Licensed Vocational Nurse I
5 days ago
As a Licensed Vocational Nurse I at Kaiser Permanente's West LA Medical Center, you will provide high-quality patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or physician. You will work in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures, and demonstrate a commitment to the organization's Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan.
Key Responsibilities- Provide nursing care to patients, considering their age-related needs, as prescribed by physicians or healthcare professionals, 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, and identify and arrange for equipment needing repair.
- Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control as directed by the Infection Control Manual.
- Monitor patient flow and assign/direct other ancillary personnel as needed.
- 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.
- Perform other duties as directed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Follow 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.
- 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.
- 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 (urine, stool, etc.).
- Perform venipuncture and finger sticks to obtain blood samples.
- Prepare specimens and specimens for lab analysis.
- Perform urine tests (tablet or dipstick).
- Perform vision screening using the Snellen chart.
- Perform routine diagnostic tests, following established protocols.
- 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 (i.e., sigmoidoscopies).
- Restrain or support patients during procedures.
- Perform EKGs (electrocardiograms).
- Assist patients with ambulation and exercises, following established protocols.
- Administer topical or aerosol medication as ordered.
- Administer medications as prescribed, within the scope of practice.
- 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.
- Transport equipment and procedure trays.
- 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.
- Assume other activities and responsibilities as directed.
As a Licensed Vocational Nurse I at Kaiser Permanente's West LA Medical Center, you will be expected to model and reinforce ethical behavior in yourself and others, in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility. You will 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 LanguageYou will 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. You will participate in service training and KP programs provided.
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