Nursing

Do you believe in teamwork? Do you think learning is a lifelong journey? Are you ready to practice health care the way you've always intended? Then Kaiser Permanente may be the perfect place for you to put your beliefs into practice.

We offer nursing professionals an array of career choices within a progressive practice environment and a work culture that respects and nurtures its nurses.

Our ultimate goal is to develop an engaged nursing workforce and to provide nurses with a positive, safe, and compassionate work environment where they can enhance their clinical and leadership skills, pursue nursing research, advance through education, and deliver safe, high quality patient care.

Kaiser Permanente nurses have an opportunity to work in the acute care setting, as well as such areas as advice, home care, ambulatory care, and case management. Our nurses can also pursue leadership roles as nurse managers, consultants, or educators in their area of specialization. Kaiser Permanente has created structured programs to help nurses advance in their careers. They can move between departments or even facilities in order to broaden their range of expertise or accommodate changes in their professional and/or personal lives.

We invest in the future of our nursing staff by providing a variety of educational opportunities, such as distance learning, for those who want to pursue advanced degrees or specialty education programs. We also plan to implement Internet-based e-learning, which will provide access to information at times that fit the individual's schedule. Availability of specific programs, such as tuition reimbursement and forgivable loans, vary from region to region.

Nursing Pathways is a program dedicated to improving all aspects of nursing at Kaiser Permanente. The six Nursing Pathways - workplace, leadership, learning, practice work environment, nursing research, quality, and patient safety - address key areas identified by nurses as critical to a supportive environment. Please go to the Nursing Pathways Web site to learn more about this program designed to help nurses advance and reward them for excellence.

Although opportunities vary from region to region, nurses at Kaiser Permanente, can enjoy:

• Choice of practice settings and areas of specialization*
• Collaborative environment
• Educational and career development opportunities
• Emphasis on patient care
• Excellent compensation and benefits
• Flexible scheduling*
• Professional support

We have a full spectrum of nursing staff and management opportunities in a variety of clinical settings, including acute care hospitals that offer opportunities in a variety of specialty areas such as critical care, emergency, perinatal services and surgery. We also operate skilled nursing facilities and outpatient clinics and have opportunities in home care, hospice, and advice/telephone triage in most regions. We are a major employer of advanced practice nurses.

Career opportunities vary by region, and may include:

Advice/Telephone Triage
Cardiovascular
Cardiac Surgery
Emergency Services
Family Centered Care
Gerontology/Elder Care
Home Health
Hospice
Intensive Care
Labor & Delivery
Medicine
NICU
Nursery
Oncology
Operating Room
Outpatient Services
PACU
Pediatrics
PICU
Step Down/Telemetry

Come to Kaiser Permanente and put your beliefs into practice.

Back to Main profile page