LPN - Clinic I (MEDS)

Kaiser Permanente • Wailuku, HI

108d

About The Position

Under direction of Registered Nurse and medical orders of the Practitioner, provides direct and indirect nursing care in outpatient setting. In addition, orients and serves as a resource to LPN Clinic/Meds I as needed.

Requirements

• Twelve (12) months (2080 hours) LPN experience.
• Hawaii State Board of Nursing approved curriculum for LPN licensure.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (Hawaii) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in conflict resolution, customer service, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, teamwork, and written communication.
• Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.
• Reading, writing, speaking and understanding English.
• Training/giving and receiving instructions.
• Mathematical ability, attention to detail, concentration and alertness.

Nice To Haves

• Acute care nursing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing and spreadsheet PC applications.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and prepares medical records for assigned patients.
• Initiates follow-up for medical record as requested.
• Reviews patients needs and identifies and prepares orders for needs of patient for authorization by practitioner.
• Observes, collects, and documents new information on patient.
• Informs RN or practitioners regarding incomplete data, new observation, or abnormal/unusual data.
• Implements basic nursing procedures per plan of care.
• Administers treatments, immunizations and medications as prescribed by practitioner.
• Prepares medications for practitioner to use.
• Performs point of care testing as authorized.
• Provides laboratory, x-ray, and other reports to practitioner for review.
• Notifies patients of normal results as directed by practitioner.
• Considers special needs of different age groups when providing care.
• Sets priorities of care based on acuity of patients.
• Documents implementation of orders/interventions.
• Records findings, instructions, and patient responses on appropriate forms or on-line records using department and/or JCAHO standards.
• Observes patients/families responses to plan of care.
• Reports unexpected responses to RN or practitioners.
• Collaborates with RN/Practitioner to revise care plan when needed.
• Demonstrates and applies competency in basic nursing skills and use of equipment.
• Maintains current knowledge and skills needed to perform position.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings as needed.
• Participates in projects as requested.
• Coordinates projects as requested.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient care/clinic situation.
• Follows established procedures and informs appropriate practitioner/RN.
• Assigns basic nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel as appropriate.
• Provides clear directions and acts as resource person to unlicensed staff.
• Follows-up on assigned care to ensure it is given per standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Follows discharge plan developed by Practitioner or RN.
• Processes and/or follows-up with referrals as directed by practitioners.
• Provides instruction and pre-printed information to patients as directed by RN and/or Practitioners.
• Observes and documents patient/family response to instructions and reports any concerns.
• Manages all patient vaccine data, including updating Hawaii Immunization Registry System (HIR), Electronic Health Records (EHR), and all patient and/or external records at each patient visit.
• Readies any available immunization information prior to the time of visit with the provider.
• Stores and administers immunizations according to Health plan and VFC guidelines.
• Identifies patient immunization requirements in accordance with age specific guidelines per CDC.
• Fills out appropriate immunization paperwork for recording purposes.
• Facilitates vaccine Health Plan and VFC inventory control at assigned clinic.
• Orders vaccine and maintains appropriate vaccine inventories.
• Utilizes file maintenance to ensure newly arrived vaccines are entered in the EHR lot manager system as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms.
• Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Trains new and existing LPNs on emergency vaccine storage procedures.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with infection control policies and protocols.
• Follows medication administration, storage procedures, Health plan CDC, State and federal VFC program guidelines.
• Provides educational materials to patients and reviews printed instructions with patients.
• Collaborates with RN/Practitioner to revise teaching plan when needed.
• Participates in orientation of new personnel.
• Orients and serves as a resource to LPNs and unlicensed personnel as needed.
• Demonstrates and instructs other team members in use of vendor specific products and/or department/unit standards and procedures.
• Demonstrates sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities in area of specialization.
• Performs clean/sterile technique, sets up for procedures, assists with clinical procedure within department scope.
• Follows the recommended process for handling point of use instruments as outlined by the High-Level Disinfection Committee.
• Maintains, orders, organizes, rotates, and stocks supplies.
• Schedules patients for routine care, acute care, and addressing care gaps.
• Prepares and processes patient forms.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services