others to the role of the professional nurse and other health care team members, the nursing services available, and the means of access to those services. Reinforces orientation to the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Identifies the patients educational needs as part of the nursing assessment. Develops an educational component for each nursing care plan. Provides teaching/counseling congruent with patients and family/significant others learning needs and the medical plan of care. Encourages patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens. Teaching is based on scientific and behavioral knowledge. Assesses patient lifestyle risk factors. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care with the ongoing assessment of nursing care needs. Works with patient to develop a plan to improve general health status. Implements physical and psychological preventive measures. Promotes patient self-care responsibility for meeting their own health needs. Adheres to KFHPW documentation standards. Provides a safe environment for each patient and adheres to KFHPW safety standards. Adheres to KFHPW infection control standards and guidelines, including the guidelines for reporting communicable diseases. Identifies own learning needs and participates in continued education programs to meet those needs. Participates in staff orientation and student education activities. Collaborates with managers in completing the process for self and colleague/team performance reviews. Assures quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards and participation in multidisciplinary quality assurance activities. Participates in professional activities. Participates in nursing research and incorporates research findings into nursing practice. Adheres to KFHPW personnel policies and maintains a high standard of professional work habits. Consistently demonstrates an appearance consistent with current KFHPW dress code policy.

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