LVN - Level II (Bilingual Spanish) - Chino MOB - Family Medicine - FT (40) - 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

About the role

The successful candidate will provide therapeutic patient care under the supervision of physicians and advanced practice providers. Responsibilities include administering medications, performing treatments, assisting with examinations, and documenting care.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits excellent customer relations with patients, visitors, providers, and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect; conforms to the critical service standards established for the department.
• Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance with the patients established by physician/advanced practice providers and/or a registered nurse within the scope of practice.
• Transcribes physician/advanced practice providers orders and directed by policy.
• Communicates directly with a registered nurse to institute changes in the plan of care; assists with and contributes to the development of a nursing care plan.
• Administer specified medication appropriately and accurately following the providers order and or standing orders within scope of practice.
• Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, placement of intravenous catheters, bladder irrigations and instillations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas, and utilizing equipment as required. Adheres to infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Assists physician/advance practice providers or other medical staff personnel with examinations and treatments by selecting and passing instruments, providing support and restraint to the patient, draping, and other assistance as directed or required.
• Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure readings, wound care, may instruct patient in various self-administered treatment or procedures; obtain specimens; assures correct culture collection.
• Collects and processes specimens per policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
• Documents care in Health Connect per policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and required, including orientation of new employees.
• Assists in coordinating the discharge process.
• Performs all job functions within license certification and scope of practice.

Requirements

• Minimum Twelve (12) months or greater LVN direct patient care experience within the last three (3) years. Direct patient care experience may include medical office, acute care, home care services, and skilled nursing facility.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Vocational Nurse License (California)
• Basic Life Support
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required.
• IV Certification and Blood Withdrawal Certification preferred.
• Pediatric, Shot Nuse, Treatment Room, Message Center, Retinal, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Age Related Competencies: Skills assessments and validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e., infants, adolescents, elderly, etc.) are proficient in identifying the special needs and behaviors associated with a particular patient population.