Licensed Practical Nurse

Overview

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Work with the Health Care Team to deliver quality, patient-centered care in alignment with Kaiser Permanente’s nursing mission, vision and values. Provide nursing and administrative support to clinicians and other health care team members.

• Clinical Tasks – Prepare patients for office visits and ensure all test and clinical information is ready for clinician review. Perform focused/limited nursing assessment and triage of routine or self-limiting medical conditions. Use standardized tools to identify and address health maintenance gaps. Provide health teaching and education. Document nursing care using KP Health Connect and other information systems.
• Clinical Procedures – Perform diagnostic tests therapies and procedures within scope of practice. Maintain proficiency in core clinical tasks and procedures, including vital signs, medication administration, wound care, and minor surgical assistance.
• Practice Management Activities – Adjust clinician schedules, respond to patient messages via phone, mail or electronic portal, and help coordinate follow-up duties. Assist in coordinating care for patients with complex health needs.
• Population-based Care Outreach – Participate in health maintenance screening initiatives.
• Teamwork & Leadership – Start workflow, reprioritize as needed, respond to medical emergencies, mentor peers, report hazards, obtain instruction and complete annual competency assessments.
• Other Duties – Perform other duties as assigned consistent with job description.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Practical Nurse License (Washington) or Compact License:
  Practical Nurse within 6 months of hire. Practical Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification.

• Demonstrated clinical nursing skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills (assessment required for external candidates).
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy and keyboarding.
• Problem-solving, setting priorities and good judgment for decisions.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under pressure.

• Two or more years of nursing experience in assigned department clinical area within an ambulatory care setting.
• IV therapy experience or recent certification.
• Familiarity with documenting in an electronic medical record system.
• Current working knowledge and clinical skills in providing routine care, education and advice in assigned department clinical area or completion of appropriate competencies.

• Home department: DERM. May support other specialties at NLR, KZS, SKY, and occasionally Portland Clinics.