Licensed Practical Nurse - OBGYN

Description :

$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS 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

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.

Will flex to other OBGYN locations to

support business need