Charge Nurse - Licensed Vocational Nurse

Riverside Medical Clinic Position

Summary: Provide function guidance to clinical staff. Assist supervisor in staffing, training and coaching of staff. Responsible for covering clinical offices based on operational need. Assistants in examination and treatment of patients, take vital signs, record patient charges, record patient history, assist in minor office procedures. Participate in patient education, communicating effectively with others and functioning in the scope of practice. Thorough knowledge of infection control and aseptic techniques. Maintain safety standards and infection control.

Essential Functions:

• Cooperates in the cross training of this position to ensure coverage at all times for all offices.
• Provides function guidance to clinical staff with daily operations of the back office.
• Training and development of staffing ensuring safety and infection control procedures are followed.
• Interview patients; measure vital signs, pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height; record information on patient's chart.
• Prepare treatment room for examination of patients; assist physician with procedures; clean examination room and sterilize appropriate equipment after use.
• Explain procedures and treatments to patients and their family in order to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Administer prescribed medication orally or by injection (subcutaneous, intramuscularly, intradermal) and document time, dosage, and route on the patient's chart. Observe patient and report any adverse reactions.
• Administer treatments, and perform routine laboratory tests under supervision of a Physician, Allied Health Professional, or an RN.
• Initiate intravenous lines, add plain IV fluids to existing lines, and discontinue lines under the direction of the Physician or an Allied Health Professional (must be IV certified).
• Perform electrocardiograph (EKG), pulse oximetry, inhalation treatments, and operate other equipment as certified.
• Travels between departments and facilities on an as-needed basis based on coverage requirements. Inventory and order medical supplies and materials, as needed.
• Functions in the LVN scope of practice and Riverside Medical Clinic policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring all expired sample medications and patient supplies are discarded upon expiration date.
• Maintains current California LVN licensure and BLS certificate.

Alan B. Miller Medical Center