Licensed Practical Nurse-Flu Clinic

Performs under the supervision of a physician or professional nurse those services requiring the education, training, and experience, as evidenced by knowledge, abilities, and skills required for a licensed practical nurse pursuant in caring for the ill, injured, or infirm, in teaching and promoting preventive health measures, in acting to safeguard life and health, or in administering treatments and medications prescribed by a legally authorized physician, or physician assistant implementing a medical plan per CRS 12-38-103 (4). 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.

Essential Functions:

* (Portions adopted from the Colorado State Nurse Practice Act CRS 12-38-103).

* Supports the physician & other medical providers in the care & treatment of patients, including rooming the patient; communicating delays to patient, provider, & team members; & facilitating the medical provider's schedule. Performs duties & responsibilities w/ excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation demonstrating courteous behaviors & mannerisms, & by anticipating physician & other medical providers needs.

* Practices w/in scope of practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing practice, knowledge, skill level, & KP guidelines.

* Performs routine & specialized nursing procedures following physician's orders & 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; & 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 patient's condition by observing, collecting, reporting, & recording objective/subjective data; identifies changes in the patient's condition; collect data & report sign & symptoms of deviation from normal health status, symptoms and/or reactions to medications & treatments; initiates appropriate standard emergency procedures & reports adverse patient conditions to physician, Nursing Manager, or registered nurse.

* Teaches & promotes general preventive health measures to patients & members of their families regarding home health care, such as use of medications, administering injections, taking blood pressure, general post-operative care, & general diabetic care. Disseminates pre-printed standard aftercare instructions & pre-printed patient instruction material. Licensed Practical Nurse.

* Assists physician w/ examinations, treatments & minor surgery, by preparing patient & room for a specific procedure & attending patient during procedure.

* Records pertinent information in patient's medical chart, e.g., patient's nursing history, physical data, vital signs, symptoms, treatments, examinations, medications administered, reactions & general observations, according to standard requirements.

* Assists in orienting & training new employees, as assigned. May perform the duties of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Receptionist, as required. May assign/coordinate activities for nursing & medical assistants & medical receptionist.

* Applies principles of asepsis & infection control. Maintains a safe & therapeutic patient care environment, including identifying malfunctioning equipment.

* Orders, stores & maintains adequate inventory of supplies & instruments used by department as assigned.

* In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & 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, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

* I.V. therapy certification may be required for some positions.

Education

* Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program.

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

* Licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Colorado..

Additional Requirements:

* Demonstrated customer service focus and exemplary service skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Six (6months) to one (1) year of experience with adults, pediatrics and/or trauma preferred.

* BLS preferred.

This is a temporary Flu Clinic position. Will float to all clinics/departments in the Colorado region with a variable start and end time. Positon will start in Aug or Sept and go until December. 2-3 shifts per week.