Licensed Vocational Nurse

Description

Qualifications

Current CA LVN licensure required. Current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification for infant, child, and adult required. The Licensed Vocational Nurse is expected to display the skills necessary to provide total patient care including but not limited to PPD Testing and Reading, SQ, IM and ID injection administration, Glucometer usage, quality communication skills and Standard Precautions

Work Experience

Prefer experience in ambulatory or community clinic setting; Knowledge of CHDP and community health agencies strongly encouraged; Must demonstrate desire and ability to work with children and families in multicultural environment; Prefer bilingual in Spanish.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school for LVNs.

Skills

Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Writing, Critical Thinking, Judgment / Decision Making; Coordination

Examples of Duties

• Support the medical care of patients under the direction of the medical staff pursuant to the objectives of the clinic and in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act in the State of California.
• Maintains accurate, complete and timely documentation of all patient care.
• Provide PPD testing and reading as well as SQ, IM and ID Injection administration
• Administer medications as directed by the provider, start intravenous fluids if IV certified as directed by the provider
• Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
• Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds
• Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave
• Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
• Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs
• Collect urine samples and perform routine tests directed by the Provider; prepare specimens for testing or lab pickup
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures
• Use masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases
• Carry an open panel for patient visits that will consists of BP checks, new patient intakes, vaccines/immunizations, patient education, and more.

Additional Responsibilities

• Responsible for the organization and coordination of patient care within the clinic to ensure quality and safe delivery of patient care.
• Coordinates referral of services to/from other health care providers
• Assist in development of clinical policies and procedures as they pertain to the delivery of patient care.
• Practices within the scope of nursing licensure, provides nursing care to clinic patients, including history, presenting symptoms, clinical assessment, screening, diagnostic testing, administration of medication
• Assist in staff training as needed
• Provide information and assistance to patients, visitors and telephone callers and provides services in a manner that is ethnically, culturally and financially sensitive.
• Conducts triage for walk-in, call-in, or urgently ill patients.
• Participates in staff meetings and in-service training and contributes ideas for personal and professional growth.
• Other duties as assigned
• Maintain sufficient inventory of all facility medications and place orders as necessary
• Maintain and catalog all sample drugs from Pharmaceutical representatives
• Checking for medication outdates; remove from inventory and dispose according to manufacturers recommendation
• Read Patient and Employee PPD's
• Resolve most clinic emergencies such as spills, vomit, etc
• Triage patients as needed, ensuring prompt medical care is provided, or emergency services as needed
• Administer the majority of Rochepin IM, GI cocktails, and Insulin
• When supervisor is absent, act as interim supervisor to handle staffing coverage and medical support problems that arise

Travel Requirements

Occasionally may travel to other sites to attend meetings, training, or to cover other shifts.

Tools & Technology

Tools: Intravenous needles, bags, and tubing; Nebulizers or accessories; Spirometers or its accessories; Oxygen Equipment or accessories; Autoclave; Glucometer; UA Machine; Sphygmomanometers; Calculators or accessories; Photocopiers; Scanners; Faxing equipment; Computers and Keyboards; Telephones

Technology: Patient charting and scheduling software - NextGen; Microsoft Office programs; Electronic Mail - Microsoft Outlook

Knowledge

Medicine; Customer and Personal Service; English Language; Mathematics; Education and Training; Patient Safety and Security; Infection Control; HIPAA; MSDS; Medical Terminology; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Abilities

Oral Comprehension; Oral Expression; Written Comprehension; Written Expression; Problem Sensitivity; Deductive Reasoning; Inductive Reasoning; Near Vision; Speech Clarity; Speech Recognition

Work Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates; Getting Information; Interacting With Computers; Performing Administrative Activities; Making Decisions and Solving Problems; Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work; Communicating with Persons Outside Organization; Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships; Documenting/Recording Information

Work Styles

Integrity; Dependability; Attention to Detail; Cooperation; Independence; Initiative; Self Control; Adaptability/Flexibility; Concern for Others; Stress Tolerance

Work Context

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of the job, with or without accommodation. Prospective employees must complete a pre-employment medical exam (Occupational Group IV) which will measure the ability to:

• See well enough to read fine print and view a computer screen; speak and hear well enough to understand, respond, and communicate clearly in person and on the telephone; independent body mobility sufficient to stand, sit, walk, lift or move, stoop, and bend to access the work environment and a standard office environment; manual dexterity and sufficient use of hands, arms and shoulders to repetitively operate a keyboard and to write; and the ability to sit or walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally may be required to lift/move or assist in lifting/moving up to 50lbs.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Work Environment: Generally a typical office environment.

Requirements

Work Shift: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday