Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN - Pulmonary Clinic Job Denver area,Colorado USA,Nursing

Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Pulmonary Clinic

LPN in Pulmonary Department

The LPN in the Pulmonary Department at National Jewish Health provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with complex respiratory conditions. Working within a nationally recognized leader in pulmonary medicine, this role supports high-quality clinical care through strong nursing fundamentals and collaboration.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting our medical team in providing high-quality care to patients with sleep disorders.

Key responsibilities include:

Assisting with patient DME ordering and compliancy
Monitoring basket tasks related to sleep disorders
Educating patients about sleep studies and treatment options
Collaborate with providers around emerging sleep disorder treatments
Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop effective care plans

National Jewish Health is the nation's leading respiratory hospital, known for excellence in pulmonary care, research, and education. Team members are part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to advancing treatment and improving the lives of patients with complex respiratory diseases.

Position Summary To deliver safe and appropriate nursing care within scope of practice, and established policies and procedures. Administers allergen immunotherapy, as well as biologic injections and immunizations. Responsible for monitoring for antigen expiration dates, ordering new antigens, assisting in obtaining insurance authorization of biologic injections.

Essential Duties

Provides safe and appropriate patient care within scope of practice and established policies and procedures.

Accurately administers allergen immunotherapy, biologic injections and immunizations. Assures accuracy by: appropriately identifying the correct patient; agent, dose, route, and day. Monitors patient's condition by observing, collecting, reporting, and recording objective/subjective data; identifies changes in the patient's condition; collect data and report sign and symptoms of deviation from normal health status, symptoms and/or reactions to medications and treatments; initiates appropriate standard emergency procedures and reports adverse patient conditions to physician, or registered nurse.

Supports physicians and other medical providers in the care and treatment of patients, including rooming the patient; communicating delays to patient, provider, and team members; and facilitating the medical provider's schedule. Utilizes departmental processes of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to provide continuing health care to individuals, families.

Records pertinent information in patient's medical chart, e.g., patient's nursing history, physical data, vital signs, symptoms, treatments, examinations, medications administered, reactions and general observations, according to standard requirements.

Provides appropriate education to patients/families utilizing effective teaching skills, and National Jewish supportive materials.

Assists in orienting and training new employees, as assigned. May perform the duties of a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Medical Receptionist, as required.

Implements care and services that recognize age-specific needs and issues for customers served.

Competencies

Accountability:
Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.

Business Acumen:
Using economic, financial, market, and industry data to understand and improve business results; using one's understanding of major business functions, industry trends, and own organization's position to contribute to effective business strategies and tactics.

Collaboration/Teamwork:
Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.

Customer Focus:
Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving…