LVN -Outpatient- Level II - Moreno Valley - Obstetrics/Gyn (Bilingual Spanish)
Kaiser Permanente · Moreno Valley, CA · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$34.14–$36.93/hrFull-time
Job Summary
About the Role
The role involves providing nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse or advanced practice provider. Nursing care includes administering medications, assisting with treatments, and communicating directly with the registered nurse to adjust the care plan.
Responsibilities
- Exhibits excellent customer relations with patients, visitors, providers, and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect; conforms to critical service standards.
- Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance with the plan established by the physician/advanced practice provider.
- Transcribes physician/advanced practice provider orders and communicates changes in the plan of care to the registered nurse.
- Administers specified medications accurately and follows the provider’s order within the scope of practice.
- Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, intravenous catheter placements, and suctioning procedures.
- Adheres to infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
- Performs related patient care functions like taking vital signs, wound care, and educating patients about self-administered treatments.
- Assists physicians/advanced practice providers or other medical staff personnel during examinations and treatments.
- Documents patient care in Health Connect according to policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
- Supports patient communication and message management including emails, call center messages, and other back-office tasks.
- Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, oral, nasal, and trach suctioning, and sputum induction.
- Participates in staff meetings, in-service programs, and coordinates the discharge process.
- Accepts verbal and telephone orders from the physician/advanced practice provider.
- Performs other related duties as assigned and required.
Requirements
- Minimum twelve (12) months or greater LVN direct patient care experience within the last three (3) years.
- Vocational Nurse License (California).
- Basic Life Support certification.
- IV Certification and Blood Withdrawal Certification preferred.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Vocational Nurse License (California).
- Basic Life Support certification.
- IV Certification and Blood Withdrawal Certification preferred.
Skills
- Excellent customer relations.
- Therapeutic patient care.
- Medication administration.
- Treatment execution.
- Infection prevention and control.
- Documentation in Health Connect.
- Patient communication and message management.
- Medical equipment administration.
- Discharge coordination.
Benefits
- Not specified.
Pay
- $34.14 - $36.93 / hour.
Schedule
- All shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and floating within the established seniority section.