Sr. LVN, Float - Urology (Santa Monica)

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm, hours may vary

Salary Range: $38.54 - 50.84 Hourly

Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite

Job # 33835

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Job Qualifications

Required:

• CA LVN License with IV and Blood Withdrawal certification
• Possession of BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel to other Urology clinics as assigned
• Ability to perform patient assessments and take appropriate action
• Skill at setting up and maintaining sterile fields
• Ability to work as part of a team, communicate effectively and establish cooperative working relationships with administrators, doctors, peers and public
• Knowledge and experience in administering intramuscular and oral medication and monitoring I.V.
• Ability to assess inventory levels
• Knowledge and understanding of medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Knowledge of specific treatment protocols to be utilized
• Ability to exhibit flexibility in adjusting to changing demands and requirements of the position
• Expertise in communicating with patients and their families with diplomacy and sensitivity.
• Ability to promote effective communication to faculty concerning a typical clinic events or patient activities
• Ability to meet and maintain one's own professional needs
• Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of the job responsibilities
• Ability to write concise and clear progress notes
• Skill at speaking to persons with various backgrounds to obtain information, explain procedures and interpret instructions.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of urologic conditions and their treatments
• Ability to assist with cystoscopic examination
• Treatment skills including catheterizations and bladder installations
• Experience with varied computer hardware and software including word processing, spreadsheets and database programs and the UCLA Hospital Information System
• Expertise in speaking clearly and distinctly, in both Spanish and English, using appropriate vocabulary and grammar, to obtain and convey information to patients and individuals at various organizational levels, both in person and over the phone