Licensed Vocational Nurse I
4 weeks ago
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 primary responsibility will be to deliver nursing care in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Up holds Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
- Performs patient care functions, within the scope of competency, considering age-related needs of the patient as prescribed by physician/health care professionals, following established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Assists medical personnel with special procedures, minor surgical procedures, and/or diagnostic exams.
- Assesses and monitors patients' condition and notifies physician/health care professional for disposition.
- Prepares and administers medications as directed by physician order, following established protocols.
- Maintains equipment and supplies.
- Identifies and arranges for equipment needing repair.
- Applies principles of aseptic technique and infection control as directed by the Infection Control Manual.
- Monitors patient flow and assigns/directs other ancillary personnel as needed.
- Provides medical information and education to patients, following established protocols and guidelines.
- Documents pertinent patient information, assessment, and nursing procedures, following established protocols.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Performs other duties as directed.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Explain 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 physician.
- 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 physician.
- 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 procedures 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.
Requirements:
- Vocational Nurse License (California)
- Basic Life Support
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required
Notes:
- This is an on-call position; days/hours, start/end times may vary based on departmental needs.
- Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test within the last twelve (12) months or be active in the QBS program.
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