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LVN II Home Health/Hospice - San Diego Admin Offices 1 - Hospice - Full Time

A critical member of our health care delivery team, KP Care at Home (KPCAH) clinicians help our members when they are at their most vulnerable. In this role, you’ll practice positive, compassionate care — working efficiently and safely. You’ll have the chance to immediately apply learnings to patient treatment while offering solutions to issues instead of contributing to issues. Our clinicians embody the KPCAH vision of providing world-class, high-quality care and support in the comfort of a familiar environment. This is an opportunity to show that you’re an effective healer, a highly adaptable team player, and an individual of impeccable integrity.

Job Type:Standard
Job Level:Individual Contributor
Travel:Yes, 50 % of the Time

Success Profile

We’re looking for Care at Home clinicians who possess the following traits.

Adaptable
Collaborative
Problem-Solver
Team Player
Sincere
Responsible

Benefits

Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.

Our Culture

Our values, who we are and what we stand for, are represented by three core pillars:

Commitment - We are deeply committed to our members, their health, dignity, safety, and their choice to receive care and support in their home.

Compassion - We provide compassionate care to our patients who need services, are recovering, or have chosen to age with dignity in their home.

Comfort - We take seriously our responsibility to comfort our patients and support their caregivers to safeguard the quality of life of our patients.

Hear From Our People

Carlos

I started my nursing career in 2010, at the time I did not know anything about hospice or palliative care. I can tell you now that working as a hospice nurse has been one of the best decisions I have made in my life — I wouldn’t change it in a million years. I have been very blessed to be able to care for my patients and family members throughout these difficult times during the end-of-life process. As a hospice nurse, I appreciate that being able to treat them as family is something that aligns with the Kaiser Permanente core values.

Becky

PT
Riverside

It’s humbling to be able to work with people during some of their toughest days. Being a home health physical therapist for Kaiser Permanente gives me opportunities to connect with members and their family to improve their mobility. It is a rewarding experience to be able to help someone improve their overall health at home.

Jennifer

PTA
Riverside

I’m proud to assist patients in a unique setting within Kaiser Permanente health care — at a patient’s home. I can work with them in their own environment to address their specific needs during their physical rehabilitation. Being a part of Kaiser Permanente’s home care rehab team that delivers the highest quality care and compassion is an honor and I look forward to the rest of my career here.

Ali

PT
San Diego

I love being a part of the dedicated team at KP Care at Home. We’re a home health agency that exemplifies the high-quality care our communities deserve. We pride ourselves on extending Kaiser Permanente's incredible care into the home and to optimize recovery in one's comfortable surroundings. As a caring and compassionate person, KP Care at Home has supported me in being the best for my patients.

Michelle

LVN

Having been in health care for over 17 years in the home care setting, one thing that stands out in working for KP Care at Home is the ability to grow within the team. I love being able to hone in and master your skills and building such a great support system with colleagues. Teamwork is what makes an entity function like a well-oiled machine, and I’m proud to say that we have that in this team.

LVN II Home Health/Hospice - San Diego Admin Offices 1 - Hospice - Full Time

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Description:

Job Summary:

Under the direction and guidance of an RN, assists in the planning and delivery of nursing services for patients. Utilizes direct observation or electronic monitoring to identify patient needs. A Licensed Vocational Nurse is a member of the nursing team and provides direct nursing care for patients and supports unit functions.Direct Patient Care Performs data collection and other technical and manual skills assigned upon direction of the Registered Nurse.Performs appropriate patient interventions as directed by the Registered Nurse. Performs assigned educational tasks after the patients educational needs are assessed by the Registered Nurse. Implements care of the patient as assigned following assessment by the Registered Nurse. Demonstrates an understanding of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process in delivery of services to patients of the age group served.

Essential Responsibilities:

Identifies the impact of cultural diversity and lifestyle choices on patient condition and makes accommodations for such differences.

Sets priorities according to most emergent needs on an ongoing basis.

Performs LVN skills in compliance with all approved policies/procedures with minimal or indirect supervision. Recognizes and clarifies inappropriate orders.

Collaborates with appropriate health care team members in a timely manner to facilitate patient outcomes.

Reinforces learning and discharge planning needs of patient/family and documents

teaching in a timely manner.

Routinely takes usual and special precautions relative to the age, medical history, condition of the patient, and the type of treatment being given.

Documentation:

Documents clinical activities in a timely manner.

Documentation is legible, comprehensive and accurate.

Organizational Rules, Policies and Procedures:

Observes all applicable Regional, Medical Center & department policies and procedures.

Adheres to Attendance policy.

Adheres to TIME System practice.

Adheres to Personal Phone Call policy.

Adheres to Dress Code policy.

Displays clearly visible identification, stating name, title and department.

Adheres to Confidentiality and Computer Security policy.

Participates in education/orientation of other staff.

Accountable to attend at least 50% of staff meetings and in-services and responsible for all content of staff meetings/in service presentations by attendance or reviewing minutes.

Quality and Service:

Responsive to the needs of others maintaining a professional behavior toward members and coworkers and creating a positive image for the department.

Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with public, patients, families, and personnel. Informs patients of reason for any delays or anticipated delays in their care.

Treats all patients in accordance with the Patients Bill of Rights.

Conducts only work-related conversations when patients are waiting for service.

Works in a cooperative manner with team members to meet needs of patients and unit.

Communication:

Communicates in writing accurately, completely and legibly, and routes such communication appropriately and in a timely manner.

Communicate information and keeps RN informed throughout the shift of patient status and needs.

Communicates in the English language in the patient care setting, unless acting as an interpreter.

Professionalism:
Maintains professional demeanor in all interactions with patient and staff.

Responds positively to constructive criticism from peers and supervisors.

Participates in continuing education, in-services and staff development within the department and Medical Center.

Maintains unit specific work requirements and competencies within timeframe required.

Knowledge of and participation in unit quality improvement activities.

Ability to function with a minimum of supervision utilizing nursing problem solving techniques.

Takes initiative to recognize and evaluate area of concern.

Improvises to find solutions and initiates appropriate follow-through.

Knowledgeable of and participates in unit quality improvement and the Inpatient Nursing Quality Indicator Program.

Productivity:
Able to manage care for assigned patients.

Adjust to fluctuations in workload, within designated work hours.

Demonstrates flexibility to function in a variety of settings based on individual skills.

Equipment & Supplies for General Floor Care Areas:
Maintains and utilizes equipment, supplies and work area in accordance with department guidelines.

Promptly reports equipment malfunctions to Unit Assistant.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Minimum of one (1) year of recent (within last three (3) years) experience as an LVN in a Home Health/Hospice or acute care setting.

Education

Graduate of an LVN Program.

License, Certification, Registration

Vocational Nurse License (California)

Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

Maintains current IV certification; if no IV certificate, will be required to attend and pass a Kaiser Permanente IV certification training.

Physical Demands: Heavy physical demands.

Frequent pulling, pushing and lifting of patients and equipment.

Walking and standing most of the time on duty.

Machines, Tools Equipment: Standard medical equipment and equipment used in specialty areas.

Notes:

Every other weekend.

Will be expected to float to cover home health visits based on organizational need.

Primary Location: California,San Diego,Mission Road Administration Building B Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B09|OPEIU|Local 30 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: San Diego Admin Offices 1 - Hospice - Internal - Other - 0801 Pay Range: $39.05 - $42.07 / hour Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

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