Orthopedics LVN

Orthopedics Lvn

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

As our licensed vocational nurse (lvn), you will provide vital direct patient care, significantly contributing to patient well-being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team. Every day, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with rns and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, a strong commitment to patient safety, and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.

This position is seiu-uhw represented.

• Consistently delivers exceptional patient experiences through proactive engagement, empathetic communication, professional conduct, and strict adherence to dignity health standards, ensuring continuous updates and solutions for any delays
• Executes all duties with precision, meeting dignity health standards for patient care, administrative tasks, and compliance, including exemplary phone performance, accurate documentation, efficient scheduling, and meticulous medication and equipment management
• Proactively enhances efficiency, collaborates effectively, seeks timely guidance, maintains situational awareness, and swiftly resolves issues/responds to communications for immediate attention and preparedness
• Drives efficiency, reduces waste, upholds professional standards, supports team flexibility, and continuously seeks ways to boost physician productivity
• Maximizes resource utilization through diligent equipment maintenance, lean supply management, efficient time use, policy adherence, and meticulous handling of billing data
• Actively seeks and incorporates feedback from patients and colleagues, proactively identifies and implements more efficient, resource-lean methods, asks insightful questions, reports necessary improvements, and consistently offers innovative ideas and solutions to problems

job requirements

• high school diploma or high school ged
• satisfactory completion of a formal licensed vocational nurse program pursuant to the division of allied health professions or military training that is equivalent to an accredited licensed vocational nurse program (determination made by dignity health medical foundation h.r. department in conjunction with the state division) of allied health professions.)
• three (3) years experience in an outpatient setting as a licensed vocational nurse
• current and valid licensed vocational nurse: ca license (lvn:ca)
• basic life support - cpr (bls-cpr) certification from the american heart association
• excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills are essential.
• knowledge of medical terminology, familiarity with cpt and icd-9 coding procedures and reference tools, and pharmacology appropriate to the licensed vocational nurse scope of practice is essential to this position

where you'll work

dignity health medical foundation, established in 1993, is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout california. dignity health medical foundation is an affiliate of dignity health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in california, arizona and nevada. today, dignity health medical foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout california to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. as dignity health medical foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. we strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service. dignity health medical group sierra nevada, a service of dignity health medical foundation, is a multi-specialty clinic with four locations in grass valley, california. along with our local affiliated dignity health hospital (sierra nevada memorial hospital), we offer an integrated care delivery system that provides primary care for family medicine and internal medicine, otolaryngology (ent), hematology/oncology, cardiology, general surgery, urgent care, and women's health.