Licensed Practical Nurse-Nurse Clinic

Kaiser Permanente is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for our Nurse Clinic Department at the Wheat Ridge Medical Offices in Colorado. This is a full-time, entry-level position offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

In this role, you will provide direct patient care in a clinic setting, supporting physicians and medical providers while prioritizing patient safety, comfort, and therapeutic outcomes. You will work with diverse patient populations including adults, pediatrics, and trauma cases.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications (including narcotics) orally or by injection, following the 5 rights and 3 checks of medication administration
• Perform routine and specialized nursing procedures under physician orders, including therapeutic equipment operation and intravenous therapy (if IV certified)
• Monitor patient conditions by observing, collecting, and recording objective and subjective data; identify changes in patient status and report deviations from normal health to the physician or nursing manager
• Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and minor surgical procedures, including patient and room preparation
• Teach and promote preventive health measures to patients and families regarding home care, medication use, injections, blood pressure monitoring, post-operative care, and diabetic care
• Maintain safe and therapeutic patient care environments by applying asepsis and infection control principles, identifying malfunctioning equipment, and ensuring consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural timeouts
• Room patients, communicate delays to patients and providers, and facilitate the medical provider schedule
• Record pertinent patient information in medical charts including nursing history, vital signs, symptoms, treatments, medications administered, and reactions
• Report safety hazards, accidents, incidents, and unsafe working conditions promptly
• Assist in orienting and training new employees as assigned
• May perform duties of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Receptionist as required
• May assign and coordinate activities for nursing and medical assistants and medical receptionists
• Order, store, and maintain adequate inventory of supplies and instruments
• Comply with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program
• Licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Colorado
• Completed a minimum of 400 clock hours of faculty-planned clinical experience and guided learning activities with direct supervision by faculty, associate nursing instructional personnel, or preceptor
• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Basic Life Support certification within 3 months of hire
• Demonstrated customer service focus and exemplary service skills
• Practice within scope of practice as defined by licensure, standard nursing practice, knowledge, skill level, and Kaiser Permanente guidelines

Preferred Qualifications

• BLS certification at time of hire
• Six months of experience with adults, pediatrics, and/or trauma
• IV therapy certification

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Day shift, 7:45 AM to 6:15 PM
• Monday through Sunday availability (may include weekend work)
• Travel required: 25% of the time

Compensation and Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus (eligible roles)
• May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift, or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement (SEIU Local 105)

Additional Information

• This position is subject to the collective bargaining agreement with SEIU Local 105. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on wage premiums and benefits.
• IV therapy certification may be required for some positions.
• Regular employee status with standard employment type.