Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Full-Time, Days (Bilingual in Spanish)

divh2Licensed Vocational Nurse/h2pThe Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing direct or indirect nursing care to patients who present with urgent, emergent, or potential health problems; utilizes knowledge of basic nursing principles, practices and ethics, and concepts under the direction of a practitioner to meet patient needs in the medical office setting./ppPIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, womens health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nations top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology./ph3Required Skills/h3ulliStrong verbal and written skills./liliKnowledge of medical terminology, infection control and safety./liliGood understanding of nursing principles./liliGood understanding of patient/family teaching principles./liliKnowledge of computer practice management systems and other computerized systems (Microsoft Office programs, electronic health record systems)./liliGood communication skills, bilingual in Spanish helpful./li/ulh3Required Experience/h3pRequired:/pulliCurrent California LVN license/liliEvidence of continuing education/liliCurrent American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card./li/ulpPreferred:/pulliExperience in direct nursing care in the medical office setting./li/ul/div