LVN II - 5251 Viewridge CT - General Surgery Vascular - Call-in/On-Call (0) - Hours Vary - 8:15 AM - 5:00 PM

LVN II - 5251 Viewridge CT - General Surgery Vascular - Call-in/On-Call

Under the direction and guidance of an RN, assists in the planning and delivery of nursing services for patients. Utilizes direct observation or electronic monitoring to identify patient needs. A Licensed Vocational Nurse is a member of the nursing team and provides direct nursing care for patients and supports unit functions.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identifies the impact of cultural diversity and lifestyle choices on patient condition and makes accommodations for such differences.
• Sets priorities according to most emergent needs on an ongoing basis.
• Performs LVN skills in compliance with all approved policies/procedures with minimal or indirect supervision.
• Recognizes and clarifies inappropriate orders.
• Collaborates with appropriate health care team members in a timely manner to facilitate patient outcomes.
• Re-enforces learning and discharge planning needs of patient/family and documents teaching in a timely manner.
• Routinely takes usual and special precautions relative to the age, medical history, condition of the patient, and the type of treatment being given.
• Documents clinical activities in a timely manner.
• Documentation is legible, comprehensive and accurate.
• Observes all applicable Regional, Medical Center & department policies and procedures.
• Adheres to Attendance policy.
• Adheres to TIME System practice.
• Adheres to Personal Phone Call policy.
• Adheres to Dress Code policy.
• Displays clearly visible identification, stating name, title and department.
• Adheres to Confidentiality and Computer Security policy.
• Participates in education/orientation of other staff.
• Accountable to attend at least 50% of staff meetings and inservices and responsible for all content of staff meetings/inservice presentations by attendance or reviewing minutes.
• Responsive to the needs of others maintaining a professional behavior toward members and co-workers and creating a positive image for the department.
• Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with public, patients, families, and personnel.
• Informs patients of reason for any delays or anticipated delays in their care.
• Treats all patients in accordance with the Patients Bill of Rights.
• Conducts only work-related conversations when patients are waiting for service.
• Works in a cooperative manner with team members to meet needs of patients and unit.
• Communicates in writing accurately, completely and legibly, and routes such communication appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Communicate information and keeps RN informed throughout the shift of patient status and needs.
• Communicates in the English language in the patient care setting, unless acting as an interpreter.
• Maintains professional demeanor in all interactions with patient and staff.
• Responds positively to constructive criticism from peers and supervisors.
• Participates in continuing education, inservices and staff development within the department and Medical Center.
• Maintains unit specific work requirements and competencies within timeframe required.
• Knowledge of and participation in unit quality improvement activities.
• Ability to function with a minimum of supervision utilizing nursing problem solving techniques.
• Takes initiative to recognize and evaluate area of concern.
• Improvises to find solutions and initiates appropriate follow-through.
• Knowledgeable of and participates in unit quality improvement and the Inpatient Nursing Quality Indicator Program.
• Able to manage care for assigned patients.
• Adjust to fluctuations in workload, within designated work hours.
• Demonstrates flexibility to function in a variety of settings based on individual skills.
• Maintains and utilizes equipment, supplies and work area in accordance with department guidelines.
• Promptly reports equipment malfunctions to Unit Assistant.

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in previous three (3) years as an LVN in an acute hospital, outpatient, or Home Health/Hospice setting. Or completion of New Graduate LVN training program.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Vocational Nurse License (California)
• I.V. Certification within 3 months of hire
• Basic Life Support

• Will consider sub-acute experience.
• Physical Demands: Heavy physical demands.
• Frequent pulling, pushing and lifting of patients and equipment.
• Walking and standing most of the time on duty.
• Machines, Tools Equipment: Standard medical equipment and equipment used in specialty areas.
• Maintains current IV certification; If no IV certificate, will be required to attend and pass a Kaiser Permanente IV certification training.

• Wound care and Podiatry experience

• All Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery/Ortho Spine Dept San Diego Locations.