LVN - San Marcos Outpatient Med Center - Pediatrics-After Hours - Part Time
Company: Kaiser
Location: Poway
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary:
Under direct supervision of an RN or provider performs routine
patient care, excluding administration of IV medications and
venipuncture, following established policies, procedures and
standards; follows Quality of Service Standards; follows Universal
Precautions.
Essential Responsibilities:
May perform nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal
and/or application of dressings for assessment by licensed
provider.
Cleaning or irrigating wound after providers assessment and
instructions, shaving and skin preparation, ear washes, NG
insertion & lavage, urinary catheter insertion & irrigation.
Reinforce standardized self care procedures as directed by licensed
provider.
Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situation following
established procedures.
Orients patients to system policies and practices.
Provides appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider
direction.
Reviews instruction sheet with patient.
Administers medications, excluding IV medications, as ordered by
provider.
Observes and documents patients response to medications and
therapy.
May perform tuberculin, coccidioidin and histoplasmin skin tests,
provides such tests are part of a tuberculosis control program.
May perform immunizations provides they are based upon written
protocols.
Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment rooms prior
to surgical and/or examination procedures by setting up or laying
out instruments, drapes and sponges contained in sterile trays and
assembling equipment items as required for particular procedures as
directed.
May assist licensed provider with patient examinations and
treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as
directed.
Provides assistance in treatment rooms during minor surgical
procedures and/or various diagnostic examinations by positioning
and draping.
May hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas, and pass
instruments as specifically directed by the physician.
Assures safety of patient during procedures.
May prepare and transport items such as medical equipment and
laboratory specimens.
May clean and disinfect instruments/equipment according to
standardized procedures.
Follows Universal Precautions. Reports incidents of failure to
follow procedures to Department Administrator or designee.
Maintains departmental files, performing duties such as pulling
file and assembling forms prior to appointment, and filing returned
diagnostic reports as directed.
Initiates and/or completes diagnostic rest forms per provider
order, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, relays medical
information from physician to patient, and relays information from
patient to physician.
Charts in patients medical record as indicated.
May perform lab tests including urine dip-tests, acetone tests,
hemoccult tests, tests to determine. PH, protein, PKU.
May perform hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests and visual
acuities.
Collects, by non-invasive and invasive techniques, and preserves
specimens for testing, including urine, and sputum and stool.
Participates in Department Quality Assurance activities.
Performs other duties, as required, such as checking patients
medical records for incomplete data and relaying message to staff
personnel.
Note: Specific duties may vary depending on assignment.
Note: Bold print indicates the differences between an MAII &
LVN.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Ability to work effectively with the public.
- Demonstrated knowledge of sterile technique.
- Consistently demonstrates 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.
Education
- Ability to give and follow verbal and written instructions.
License, Certification, Registration
- Vocational Nurse License (California)
- Basic Life Support
Notes:
- Shift may vary 11:00 am - 7:30 pm.
- Works every other weekend in After-Hours pediatric clinic.
- Covers some weekends and holidays.
- May require floating to other North County sites and after-hours
hubs.
PrimaryLocation : California,San Marcos,San Marcos Medical Offices
1
HoursPerWeek : 32
Shift : Day
Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 08:00 PM
Job Schedule : Part-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B09-OPEIU-Local 30
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : San Marcos Outpatient Med Cntr - Pediatrics-After
Hours - 0806
Travel : Yes, 75 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a
diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation,
national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry,
disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information,
other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or
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