LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE II

4 weeks ago


Moreno Valley CA USA, United States County of Riverside, CA Full time
ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Medical Center Palliative Care Team has a wonderful opportunity for a LVN Data Registrar. The RUHS Palliative Care team holds Advanced Certification in Palliative Care by the Joint Commission and is comprised of a dedicated group of professionals including: 2 Physicians, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 1 Nurse Coordinator, 1 Registered Nurse, 2 Social Workers, 1 Chaplain, and 1 Psychologist. This team facilitates goals of care discussions and family meetings for patients with advanced and end stage disease and assists with symptom management and whole person care to facilitate the best quality of life for very ill patients.

By utilizing a multidisciplinary approach and ensuring the highest quality of palliative care, this team brings hope, quality of life, and relief of suffering to some of the sickest patients. The team is truly dedicated to providing compassionate care to patients and their families through symptom relief, emotional support, spiritual attention, and heartfelt listening.

If you would like to join an amazing team and feel committed to serving this vulnerable population, we would like to meet with you

This position requires to have at least 3 years of experience as a licensed vocational nurse working in a hospital or acute care setting. The incumbent will be responsible for collecting data from patients charts and submitting the information into an internal excel database and a national palliative care database. This position does NOT consist of direct patient care.

Work Schedule:

4/10 (four, ten-hour days per work week)

Monday through Thursday

Meet the Team

To find out more about Riverside University Health System, please visit:

http://www.ruhealth.org

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Evaluate the Palliative Care Program performance improvement activities under the supervision of the Palliative Care Program Nurse Coordinator.

Participates in the RUHS Palliative Care Committee & RUHS Performance Improvement Patient Safety Committee.

Involvement in The Joint Commission - Disease Specific Accreditation which includes data collection, data entry, data analysis and transmission to both The Joint Commission and the House-wide Internal Measure Report on a monthly basis.

Maintains Palliative Care Consult log and completes data abstracting from patient records into internal database system and the national Palliative Care database.

Maintains knowledge of current trends in the field of Palliative care performance improvement.

Prepares case conference summaries of significant events, under the direction of the Palliative Care Coordinator for committee review.

Evaluates patient satisfaction with the perception of quality and works with the Palliative Care Program Coordinator to utilize data for program performance improvement activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed Vocational Nurse II

Experience: At least three (3) years of successful experience as an LVN, preferably in a hospital environment or data registrar job.

Knowledge of: Current principles, techniques and procedures used in vocational nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing; medical terminology, acute care procedures and equipment; medication administration and any policies and procedures of the setting assigned.

Ability to: Skillfully perform the full range of vocational nursing duties and responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing; learn and follow policies and procedures for the setting assigned; establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, mid-level providers, registered nurses, patients, and co-workers; complete and maintain reports and patient records; make observations of situations accurately and report them so effective action can be taken according to rules of documentation and policies and procedures.

Other Requirements:

License:Possession of a valid California Vocational Nurse's License issued by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners.

Certification: Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association for professional healthcare providers.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Veteran's Preference:

The County has a Veteran's Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policyhere.

Open to All Applicants

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Department/Agency may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

For questions regarding this recruitment please contact the recruiter, Lisette Jimenez at:lijimenez@rivco.org.

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