LVN - Pediatric Float Pool - SRS Multiple Clinics - Day - FT

About the role

The position is a float pool position that services the following Sharp Rees-Stealy locations: San Diego Main (Kearny Mesa), La Mesa, Santee, Otay Ranch.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients (and parents/guardians), staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to the designated pediatric patient population.
• Smiles, makes eye contact, uses warm and professional tone of voice when calling patients and guardians and escorting them to the exam room.
• Addresses all patients by first and last name, unless otherwise requested by the patient or guardian.
• Checks for correct name pronunciation. Introduces self using first name and role/title.
• Wears name badge where it can be easily seen.
• Provides physical assistance to patients as indicated (e.g., getting onto exam table in exam rooms).
• Ensures patient is comfortable while waiting in exam room (offers blanket, magazines, etc.).
• Returns regularly and explains delays to patients/guardians waiting in exam rooms.
• Keeps PSR informed of back office events and status.
• Refrains from discussion of personal issues or patient related conditions where patients can overhear.
• Consistently monitors voice volume in patient care areas.
• Adheres to Sharp HealthCare policies and procedures regarding confidentiality. Maintains patient privacy, i.e., occupied exam room doors are kept shut, patient information is not discussed where it can be overheard or shared inappropriately.
• Fulfills other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Successful completion of LVN/LPN program.
• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians - REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED
• 1 Year LVN experience in related clinical area.
• Pediatric LVN experience highly preferred.
• Ambulatory care experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association - PREFERRED

Qualifications

• Successfully completed Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater in each section = GREAT.
• Successfully completed Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater on all but one section. Passed on retesting = GOOD.
• Unsuccessful in passing more than one section of Nursing Competency Testing and/or failed to pass testing on second attempt = NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.

Skills

• Uses Universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Prepares patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explains procedures.
• Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
• Maintains knowledge of signs and symptoms of child abuse, California law regarding treatment of minors, and custodial versus noncustodial parental medical decision making.
• Vaccines for patients aged newborn - 18 years.
• Maintains knowledge of pediatric vaccine schedules, vaccination sites, recognizes and takes appropriate action for injection reactions.
• Assists provider with procedures to include: circumcisions, frenotomies, ear piercing, and catheterizations to obtain urine specimens on pediatric patients.
• Preps patient for procedure using sterile technique, ensures patient safety by utilizing appropriate restraints if required.
• Provides comfort measures during and after procedure; observe for bleeding and dress wound.
• Pediatric measurements: obtain height, weight, and head circumference for newborns to 18 years.
• Recognizes deficits in growth progression and/or development and notifies provider.
• Screens: Provides accurate screenings for vision, hearing, transcutaneous bilirubin, autism, etc.
• Utilizes equipment appropriately and according to age groups as appropriate.
• Patient/Guardian Education: Provide education as appropriate for: child development, asthma, autism, breastfeeding, healthy eating, use of medication equipment and/or medical equipment (i.e. Albueterol inhaler, crutches, etc.).
• Utilization of CAIR to obtain immunization history for new patients.
• Utilization application to obtain vital information for newborn patients. This would include bilirubin levels, vitamin K levels, and vaccines administered during hospitalization.
• Referral Entry: Utilize both SRS portal and related applications to enter referral for services and/or supplies not provided in clinic.

Benefits

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. 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.

Pay

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $30.370 - $37.950 - $42.510

Schedule

Shift Start Time: 8 AM
Shift End Time: 5 PM
AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information: Hours may vary based on department needs
Weekend Requirements: As Needed
On-Call Required: No