LVN - Outpatient-Level III - Riverside Med Center - Obstetrics/Gyn-Reg Clinic - Full Time

Job Summary

About the role

Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse or advanced practice provider. Utilizes observational skills to observe nursing interventions and assists medical staff to ensure optimal care within established policies, procedures, and standards.

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 plan established by the physician/advanced practice provider and/or a registered nurse within the scope of practice.
• Transcribes physician/advanced practice provider orders and 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.
• Administers specified medication appropriately and accurately following the provider’s order and/or standing orders within the scope of practice.
• Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, placement of intravenous catheters, bladder irrigations and instillations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas, and utilizes equipment as required.
• Adheres to infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Adheres to high-level disinfectant, point-of-use, peel-pack policies, and procedures.
• 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.
• Absists with physician/advanced practice provider 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.
• Observes and documents patients’ condition by gathering signs, symptoms, and reactions to therapy, to identify unexpected and/or significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary, and reports unusual conditions to the registered nurse/advanced practice provider/physician as established by policy and procedure in a timely manner.
• Starts and maintains intravenous flow rate, notifies registered nurse/physician/advanced practice of any problems. May discontinue IV therapy except intra-cath and central venous lines.
• Performs venipuncture/blood withdrawal. Collects and processes specimens per policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
• Provides non-complicated teaching following the registered nurse/advanced practice provider/physician plan for education. Reports any identified learning needs and discharge barriers.
• Ensures cleanliness of nursing module/station, patient exam room, and proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing, and other related methods.
• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff. Utilizes effective verbal and non-verbal forms of communication.
• Performs in other departments or modules to which assigned as required by the nursing/department administration to provide and maintain the established standards of care and safety.
• Participates in staff meetings, and in-service programs. Assists in ordering and distribution/stocking of module/department supplies and equipment.
• Accepts verbal and telephone orders from the physician/advanced practice provider. Supports patient communication and message management including but not limited to patient emails, call center messages, and all other back-office messages.
• Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, oral, nasal, and trach suctioning, and sputum induction. 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. Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years or greater LVN direct patient care experience within the last five (5) 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 from American Heart Association.
• IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification.

Skills

• Excellent customer relations.
• Therapeutic patient care.
• Transcribing physician/advanced practice provider orders.
• Medication administration.
• Treatment execution.
• Infection prevention and control.
• Related patient care functions.
• Teaching and education.
• Documentation.
• Communication.
• Emergency procedures.
• Equipment utilization.
• Discharge coordination.
• Patient communication and message management.
• Medical equipment administration.
• Healthcare compliance and confidentiality.

Benefits

• No specific benefits mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

• $35.48 - $38.39 / hour.

Schedule

• To include all shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and floating within the established seniority section.
• This position will also float within the established seniority section.