Licensed Vocational Nurse I

4 weeks ago

Downey, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:

As a Licensed Vocational Nurse I at Kaiser Permanente, you will provide high-quality patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or physician. Your role will involve delivering nursing care in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. You will demonstrate performance consistent with the organization's Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Uphold Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
  • Perform patient care functions, considering age-related needs of the patient, following established protocols, policies, and procedures.
  • Assist medical personnel with special procedures, minor surgical procedures, and diagnostic exams.
  • Assess and monitor patients' conditions and notify physicians or healthcare professionals for disposition.
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by physician orders, following established protocols.
  • Maintain equipment and supplies, identify and arrange for equipment needing repair, and apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control.
  • Monitor patient flow, assign/direct other ancillary personnel as needed, and provide medical information and education to patients, following established protocols and guidelines.
  • Document pertinent patient information, assessment, and nursing procedures, following established protocols.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and perform other duties as directed.

Patient/Care Procedures:

Explain the purpose and process of examinations, tests, and medical procedures to patients, following established guidelines. Instruct patients on general health and basic self-care procedures, review, explain, and clarify physician orders with patients, and instruct patients in the use of home equipment.

Administer patient first aid, apply basic orthopedic devices as ordered by physicians, apply and remove dressings, execute treatments such as urinary catheterization, bladder irrigations, suction procedures, and throat irrigations, following standard infection control procedures.

Administer enemas, initiate emergency procedures, including basic CPR, and provide emergency patient treatments. Lift patients, monitor patient vital signs, monitor patients for bleeding, observe machine monitors, administer inhalation therapy, and participate in the development of nursing care plans.

Perform surgical preps, prepare and position patients for procedures, prepare patients for physical examinations, provide therapeutic care as ordered by physicians, rinse and clean instruments and equipment, sterilize instruments and equipment, arrange for equipment repair and maintenance, and maintain a clean work area.

Monitor the supply of oxygen and gas tanks, complete laboratory, radiology requisitions, and specialized test forms, notify appropriate personnel of abnormal lab test results, answer member inquiries, observe patient condition for reactions during and after procedures, remove sutures following established protocols, respond to Code Blues, take and record patient vital signs, height, weight, etc., obtain specimens from patients, perform venipuncture and finger sticks to obtain blood samples, prepare specimens and specimens for lab analysis, perform urine tests, perform vision screening using a Snellen chart, perform routine diagnostic tests, perform skin tests, assist as a member of the surgical team, assist physicians with endotracheal intubations, assist physicians in obtaining tissue specimens and biopsies, assist with proctological procedures, restrain or support patients during procedures, perform EKGs, assist patients with ambulation and exercises, administer topical or aerosol medication as ordered, and administer medications as prescribed within the scope of practice.

Transportation:

Transport patients to/from designated areas, route specimens to the laboratory, transport laboratory specimens, medical records, laboratory supplies, and materials, transport office supplies and materials, patient-related supplies and materials, and transport equipment and procedure trays.

Administrative/Clerical/Record Keeping:

Request charts/medical records, schedule, cancel, and reschedule patient appointments, initiate follow-up appointments with patients, check in patients/members, prepare outgoing mail, locate personnel by paging system or beeper, provide patient information to family members following patient confidentiality guidelines, record and send faxes, screen patient calls and take messages for providers, maintain department logs, maintain and update user manuals, monitor and maintain protocol manuals, respond to requests for information, order medical supplies and equipment, receive, store, and distribute materials and supplies, replenish linen, adjust work schedules and/or reassign personnel as directed, serve as a resource to coworkers by answering procedure questions and assisting in problem-solving, participate in special projects and studies, demonstrate safety procedures, coordinate and monitor activities within the module, function as a team leader, participate in department meetings, train and orient new staff to equipment, general duties, and procedures following established protocols, maintain proficiency in clinical skills, answer call lights, answer telephones and take messages, call in telephone prescriptions following established protocols, and assume other activities and responsibilities as directed.

Compliance and Integrity:

Model and reinforce ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adhere to organizational policies and guidelines, support compliance initiatives, maintain confidences, admit mistakes, conduct business with honesty, show consistency in words and actions, and follow through on commitments.

Service Language:

Consistently demonstrate 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. Participate in service training and KP programs provided.

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