Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Ortho/Neuro Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA Sterile Processing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Neurosciences and Orthopedics

Status: Part time

Shift: Variable Nights (8hr) - Includes weekends (3 weekend days every 6 weeks)

Pay Range: $32.19/hr to $46.68/hr

Self-scheduling system with counterparts

Signing bonus available to external hires new to MHS employment, contingent upon satisfaction of employment requirements.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse, (LVN) provides nursing care to patients within the LVN scope of practice as delegated by the Registered Nurse, (RN). The LVN performs tasks such as taking vital signs, administering medications, assisting with patient hygiene, and documenting patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and in accordance with the LVN scope of practice.

Responsibilities include directing unlicensed employee activity, collecting patient information, performing focused patient assessments, assisting the RN in planning and implementing interventions/MD orders, assisting the RN with teaching patients/family, and evaluating the care rendered according to the LVN scope of practice. The LVN must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient. The LVN utilizes knowledge of patient age, cultural diversity, and psychosocial and/or spiritual needs into the patient's care to support the RN and the nursing process. The LVN collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcome.

Essential Job Outcomes

• Provides nursing care within the scope of the LVN Practice.
• Collects data and uses scope of practice to appropriately deliver interventions and when necessary to escalate to the RN or MD. (Utilizes Chain of Command)
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize effective critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrates accountability in the coordination of patient care across the healthcare continuum with progress towards meeting desired patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical information system and applies principles to patient documentation.
• Follows a teaching plan and evaluates effectiveness of learning in collaboration with the RN; family is included in teaching plan as necessary.
• Serves as a role model and mentors new staff members.
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies.
• Identifies, develops and implements an action plan for self-development/professional growth.
• Identifies subtle as well as obvious patient problems and reports to an appropriate resource person considering multidisciplinary team members and/or Chain of Command.
• Addresses the age specific needs of all populations served: adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Contributes to an effective and safe working environment.
• Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion to maintain good relations with others.
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Ability to be at work and be on time.
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.