Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Washington, DC, United States

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Apply locations Redmond WA time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R27156 Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve Peoples Lives

Our purpose, to improve customers lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our teammates! Working at Kinwell means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, were creating a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership.

About the role of Licensed Practical Nurse:

Are you looking for an opportunity to help set a new standard for Primary Care, one based on the quality of care, not the quantity of patient visits? Kinwell is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our clinic in Redmond, Washington. We bring agility to work every day and thrive in the opportunity to create something refreshing and new. This is where you come in.

Were a startup, determined to change the healthcare experience with more time, less complexity, more comfort, and perhaps most important--a better relationship between patients and their healthcare team. We are leveraging our investment from Washingtons largest not-for-profit health plan, Premera Blue Cross, to create a primary care offering that is holistic, seamless, and care centric.

The LPN has an important role assisting with prepping charts for daily appointments, managing the patients appointment scheduler, maintaining the cleanliness and supplies in the patient exam and waiting area, communicating patient status and needs to the clinician and assisting with check-out and follow up duties for patients. This Nurse has a direct impact on a patients experience and is fully responsible for managing all aspects of the patient greeting, and check-in. The LPN works under direct supervision of a healthcare practitioner to use clinical knowledge and customer service skills to assist in meeting the healthcare needs of our patients. Additionally, the LPN is expected to work at the top of their LPN licensure, assisting the clinician with immunizations and other provider clinic support.

What Youll Do:

Greets patients and prepare them for physical examinations, including obtaining vital signs, weight, height, reviewing medications and medical history, allergies, and performing all ancillary tests required.

Assist physicians during examination and treatment.

Maintains supplies, cleans rooms and equipment, and stocks rooms with required supplies.

Operate and maintain autoclave machine in accordance with policy and procedures that meet all regulatory requirements.

Maintain and operate all clinical equipment including calibration and record keeping in accordance with the current policy and procedure and manufacturers recommendations.

Perform ancillary testing and tasks as ordered by the supervising practitioner.

Assist in surgical tray set up and injury or acute care as directed by the treating physician.

Maintain the lab supplies, equipment, rapid testing, and all required record keeping, and quality assurance duties as required by CLIA.

Dispenses medications and appliances, applies bandages, dressings and splints as ordered by the physician.

Assists in maintaining a neat, clean, and orderly appearance in the center throughout the day.

Follows HIPAA guidelines and safety rules as outlined in training.

Attend and participate in team huddles, center staff meetings, ongoing training.

Performs all duties to achieve or exceed established and desired service standards and create a delightful patient experience before, during and after the visit.

Performs other duties as assigned within scope of LPN licensure.

What Youll Bring:

Current Washington State License Practical Nurse license required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care required at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN).

1-year experience in clinic setting. (Preferred)

An interest in growing and developing skill and knowledge to be able to take on larger tasks or roles. (Preferred)

Experience using EPIC. (Preferred)

Ability to work collaboratively with providers and broader health care community. (preferred)

Strong persuasion skills and demonstrated evidence of innovative thinking. (Preferred)

Previous customer service experience. (Preferred)

Excellent interpersonal skills including phone communication.

Skilled in operating a computer in a Windows environment utilizing Outlook, Work, and Excel.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Independent decision-making skills and ability to influence others to resolve issues.

Ability to work as a member of a team or independently without supervision or direction.

Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment to handle sensitive and confidential information in a discrete and professional manner.

Ability to work in fast paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

Kinwell Medical Group is requiring all employees, including telecommuters, to either show proof of being fully vaccinated from COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious accommodation (based on a disability/medical condition or sincerely held religious belief). Applicants who are offered employment with Kinwell Medical Group will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated within 72 hours of employment or request an accommodation prior to their start date. If you plan to submit a request for accommodation, please begin the process as soon as possible by clicking on the email link to send an email to [email protected].

Working Environment

Work is performed within a normal office environment with ambient temperatures.

Physical Requirements

The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation: This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person, and over the telephone.

What we offer:

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance

Personal Funding Accounts (HSA, FSA, DCA)

401K

Basic Life Insurance

Disability-Short Term and Long-Term

Supplemental Life and ADD&D

Education & Development

Employee Assistance

Passport Discount Program

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Kinwell is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Kinwell seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Kinwell, please contact Kinwell Human Resources via email at [email protected].

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidates geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

National Plus Salary Range:

$58,800.00 - $94,100.00 *National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska .

About Us Kinwell is a new primary care network in Washington. Launched in 2020, Kinwell now has clinics in communities across the state, including Seattle, Redmond, Wenatchee, and Spokane. We believe healthcare is a conversation not a transaction, and include nutrition, fitness, and behavioral health as part of that conversation. Our patients enjoy longer appointment times and our clinicians can focus on the quality of care rather than the number of patients seen. We hope youll consider joining our vibrant and growing team!

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