LPN, Dermatology (36hrs, Days)

About the role

Playing a critical role on our health care team, our Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) support clinicians and other team members while performing nursing duties and additional administrative tasks. You’ll work directly with patients or speak with them on the phone or online to help meet their needs and contribute to a positive care experience for all. You’ll also provide nursing assessments to triage patients based on their health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and organizes patients office visit for known reason/procedure by ensuring that all appropriate tests, clinical information (e.g. diagnostic test results, consultation reports, outside reports, etc.) and order entries are ready for clinician review prior to appointment time.
• Performs focused/limited nursing assessment and triage on routine or self-limiting medical conditions as directed by RN/clinician.
• Recognizes when to defer to and/or assist with comprehensive assessment for complex medical conditions by RN/clinician.
• Utilizes standardized tools (e.g. PST, health maintenance alerts) to identify and address health maintenance/care gaps with patient and alerts clinician on those that require his/her attention.
• Recognizes signs and symptoms of common and routine medical conditions/illnesses, abnormal versus new/existing and implements planned nursing and medical interventions as delegated by RN/clinician.
• Contributes to the development, implementation or modification of the individualized patients plan of care under the direction of the RN/clinician.
• Prepares patient for actual visit/procedure prior to clinicians exam during rooming-in process.
• Affirms exam/procedure room contains appropriate supplies, equipment, forms and educational materials are available and ready for use during visit/procedure.
• Checks equipment are in safe working order and cleans room after use.
• Provides health teaching/education or advice on routine or self-limiting medical conditions, procedures, tests, surgeries, self-injections, etc.
• Uses KP HealthConnect and other information systems to document all pertinent data and outcomes of nursing care according to standardized procedures and policies such as and not limited to the use of SBAR, SOAP or APIE, KP HealthConnect smarttools, etc.
• Updates demographic/historical clinical data gathered in electronic medical record.
• Performs diagnostic tests, therapies and procedures within scope of practice competently and with maintenance of proficiency according to: a) specific department standards on core clinical tasks (see departments list of core skills); b) application of knowledge and skills appropriate to developmental age of patient; and c) established policies such as and not limited to patient safety, aseptic and sterile techniques and infection control.
• Maintains and adjusts clinicians patient schedule for efficient patient that facilitate appointed visits and overbooks.
• Answers and responds to in-coming messages/requests via telephone, mail or kp.org from patient or other department(s) by collecting and communicating pertinent data requiring clinicians review and input.
• Responds to messages on routine medical concerns that can be addressed by giving advice or health instructions.
• Facilitates and completes follow-up duties on patients plan of care as directed by clinician to include but not limited to: processing of prescriptions and forms; reminder of screening/diagnostic tests that are due; scheduling/staging of procedures, tests, referrals, and/or return appointments; and obtaining and inputting patient data to monitor progress into the electronic medical record.
• Affords support to patients with complex health needs in navigating easily through the health care system as directed by clinician.
• Sorts and prioritizes mail containing patient and/or clinical information requiring clinicians review and attention.
• Provides population-based care outreach activities to include health maintenance screening as directed by clinician.
• Performs appropriate daily activities to start workflow in work area per team agreements and procedures.
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to reprioritize workflow to handle urgent/emergent demands of the team effectively.
• Serves as a clinic resource for other team members and assists with mentoring, coaching or training peers.
• Reports errors, near misses or other hazards in a timely manner per established procedures.
• Obtains instruction, supervision and consultation as necessary before implementing new or unfamiliar procedures or techniques which are within his/her scope of practice.
• Completes annual competency assessments and trainings by meeting organizational standards and expectations.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• Practical Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Practical Nurse within 6 months of hire
• Practical Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• Basic Life Support
• Demonstrated clinical nursing skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills (Assessment required for external candidates).
• Demonstrated communication (written and oral) skills.
• Demonstrated literacy in using computers and keyboarding.
• Skills in problem-solving, setting priorities and using good judgment for decisions.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under pressure.
• Two (2+) years of nursing experience in assigned departments clinical area (e.g. Pediatrics, FP/IM, OB/Gyn, Surgery, Allergy, Dermatology, Urology, etc.) within an ambulatory care setting.
• IV therapy experience or recent certification.
• Familiarity in documenting in an electronic medical record system.
• Current working knowledge and clinical skills in providing routine care, education and advice in assigned departments clinical area OR successful completion of appropriate competencies for assigned primary/specialty care department.