LVN - Employee Occupational Health - Corporate Offices - Days - Per Diem

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Shift Start Time: 7:30 AM

Shift End Time: 4 PM

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: No Weekends

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $33.400 - $41.740 - $46.760

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

As part of our recruitment process, you may receive communication from Dawn, our virtual recruiting assistant. Dawn helps coordinate scheduling for screening calls and interviews to ensure a smooth and timely experience. Rest assured, all candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams.

What You Will Do:

Performs individualized nursing care for patients/families under the direction of an RN. Uses and practices basic assessment data collection, participates in planning, executes interventions in accordance with the LVN procedures and contributes to evaluation of outcomes. Communicates to ensure employee is educated appropriately.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of License Vocational Nursing program.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 Years As an LVN.
• 1 Year Experience in outpatient area.
• Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification - Various-Employee provides certificate -PREFERRED

Essential Functions:

• Clinical competencyMaintains credentials to perform within current practice standards.Performs basic nursing skills in a competent manner.Administers immunizations correctly taking into consideration age, dose, route, frequency and contraindications.Administer and read TB skin tests accurately per Sharp policy.Performs patient care in an organized, accountable manner.Maintain LVN license and CPR certification.
• Clinical operationsKeeps work area clean.Stocks and maintains adequate supplies.Keeps equipment in good working order.Refrigerator/freezer temperatures are checked & logged twice daily.Check for expiration dates on supplies, vaccines, and medication. Places order when low.Expiring unopened Meds must be returned to pharmacy 6 months prior to the expiration date.Place UDS & Log in Quest box at end of day for pick up.
• Department competencyDemonstrates understanding of employee occupational health issues, current practices.Participate in a minimum of 1 educational program or in-service per year on a subject pertinent to employee occupational health.
• DocumentationAccurately documents on appropriate forms in a timely manner and is attentive to detail:ImmunizationsTB skin testingUrine Drug Screen COCReasonable SuspicionAccurately documents in electronic health record.Follows workflow for documentation.Ensures compliance activities are documented.Correct audits in EHR when received.
• Patient advocateDemonstrates knowledge of the patient's rights.Communicates client's needs and concerns to the appropriate personnel.Extends courtesy and congeniality to clients, and safeguards their comfort.Ensures confidentiality and adheres to the privacy act.Notifies supervisor/manager of problem situations.
• Patient assessmentObtains accurate employee history to contribute to NP's assessment.Completes visual acuity, blood pressure, weight, urine drug screen on New Hire candidate keeping to appointment schedule 80-90% of the time.Collects urine drug screens following chain of custody procedure consistently. Recognizes and reports any abnormal findings to NP promptly.Seeks assistance of NP to problem solve conditions/situations that are new, unfamiliar, or unusual.
• Training and educationProvides health teaching to employees regarding TB skin testing, immunizations and communicable diseases.Refers employee's questions and concerns to nurse practitioner if unable to adequately answer.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.