Working in the Nurse Clinic Department, the Licensed Practical Nurse makes patients' needs a primary focus, developing and sustaining productive relationships. This role involves actively seeking information to understand patient circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs, building rapport, and responding quickly to resolve problems. It suits a nurse who can perform duties under the Nurse Practice Act and provide excellent, culturally sensitive service.
Responsibilities
Know and comply with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures
Demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership
Ensure patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to medications (consistent use of 5 rights and 3 checks), procedures, infection prevention, and fall prevention (consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs)
Report safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions promptly
Apply principles of asepsis and infection control
Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment, including identifying malfunctioning equipment
Support the physician and other medical providers in the care and treatment of patients, including rooming the patient, communicating delays to patient, provider, and team members, and facilitating the medical providers schedule
Perform duties and responsibilities with excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation demonstrating courteous behaviors and mannerisms, and by anticipating physician and other medical providers needs
Practice within scope of practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing practice, knowledge, skill level, and KP guidelines
Perform routine and specialized nursing procedures following physicians orders and approved nursing care plan, e.g., administer treatment using therapeutic equipment, such as intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus; administer medications (including narcotics) orally or by injections; and provide specialized nursing care to acutely ill patients
Perform intravenous therapy if IV certified LPN, as per Colorado State Board of Nursing Chapter IX
Monitor patients condition by observing, collecting, reporting, and recording objective/subjective data
Identify changes in the patients condition
Collect data and report signs and symptoms of deviation from normal health status, symptoms and/or reactions to medications and treatments
Initiate appropriate standard emergency procedures and report adverse patient conditions to physician, Nursing Manager, or registered nurse
Teach and promote general preventive health measures to patients and members of their families regarding home health care, such as use of medications, administering injections, taking blood pressure, general post-operative care, and general diabetic care
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Disseminate pre-printed standard aftercare instructions and pre-printed patient instruction material
Assist physician with examinations, treatments and minor surgery, by preparing patient and room for a specific procedure and attending patient during procedure
Record pertinent information in patients medical chart, e.g., patients nursing history, physical data, vital signs, symptoms, treatments, examinations, medications administered, reactions and general observations, according to standard requirements
Assist in orienting and training new employees, as assigned
Perform the duties of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Receptionist, as required
Assign/coordinate activities for nursing and medical assistants and medical receptionist
Order, store and maintain adequate inventory of supplies and instruments used by department as assigned
Consistently demonstrate service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
Consistently demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors
Requirements
Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program
Licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Colorado
Completed a minimum of 400 clock hours of faculty planned clinical experience and guided learning activities which required direct supervision by faculty, associate nursing instructional personnel (ANIP) or preceptor who is physically present or immediately accessible
High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required
Practical Nurse License (Colorado)
Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire
Demonstrated customer service focus and exemplary service skills
I.V. therapy certification may be required for some positions
Nice to have:
BLS preferred
Six (6) months of experience with adults, pediatrics and/or trauma preferred
I.V. therapy certification preferred
Benefits
$5,000 sign-on bonus eligible role
May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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