Licensed Vocational Nurse- Temporary, Seasonal Vaccination Clinic- San Francisco, Various Schedules Available

Job Summary

Provides nursing care, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or physician, in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude.
• Identifies and supports new ideas.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies, including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.
• Participates in problem identification and resolution.
• Mentors and orients others in skill and behavioral learning.
• Delegates work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Performs patient care activities, within the scope of practice, considering age-related needs of the patient as assigned.
• Reports unusual findings to the Registered Nurse and contributes recommendations for revision to the plan of care.
• Adheres to hospital standards, which customize care for age-related needs of the population served.
• Keeps health care team members informed regarding patient’s responses to interventions.
• Collaborates with registered Nurse to develop individualized plan of care that reflects clinical findings, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan.
• Maintains a safe environment for self and others.
• Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with Registered Nurse, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
• Applies standard precautions; maintains a safe work environment.
• Assists members who are less than satisfied with their experience by listening and taking responsibility within their scope to ensure that the issue is resolved.
• Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
• Supports a collaborative labor-management partnership environment.
• Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.
• Identifies and assists in systems improvement that need simplification or correction.
• Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently.
• Reads and comprehends simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Writes simple correspondence.
• Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other incumbents of the organization.
• Willingness to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
• Willingness to attend all mandatory meetings and in-services, a minimum of 50% of staff meetings, and actively participate in other departmental professional development.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and in-services, a minimum of 50% of staff meetings, and actively participates in other departmental professional development.
• Adheres to Attendance Policy.
• Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift.
• Minimizes personal phone call time.
• Supports a collaborative labor-management partnership environment.
• Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.
• Identifies and assists in systems improvement that need simplification or correction.
• Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) months acute care and/or related outpatient experience within past four years.
• Vocational Nurse License (California).
• Basic Life Support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other incumbents of the organization.
• Willingness to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
• Willingness to attend all mandatory meetings and in-services, a minimum of 50% of staff meetings, and actively participate in other departmental professional development.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and in-services, a minimum of 50% of staff meetings, and actively participates in other departmental professional development.
• Adheres to Attendance Policy.
• Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift.
• Minimizes personal phone call time.
• Supports a collaborative labor-management partnership environment.
• Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.
• Identifies and assists in systems improvement that need simplification or correction.
• Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains a safe work environment.