Licensed Practical Nurse - Pediatrics

Description :

$7,500 SIGN-ON BONSUS ELIGIBLE

POSITION!

• May be entitled to

translation / bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by

the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the

respective collective bargaining agreement for additional

information on such wage premiums :

Job Summary :

Makes members / patients

and their needs a primary focus of ones 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 the consistent

use of 5 rights and 3 checks of medication administration,

procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including

consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs.

Reports safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working

conditions promptly.

Applies principles of

asepsis and infection control. Maintains a safe and therapeutic

patient care environment, including identifying malfunctioning

equipment.

Supports 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.

Performs duties and responsibilities with excellence, enthusiasm,

great service orientation demonstrating courteous behaviors and

mannerisms, and by anticipating physician and other medical

providers needs.

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 plan, e.g.

administers treatment using therapeutic equipment, such as

intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus; administers

medications (including narcotics) orally or by injections; and

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 the

patients condition; collect data and report sign and symptoms of

deviation from normal health status, symptoms and / or reactions to

medications and treatments; 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 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. Disseminates pre-printed standard aftercare instructions and

pre-printed patient instruction material. Licensed Practical Nurse.

Assists physician with examinations,

treatments and minor surgery, by preparing patient and room for a

specific procedure and attending patient during procedure.

Records 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.

Assists in orienting

and training new employees, as assigned. May perform the duties of

a Nursing Assistant or Medical Receptionist, as required. May

assign / coordinate activities for nursing and medical assistants and

medical receptionist.

Orders, stores and

maintains adequate inventory of supplies and instruments used by

department as assigned.

In addition to

defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently

demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the

Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as

specific departmental / organizational initiatives. Also accountable

for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities,

and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally

sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers,

contracted providers and vendors.

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Education

Graduation from an accredited Practical

Nursing program and licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the

State of Colorado and 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.

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 :

Six (6) months

of experience with adults, pediatrics and / or trauma preferred.

I.V. therapy certification

preferred.

BLS preferred.