Overview
Kaiser Permanente confirms its commitment to excellence in nursing by offering career opportunities of Staff Nurse III (SN III), Staff Nurse IV (SN IV), and Home Health/Hospice Nurse III (HH/H III). The Staff Nurse III/IV, HH/H III programs have been developed to offer recognition and career advancement opportunities for those nurses who have excelled in clinical practice, leadership and professionalism.
The development of a NP Clinical Ladder recognizes the Nurse Practitioner III as a health care clinical expert who demonstrates increasing levels of excellence through clinical practice, teaching ability, and leadership. The purpose of the NP III role is to encourage nurse practitioners to utilize and model clinical expertise, leadership abilities, and health care practices by participation in research, education, publication, and/or community involvement.
Application & Renewal Application Timeline
Applications are accepted every four (4) months - deadlines are March 1, July 1, and November 1 of each year.
Renewals are made every three (3) years. It is each RN/NP's responsibility to ensure they meet all renewal requirements and they submit their renewal application on time.
Example: RN submits application for SN III by March 1, 2009 deadline and the application is approved. SNIII renewal application deadline will be on March 1, 2012.
Application & Renewal Packets
Please click on the appropriate link below to download an application or renewal packet. The application and the renewal application packet include all necessary information.
Staff Nurse III / Home Health Hospice Nurse III
Application Packet | Renewal PacketStaff Nurse IV
Application Packet | Renewal PacketNurse Practitioner III
Application Packet | Renewal Packet
