Licensed Practical Nurse - Pediatrics
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: $7500 SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE POSITION! -May be
entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as
governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please
refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for
additional information on such wage premiums: Job Summary: Makes
members/patients and their needs a primary focus of ones actions;
develops and sustains productive member/patient relationships.
Actively seeks information to understand member/patient
circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs. Builds rapport
and cooperative relationship with members/patients. Considers how
actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet
member/patient needs and resolves problems. Performs duties as
under Nurse Practice Act (Portions adopted from the Colorado State
Nurse Practice Act CRS ). Essential Responsibilities: This position
knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and
emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and
effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every
interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership.
Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care
related to but not limited to medications including the consistent
use of 5 rights and 3 checks of medication administration,
procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including
consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs.
Reports safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working
conditions promptly. Applies principles of asepsis and infection
control. Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment,
including identifying malfunctioning equipment. Supports the
physician 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
providers schedule. Performs duties and responsibilities with
excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation demonstrating
courteous behaviors and mannerisms, and by anticipating physician
and other medical providers needs. Practices within scope of
practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing
practice, knowledge, skill level, and KP guidelines. Performs
routine and specialized nursing procedures following physicians
orders and approved nursing care plan, e.g. administers treatment
using therapeutic equipment, such as intermittent positive pressure
breathing apparatus; administers medications (including narcotics)
orally or by injections; and provides specialized nursing care to
acutely ill patients. If IV certified LPN, may perform intravenous
therapy, as per Colorado State Board of Nursing Chapter IX.
Monitors patients condition by observing, collecting, reporting,
and recording objective/subjective data; identifies changes in the
patients 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, Nursing Manager, or registered nurse. Teaches and
promotes general preventive health measures to patients and members
of their families regarding home health care, such as use of
medications, administering injections, taking blood pressure,
general post-operative care, and general diabetic care.
Disseminates pre-printed standard aftercare instructions and
pre-printed patient instruction material. Licensed Practical Nurse.
Assists physician with examinations, treatments and minor surgery,
by preparing patient and room for a specific procedure and
attending patient during procedure. Records pertinent information
in patients medical chart, e.g., patients nursing history, physical
data, vital signs, symptoms, treatments, examinations, medications
administered, reactions and general observations, according to
standard requirements. Assists in orienting and training new
employees, as assigned. May perform the duties of a Nursing
Assistant or Medical Receptionist, as required. May
assign/coordinate activities for nursing and medical assistants and
medical receptionist. Orders, stores and maintains adequate
inventory of supplies and instruments used by department as
assigned. In addition to defined technical requirements,
accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and
principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo,
the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational
initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the
knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide
superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our
members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. Basic
Qualifications: Experience N/A Education Graduation from an
accredited Practical Nursing program and licensed as a Practical
Nurse (LPN) in the State of Colorado and completed a minimum of 400
clock hours of faculty planned clinical experience and guided
learning activities which required 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) required. License,
Certification, Registration Practical Nurse License (Colorado)
Additional Requirements: Demonstrated customer service focus and
exemplary service skills. I.V. therapy certification may be
required for some positions. Preferred Qualifications: BLS
preferred. Six (6) months of experience with adults, pediatrics
and/or trauma preferred. I.V. therapy certification preferred.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Westminster , Licensed Practical Nurse - Pediatrics, Healthcare , Lakewood, Colorado
