LPN On Call

Job Summary

Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality and customer focused care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanentes organizational and nursing mission, vision and values. Provides nursing and administrative support to clinicians and other health care team members to offer a variety of health care services to patients. Clinical duties involve both direct (in person) and indirect (via phone or on-line) patient care activities requiring both simple to complex nursing knowledge and skills.

As appropriate to the LPNs scope of practice, the LPN is expected to have competent focused/limited nursing assessment and triage skills on routine or self-limiting health conditions, critical thinking, communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills in order to meet patient needs and contribute to a positive care experience and work environment. Performs clinical tasks and procedures under the direction of a clinician, within the scope of the LPNs professional training and individual competency.

Works under the clinical supervision of the clinician or registered nurse and under the general direction of the designated supervisor.

• Clinical Tasks:
  Provides patient care in accordance with established protocols and standards. Prepares and organizes patients for office visits, performs focused nursing assessment and triage for routine conditions, utilizes standardized tools for health maintenance, contributes to individualized care plans, prepares patients for examinations, ensures supplies and equipment are ready, cleans rooms, provides health teaching, documents care in the electronic record, and updates demographic and clinical data.
• Clinical Procedures:
  Performs diagnostic tests, therapies, and procedures within scope, applying policies such as patient safety, aseptic techniques, and infection control. Examples include vital sign screening, medication administration via various routes, wound care, therapeutic treatments, device application, tube insertions, minor surgical assistance, medical procedure assistance, specimen collection, and equipment setup.
• Practice Management
  
  Activities:
  
  Manages indirect patient care tasks such as scheduling, communication, follow‑up duties, prescription processing, data entry, mail sorting, and population‑based outreach activities.
• Teamwork, Leadership and Professional Development
  
  Activities:
  
  Supports team workflow, responds to emergencies, serves as a resource, reports hazards, obtains supervision, completes competency assessments, and contributes to quality initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned consistent with job description.

• Experience:
  
  N/A
• Education:
  
  Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• License, Certification, Registration:
  Requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required itional 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.

• Variable working days

KAISER

LPN On Call

Salem, Oregon

1377786

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.