Ld LVN - Specialty Clinic (neuroscience) - Sharp Grossmont - Days - Full Time

Schedule

• Shift: 8 AM – 5 PM
• AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 (8‑hour shift)
• Weekend Requirements: As needed
• On‑Call Required: No

Pay

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $32.730 - $40.910 - $45.810

The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

Responsibilities

Performs individualized nursing care for patients/families. Uses and practices basic assessment data collection, participates in planning, executes interventions in accordance with the Plan of Care and contributes to evaluation of outcomes. Assists management with Clinic Staff including Staffing and Scheduling.

• Demonstrates courteous, professional and cooperative behavior towards patients, guests, and physicians. Practices effective customer service in a manner that is perceived as pleasant, caring and responsive. Assists in problem solving and meeting customer needs.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with department physicians to resolve department-related issues. Shares pertinent information to increase department efficiency.
• Fosters teamwork to accomplish work goals in assigned departments. Anticipates and problem-solves issues within the departments.
• Networks with other departments to solve goals of assigned departments. Assists with assigned departments' needs as necessary (performing various roles, duties and functions) to maintain high level of quality service.
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information and assesses patient's needs, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem, offers advice and recommendations as approved by physicians, schedules appointments.
• Assists in ensuring telephone messages are returned.
• Monitors policy and procedure compliance within the department. Implements procedural changes, such as new protocols, and educates staff to changes.
• May maintain policy and procedure manuals relevant to department function and front desk operations. Assures compliance with local and regulatory agencies.
• Organizes and maintains staff requirements and certifications to ensure current validity.
• Participates in or completes initial screening interview and schedules final candidate with management and physician for final hiring decision.
• Oversees orientation of new employees to assure appropriate clinical performance and service delivery.
• Ensures appropriate level of staffing (flex up and down) and assesses requests for time off (including breaks, late/early arrivals/departures and vacations).
• Maintains attendance records on staff and notifies management of attendance and overtime compliance.
• Monitors level of staffing to ensure appropriate service delivery.
• Reviews time cards and checks for accuracy, approves and submits by deadline.
• Assists in scheduling and organizing clinical and technical in-services.
• Provides ongoing clinical and service support and supervision.
• Consistently pro-active in team development and in problem-solving to meet department goals.
• Actively and positively strives to implement departmental goals and support changes.
• Acts as a resource and role model for staff.
• Educates staff about quality clinical and service standards. Tracks and trends compliance.
• Maintains continuous compliance of Quality Standards. Brings any quality issues to the attention of management.
• Reviews reports and implements action plans to improve service standards.
• Monitors the department regularly to assure compliance with quality standards as measured.
• Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical nursing skills in designated area as measured by: providing direct patient care and successfully performing duties of the nursing staff in all areas of responsibility and demonstrating technical expertise and competence, within the established scope of practice.
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