Licensed Practical Nurse - Urgent Care

Kaiser Permanente is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for our Urgent Care department in Lakewood, Colorado. This is a full-time, entry-level position offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus. You will provide direct patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting, supporting physicians and other medical providers while prioritizing patient safety, quality care, and excellent customer service.

Clinical Setting

You will work in the Lakewood Medical Offices Urgent Care department, a busy outpatient setting serving adult, pediatric, and trauma patients. This is a replacement position within a union-represented department (SEIU Local 105).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care following the Nurse Practice Act and all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures
• Ensure patient safety in medication administration, including consistent use of the 5 rights and 3 checks, and use two patient identifiers for all procedures
• Apply principles of asepsis and infection control; maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment
• Support physicians and medical providers by rooming patients, communicating delays, and facilitating provider schedules
• Perform routine and specialized nursing procedures following physician orders, including administering medications (including narcotics) orally or by injection
• If IV certified, perform intravenous therapy as permitted by Colorado State Board of Nursing Chapter IX
• Monitor patient conditions by observing, collecting, and recording objective and subjective data; identify changes in patient status and report deviations from normal health status, medication reactions, or adverse conditions to the physician, nursing manager, or registered nurse
• Teach and promote preventive health measures to patients and families regarding home health care, medication use, injections, blood pressure monitoring, post-operative care, and diabetic care
• Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and minor surgery by preparing patients and rooms for procedures
• Record pertinent patient information in medical charts, including nursing history, physical data, 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

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 (ANIP), or preceptor who is physically present or immediately accessible
• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of hire
• Demonstrated customer service focus and exemplary service skills

Preferred Qualifications

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

Schedule and Travel

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Variable shift with hours available from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
• Monday through Sunday availability required
• Travel required: 25% of the time

Compensation and Benefits

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

Additional Information

• IV therapy certification may be required for some positions
• Union representation: SEIU Local 105