RN Hospital Float Pool
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 12, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: Capitol Hill Central Hospital Per Diem Float Pool
12-hour day shifts. Will float between ED/UC and Med Surg
Telemetry. Looking for ED experience. Requires American Heart
Association BLS and ACLS required upon hire. and PALS withing 6
months from start. Please include your WA State and/or Multistate
Compact RN license, BLS, ACLS and PALS numbers with issue and
expiration dates in your application. It-s an exciting time to join
Kaiser Permanente! Our Capitol Hill-Central Hospital is expanding!
Expanding our hospital capacity directly supports our mission to
provide high-quality, integrated care. It strengthens our ability
to deliver on the Kaiser Permanente model - coordinated,
patient-centered care that leads to better outcomes and higher
member satisfaction. 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 Hospital Float Pool RN will provide care in a fast-paced
ED/Urgent Care and in a Med Surg Tele unit that is increasing its
level of care for higher acuity patients. ED/Urgent Care: Patient
population will include all ages with a variety of chief complaints
ranging from neurological, cardiac, and minor injury or illness.
Must be able to quickly prioritize and use critical thinking and
clinical judgement to provide emergent and urgent care. Strong
communication skills and the ability to collaborate with providers
and other Urgent Care staff to provide high-quality patient care,
are key. Med Surg Tele Care : Patient population includes admits
from PACU and ED/UC that require extended observation or admission,
along with direct admits. Must be able to interpret cardiac rhythms
and identify changes from baseline. Patient and team focused.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with
providers and teams that include CNA-s, MA-s, Respiratory Techs,
HUC, Monitor Tech, Pharmacy and Lab, along with other departments,
i.e., ED/UC, OR, PACU, SPU/Endo, IR, etc. 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. Assist
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 patient-s response to care. Anticipates
and recognizes changes in the patient-s status and need for nursing
care. Modifies the individual plan of care in collaboration with
the health care team. Demonstrates understanding of the
physiological 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 patient-s
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. Basic
Qualifications: Experience N/A Education Associates degree in
Nursing from an accredited program License, Certification,
Registration Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire
OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire Basic Life
Support required at hire Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6
months of hire Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire
Additional Requirements: Communication, problem-solving, leadership
and decision-making skills. Preferred Qualifications: Ambulatory
care nursing experience. Primary nursing or case-management
experience. Emergency department nursing experience. Bachelor of
science in nursing (BSN). Pediatric Advanced Life Support at
hire.
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