LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse

Star Nursing Has Urgent Per Diem Needs for LVNs in Rancho Bernardo, CA

Location: Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA


Start Date: ASAP


Shift Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM-5:30 PM


Openings: 2 LVNs


Contract Length: Full Time / Per Diem


Specialty: Ambulatory Clinic / Medical Office Building

LVN Pay Rate (No Housing): $45/hr

Benefits:

• Dedicated recruitment team to assist throughout your placement

• Weekly pay and flexible scheduling options

• Access to a network of healthcare facilities nationwide

• Hotel discounts and referral programs

• Continuing education resources

• Healthcues membership for additional wellness support (this does not replace existing medical plans)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage incoming telephone calls, email messages, patient portal requests, and Epic inbox tasks within the LVN scope of practice
• Review patient messages, gather the necessary clinical information, document communications accurately, and route concerns to the appropriate provider or licensed clinical team member
• Use approved SmartPhrases, message-management tools, and escalation procedures when responding to or routing patient concerns
• Recognize urgent or potentially serious patient concerns and promptly escalate them according to established clinic protocols
• Communicate provider instructions, appointment information, follow-up recommendations, and approved patient education
• Support physicians, RNs, and other members of the clinic team with daily patient-care activities
• Assist with patient intake, rooming, vital signs, health-history updates, and documentation of current patient concerns
• Prepare patients, examination rooms, supplies, and equipment for scheduled visits and procedures
• Perform routine nursing procedures within the LVN scope of practice and according to provider instructions
• Assist with dressing changes, wound care, specimen collection, ear irrigation, catheter care, and other approved clinical procedures when assigned
• Administer medications, vaccines, and ordered treatments within the LVN scope of practice and facility guidelines
• Reinforce standardized patient education, self-care instructions, and follow-up plans as directed by an RN or provider
• Review medical records for incomplete information and communicate missing or required information to the appropriate staff
• Document patient care, telephone encounters, messages, treatments, and follow-up actions accurately in Epic
• Coordinate care and communication among patients, providers, nurses, pharmacies, and other departments
• Follow infection-control practices, universal precautions, patient-safety standards, and department policies
• Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations according to established procedures
• Assist with maintaining efficient patient flow and timely completion of clinical and administrative tasks
• Participate in department quality-assurance and performance-improvement activities
• Perform other clinic-related LVN duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Ambulatory care or outpatient clinic experience
• Epic EMR experience
• Experience managing telephone or electronic patient messages is highly preferred
• Ability to manage multiple patient messages and clinical priorities efficiently
• Experience communicating with providers and escalating clinical concerns appropriately
• Strong clinical documentation, telephone communication, and organizational skills
• Familiarity with Epic SmartPhrases, inbox workflows, or similar message-management tools is preferred

Resume Guidelines - Required

• Resume must be current and fully updated
• All employment gaps must be explained on the resume
• Resume must include at least seven years of work history, or the candidate's complete work history if it is less than seven years
• Each position must include the job title, specialty or department, facility name, city and state, and month and year of employment
• Each position must state whether the candidate worked full-time or part-time and include the approximate hours worked
• Ambulatory care, outpatient clinic, telephone messaging, inbox management, and Epic experience must be clearly documented
• Epic or other EMR systems used must be identified
• Resume must include the month and year of nursing-school graduation
• Copies of any certifications listed on the resume must be available upon request

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