LVN – Dermatology

LVN – Dermatology

Requirements

• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Assists patients, staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in assigned area and within scope of practice.
• Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.
• May act as a clinical resource for assigned area.
• Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order.
• Ensures verification by licensed person and documentation of all medications administered including two (2) patient identifier verification.
• Assists with Medical Assistant medication verification in immediate area.
• No medication errors.
• Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure.
• Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery.
• Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Accurately documents patient care per protocol.
• Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient’s problem and routes to physicians.
• Returns phone calls according to physician instruction.
• May schedule patient appointments.
• In partnership with physician, provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management.
• Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
• Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
• Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
• Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy.
• Troubleshoots and resolves problem calls.
• Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM and utilization of IDX.
• Completes work within assigned hours.
• Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
• Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner.
• Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
• Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
• Maintains appropriate supply levels.
• Cost conscious in usage.
• Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
• Completes department inventories per guidelines.
• Enters authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in other departments as assigned to meet staffing needs and travels to other sites as business needs arise.
• Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater in each section = Great.
• Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater on all but one section. Passed on retesting = Good.
• Unsuccessful in passing more than one section of Nursing Competency Testing and/or failed to pass testing on second attempt = Needs Improvement.
• Completes Quality Assurance (QA) assignments and ensures overall department compliance with requirements.
• Maintains narcotic control procedures including key management and inventory.
• Assists with prescription reconciliation at the end of month.
• Support and completion of quality initiatives: P4P, BMI, DataMart, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and Information Systems applications.
• Able to activate emergency procedure per protocol – code, fire, etc.
• Documents patient care events in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Manages and completes AEHR tasks per prescribed time lines.
• Support and knowledge of new applications and policies: AEHR, Abbreviations, etc.
• Demonstrate typing skills proficiency by: Using a keyboard, required to type proficiently and accurately; Have the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors; Have the ability to proof work.
• Knowledge of insurance, utilization review, scheduling requirements and support of front desk responsibilities.
• Able to operate and maintain department equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year LVN experience in related clinical area
• Ambulatory care experience
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – American Heart Association -PREFERRED
• IV Certification (NPTA Sterile Product Certification) – Various-Employee provides certificate -PREFERRED