Performs under the supervision of a physician or professional nurse those services requiring the education, training, & experience, as evidenced by knowledge, abilities, & skills required for a licensed practical nurse pursuant in caring for the ill, injured, or infirm, in teaching & promoting preventive health measures, in acting to safeguard life & health, or in administering treatments & medications prescribed by a legally authorized physician, or physician assistant implementing a medical plan per CRS 12-38-103 (4).
Essential Functions:
- Performs routine & specialized nursing procedures following physician's orders & approved nursing care plan
- Administers treatment using therapeutic equipment, such as intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus; administers non-routine 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 RN
- Position requires working w/ constant noise & interruptions
- 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
- Position requires constant interfacing w/ patients & members
- Assists physician w/ examinations, treatments & minor surgery, by preparing patient & room for a specific procedure, passing instruments & attending patient during procedure
- Records pertinent information in patient's medical chart 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
- Position requires working w/ constant noise & interruptions; near radiant energy sources; w/ hazardous waste; around moving equipment (wheelchairs) & w/ hands in water
- In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP 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
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program
- Licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Colorado
- IV therapy certification may be required for some positions
Preferred Qualifications:
- A minimum of 6 months of experience w/ adults, pediatrics and/or trauma preferred
- BLS preferred
THIS REPRESENTS 3 POSITIONS
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.