Pediatric Clinic Licensed Vocational Nurse

4 weeks ago


Escondido, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

Job Summary:

As a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) at Kaiser Permanente, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care in our pediatric clinic. Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or provider, you will perform routine patient care tasks, excluding the administration of IV medications and venipuncture, following established policies, procedures, and standards. You will also follow our Quality of Service Standards and Universal Precautions to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and/or application of dressings for assessment by licensed provider.

Clean or irrigate wounds after provider assessment and instructions, shave and skin preparation, ear washes, NG insertion & lavage, urinary catheter insertion & irrigation.

Reinforce standardized self-care procedures as directed by licensed provider.

Recognize and respond to acute emergency situations following established procedures.

Orient patients to system policies and practices.

Provide appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider direction.

Review instruction sheets with patients.

Administer medications, excluding IV medications, as ordered by provider.

Observe and document patients' response to medications and therapy.

Perform tuberculin, coccidioidin, and histoplasmin skin tests, as well as immunizations, based on written protocols.

Complete necessary arrangements or organize 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.

Assist licensed providers with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed.

Provide assistance in treatment rooms during minor surgical procedures and/or various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping.

Hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas, and pass instruments as specifically directed by the physician.

Ensure patient safety during procedures.

Prepare and transport medical equipment and laboratory specimens as needed.

Clean and disinfect instruments/equipment according to standardized procedures.

Follow Universal Precautions and report incidents of failure to follow procedures to the Department Administrator or designee.

Maintain departmental files, performing duties such as pulling files and assembling forms prior to appointments, and filing returned diagnostic reports as directed.

Initiate and/or complete diagnostic rest forms per provider order, telephone prescriptions to pharmacies, relay medical information from physician to patient, and relay information from patient to physician.

Chart in patients' medical records as indicated.

Perform lab tests, including urine dip-tests, acetone tests, hemoccult tests, tests to determine pH, protein, PKU, hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests, and visual acuities.

Collect and preserve specimens for testing, including urine, sputum, and stool, using non-invasive and invasive techniques.

Participate in Department Quality Assurance activities.

Perform other duties as required, such as checking patients' medical records for incomplete data and relaying messages to staff personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

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.

Ability to give and follow verbal and written instructions.

Vocational Nurse License (California).

Basic Life Support.

Notes:

Home location is Escondido Pediatrics, but can float to all North quadrant clinics (RB, ESC, SAM, OSD, CAR).

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.



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