LPN Home Care & Hospice 32 Hours a Week Seattle

Kaiser Permanente • Full-time • Seattle, WA, US • 3m ago

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing direct in-home nursing care to clients in routine nursing situations under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed physician. Provide nursing interventions, implement plan of care, perform treatments, and assist patients and their families in self-care activities.

Essential Responsibilities:

ASSESSMENT:
- Assists in the assessment of patient/consumer need for care and communicates with RN/MD providers appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Determines patient/consumer purpose for admission/visit.
- Collects data relevant to visit/admission, ongoing care as directed by standards/plan of care.
- Recognizes urgent/emergent situations and appropriately refers/manages.
PLAN OF CARE:
- Contributes pertinent information to the plan of care and assists in monitoring care.
- Delivers nursing care as determined by plan or patient needs.
- Recommends modifications in plan of care as needed.
- Assist patients/families in self care activities.
- Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing and implementing care to meet the needs of populations served.
IMPLEMENTATION:
- Provides nursing interventions safely and competently and reports relevant findings to RN/MD in timely manner.
- Follows through and implements plan of care as directed; a) provides appropriate instruction to patient/consumer about routine health maintenance, normal/abnormal lab results, special procedures and follow-up care as directed; b) prepares and administers approved medications at the direction of the RN and upon order from MD, ARNP, or PA; c) performs treatments and assists with procedures as directed; d) competently performs skills/tasks as listed on LPN skills competency inventory.
EVALUATION:
- Assists in evaluating patient/consumer response to care through communication and observation.
- Recommends modifications in plan of care to RN/MD/ARNP/PA based upon patient/consumer response.
AGE SPECIFIC CARE:
- Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing and implementing care to meet the needs of those populations served.
- Reports appropriate age-specific assessment findings to the RN.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served.
COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION OF CARE:
- Communicates and cooperates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care.
- Reports appropriate age-specific assessment findings to the RN/MD/ARNP/PA.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served.
ORIENTATION:
- Orients patients/consumers to the health care team members, the services available, and the means of access to those services.
- Demonstrates an awareness of the Consumer Bill of rights and Responsibilities.
- Participates in the orientation of new consumers to KFHPWs policies and procedures.
INSTRUCTION:
- Assists in the identification of educational needs and communicates to RN/MD in timely manner.
- Instructs patients/consumers according to the educational plan of care or appropriate educational materials.
- Encourages patient/consumer compliance with therapeutic nursing and medical regimens.
PREVENTIVE CARE:
- Identifies patient/consumer risk factors.
- Utilizes available health education resources for preventive care.
- Reinforces the plan of care to improve general health status.
- Promotes patient/consumer self-care responsibility for meeting their own health needs.
DOCUMENTATION:
- Records accurate and pertinent data on the medical record according to documentation guidelines.
SAFETY/COMFORT:
- Provides a safe environment for each patient/consumer and adheres to KFHPW/facility/unit specific safety standards.
- Adheres to KFHPW infection control, safety hazardous waste, universal precautions, and CPR standards.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational efforts to meet those needs.
- Identifies own learning needs related to those age-specific populations served and participates in appropriate educational programs.
- Participates in staff orientation and student education activities.
- Participates with managers and peers in completing the process for self and colleague/team performance reviews.
- Consistently demonstrates an appearance consistent with KFHPW dress code policy.
- Participates in activities related to QA/QI, work redesign, and cost-saving measures.
- Adheres to KFHPW personnel policies and maintains a high standard of professional work habits.

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