Kaiser Permanente
Licensed Practical Nurse - Pediatrics
Kaiser Permanente, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509
Licensed Practical Nurse - Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente
$7500 Sign‑On Bonus Eligible Role
Job Summary Makes members/patients and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; develops and sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs. Builds rapport and cooperative relationship with members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs and resolves problems. Performs duties as under Nurse Practice Act (Portions adopted from the Colorado State Nurse Practice Act CRS 12-38-103).
Essential Responsibilities
This position knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership.
Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications including consistent use of the 5 rights and 3 checks of medication administration, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, two patient identifiers, and procedural time out. Reports safety hazards and unsafe working conditions promptly.
Applies principles of asepsis and infection control. Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment, identifying malfunctioning equipment.
Supports physicians 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 provider’s schedule.
Practices within scope of practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing practice, knowledge, skill level, and KP guidelines.
Performs routine and specialized nursing procedures following physicians' orders and approved nursing care plans (e.g., administers treatment using therapeutic equipment such as intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus, administers medications, provides specialized nursing care to acutely ill patients). If IV certified LPN, may perform intravenous therapy as per Colorado State Board of Nursing Chapter IX.
Monitors patients’ condition by observing, collecting, reporting, and recording objective/subjective data; identifies changes in condition; reports signs and symptoms of deviation from normal health status; initiates appropriate standard emergency procedures and reports adverse patient conditions to physician, nursing manager, or registered nurse.
Teaches and promotes general preventive health measures to patients and families regarding home health care, medication usage, injections, blood pressure, post‑operative care, and diabetic care. Disseminates standard after‑care instructions and pre‑printed patient instruction material.
Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and minor surgery, preparing the patient and room for specific procedures and attending during procedures.
Records pertinent information in patients’ medical charts, e.g., nursing history, physical data, vital signs, symptoms, treatments, examinations, medications administered, reactions and observations.
Assists in orienting and training new employees, as assigned; may perform duties of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Receptionist, as required; may assign/coordinate activities for nursing and medical assistants and medical receptionists.
Orders, stores, and maintains adequate inventory of supplies and instruments for the department as assigned.
Accounts for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission, and specific departmental/organizational initiatives; demonstrates 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.
Education
Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program and license as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Colorado; completion of a minimum of 400 clock hours of faculty‑planned clinical experience and guided learning activities under direct supervision.
High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
Practical Nurse License (Colorado).
Additional Requirements
Demonstrated customer service focus and exemplary service skills.
I.V. therapy certification may be required for some positions.
Preferred Qualifications
BLS preferred.
Six (6) months of experience with adults, pediatrics and/or trauma preferred.
I.V. therapy certification preferred.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
#J-18808-Ljbffr
$7500 Sign‑On Bonus Eligible Role
Job Summary Makes members/patients and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; develops and sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs. Builds rapport and cooperative relationship with members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs and resolves problems. Performs duties as under Nurse Practice Act (Portions adopted from the Colorado State Nurse Practice Act CRS 12-38-103).
Essential Responsibilities
This position knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership.
Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications including consistent use of the 5 rights and 3 checks of medication administration, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, two patient identifiers, and procedural time out. Reports safety hazards and unsafe working conditions promptly.
Applies principles of asepsis and infection control. Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment, identifying malfunctioning equipment.
Supports physicians 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 provider’s schedule.
Practices within scope of practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing practice, knowledge, skill level, and KP guidelines.
Performs routine and specialized nursing procedures following physicians' orders and approved nursing care plans (e.g., administers treatment using therapeutic equipment such as intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus, administers medications, provides specialized nursing care to acutely ill patients). If IV certified LPN, may perform intravenous therapy as per Colorado State Board of Nursing Chapter IX.
Monitors patients’ condition by observing, collecting, reporting, and recording objective/subjective data; identifies changes in condition; reports signs and symptoms of deviation from normal health status; initiates appropriate standard emergency procedures and reports adverse patient conditions to physician, nursing manager, or registered nurse.
Teaches and promotes general preventive health measures to patients and families regarding home health care, medication usage, injections, blood pressure, post‑operative care, and diabetic care. Disseminates standard after‑care instructions and pre‑printed patient instruction material.
Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and minor surgery, preparing the patient and room for specific procedures and attending during procedures.
Records pertinent information in patients’ medical charts, e.g., nursing history, physical data, vital signs, symptoms, treatments, examinations, medications administered, reactions and observations.
Assists in orienting and training new employees, as assigned; may perform duties of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Receptionist, as required; may assign/coordinate activities for nursing and medical assistants and medical receptionists.
Orders, stores, and maintains adequate inventory of supplies and instruments for the department as assigned.
Accounts for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission, and specific departmental/organizational initiatives; demonstrates 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.
Education
Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program and license as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Colorado; completion of a minimum of 400 clock hours of faculty‑planned clinical experience and guided learning activities under direct supervision.
High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
Practical Nurse License (Colorado).
Additional Requirements
Demonstrated customer service focus and exemplary service skills.
I.V. therapy certification may be required for some positions.
Preferred Qualifications
BLS preferred.
Six (6) months of experience with adults, pediatrics and/or trauma preferred.
I.V. therapy certification preferred.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
#J-18808-Ljbffr