LVN – Float Pool – Podiatry & Plastic Surgery – Day – PRN – Requires travel to other clinics

LVN – Float Pool – Podiatry & Plastic Surgery – Day – PRN – Requires travel to other clinics

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.
• Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order.
• Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure.
• 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.
• Provides specific educational material and individual teaching in partnership with physician.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner.
• Maintains appropriate supply levels.
• 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.

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