Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nurse Treatment Room
At Kaiser Permanente Northwest, the work you do every day supports the health of our members. That's because each of us-from our business professionals and IT team members to our RNs and physicians on the front line of care-shares a commitment to providing the best possible care experience. Widely regarded as a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, the Pacific Northwest blends urban bustle with open space in a way that is sure to enhance your own state of well-being. Looking to build a rewarding career in an environment that supports your success? Join us and put your beliefs into practice. Participate w/the Health Care Team in delivering quality customer focused care to patients in a manner which reflects KP's organizational nursing mission, vision values. Provides nursing administrative support to clinicians other health care team members to offer a variety of health care service to patients. Clinical duties involve both direct (in person) indirect (via phone or on-line) patient care activities requiring both simple to complex nursing knowledge skills. As appropriate to the LPN's scope of practice, the LPN's expected to have competent focused/limited nursing assessment triage skills on routine or self-limiting health conditions, critical thinking, communication, problem-solving decision-making skills in order to meet patient needs contribute to a positive care experience work environment. Performs clinical tasks procedures under the direction of a clinician within the scope of the LPN's professional training individual competency. Works under the clinical supervision of the clinician or registered nurse under the general direction of the designated supervisor. Essential Functions: - Prepares organizes patient's office visit from known reason/procedure by ensuring that all appropriate tests, clinical information (e.g., diagnostic test results, consultation reports, outside reports, etc.) order entries are ready for clinician review prior to appointment time - Perform focused/limited nursing assessment triage on routine or self-limiting medical conditions as directed by RN/clinician. Recognize when to defer to and/or assist w/comprehensive assessment for complex medical conditions by RN/clinician - Utilizes standardized tools (e.g., PST, health maintenance alerts) to identify address health maintenance/care gaps w/patient alerts clinician on those that require his/her attention - Recognize signs symptoms of common routine medical conditions/illnesses, abnormal verses new/existing implements planned nursing medical interventions as delegated by RN/clinician - Contribute to the development, implementation or modification of the individualized patient's plan of care under the direction of the RN/clinician - Prepares patient for actual visit/procedure prior to clinician's exam during rooming-in process - Assures exam/procedures room contains appropriate supplies, equipment, forms educational materials are available ready for using during visit/procedure. Checks equipment are in safe working order cleans room after use - Provides health teaching/education or advice on routine or self-limiting medical conditions, procedures, tests, surgeries, self-injections, etc - Utilize standardized tools determine patient's level of engagement in self-care as directed by RN - Used KP HealthConnect information systems to document all pertinent data outcomes of nursing care according to standardized procedures policies such as not limited to the use of SBAR, SOAP or APIE, KP HealthConnect smarttools, etc. Update demographic/historical clinical data gathered in electronic medical records - Perform diagnostic test, therapies procedures within scope of practice competently w/maintenance of proficiency according to: a)specific department standards on core clinical tasks (see department's list of core skills); b) application of knowledge skills appropriate to development age of patient; and c) established policies such as not limited to patient safety, aseptic sterile techniques infection control Requirements