Licensed Vocational Nurse

7 days ago


San Diego, California, United States Kaiser Full time
Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or provider, performs routine patient care, excluding the administration of IV medications and venipuncture, following established policies, procedures, and standards. Ensures adherence to Quality of Service Standards and Universal Precautions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Performs nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and/or application of dressings for assessment by licensed provider.
  • Cleans or irrigates wounds after provider assessment and instructions, shaves and skin preparation, ear washes, NG insertion & lavage, urinary catheter insertion & irrigation.
  • Reinforces standardized self-care procedures as directed by licensed provider.
  • Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situations following established procedures.
  • Orients patients to system policies and practices.
  • Provides appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider direction.
  • Reviews instruction sheets with patients.
  • Administers medications, excluding IV medications, as ordered by provider.
  • Observes and documents patients' responses to medications and therapy.
  • May perform tuberculin, coccidioidin, and histoplasmin skin tests, provided they are part of a tuberculosis control program.
  • May perform immunizations, provided they are based upon written protocols.
  • Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment rooms prior to surgical and/or examination procedures by setting up or laying out instruments, drapes, and sponges contained in sterile trays and assembling equipment items as required for particular procedures as directed.
  • May assist licensed providers with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed.
  • Provides assistance in treatment rooms during minor surgical procedures and/or various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping.
  • May hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas, and pass instruments as specifically directed by the physician.
  • Ensures patient safety during procedures.
  • May prepare and transport items such as medical equipment and laboratory specimens.
  • May clean and disinfect instruments/equipment according to standardized procedures.
  • Follows Universal Precautions. Reports incidents of failure to follow procedures to Department Administrator or designee.
  • Maintains departmental files, performing duties such as pulling files and assembling forms prior to appointment, and filing returned diagnostic reports as directed.
  • Initiates and/or completes diagnostic rest forms per provider order, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, relays medical information from physician to patient, and relays information from patient to physician.
  • Charts in patients' medical records as indicated.
  • May perform lab tests, including urine dip-tests, acetone tests, hemoccult tests, tests to determine PH, protein, PKU.
  • May perform hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests, and visual acuities.
  • Collects, by non-invasive and invasive techniques, and preserves specimens for testing, including urine, and sputum, and stool.
  • Participates in Department Quality Assurance activities.
  • Performs other duties, as required, such as checking patients' medical records for incomplete data and relaying messages to staff personnel.
  • Note: Specific duties may vary depending on assignment.
  • Note: Bold print indicates the differences between an MAII & LVN.
Basic Qualifications:
  • Experience
  • Ability to work effectively with the public.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of sterile technique.
  • Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
  • Education
  • Ability to give and follow verbal and written instructions.
  • License, Certification, Registration
  • Vocational Nurse License (California)
  • Basic Life Support
Notes:
  • Will float to all North clinics (CAR, OSD, SAM, ESC, RB).
  • After hours shifts also available.
  • May work weekends and holidays.


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