LVN II Outpatient - Garfield Specialty Center - Gastroenterology-Reg Clinic - On Call

• Identifies the impact of cultural diversity and lifestyle choices on patient condition and makes accommodations for such differences.


• Sets priorities according to most emergent needs on an ongoing basis.


• Performs LVN skills in compliance with all approved policies/procedures with minimal or indirect supervision.


• Recognizes and clarifies inappropriate orders.


• Collaborates with appropriate health care team members in a timely manner to facilitate patient outcomes.


• Re-enforces learning and discharge planning needs of patient/family and documents teaching in a timely manner.


• Routinely takes usual and special precautions relative to the age, medical history, condition of the patient, and the type of treatment being given.


• Documents clinical activities in a timely manner.


• Documentation is legible, comprehensive and accurate.


• Organizational Rules, Policies and Procedures Observes all applicable Regional, Medical Center & department policies and procedures.


• Adheres to Attendance policy.


• Adheres to TIME System practice.


• Adheres to Personal Phone Call policy.


• Adheres to Dress Code policy.


• Displays clearly visible identification, stating name, title and department.


• Adheres to Confidentiality and Computer Security policy.


• Participates in education/orientation of other staff.


• Accountable to attend at least 50% of staff meetings and inservices and responsible for all content of staff meetings/inservice presentations by attendance or reviewing minutes.


• Quality and Service - Responsive to the needs of others maintaining a professional behavior toward members and co-workers and creating a positive image for the department.


• Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with public, patients, families, and personnel.


• Informs patients of reason for any delays or anticipated delays in their care.


• Treats all patients in accordance with the Patients Bill of Rights.


• Conducts only work-related conversations when patients are waiting for service.


• Works in a cooperative manner with team members to meet needs of patients and unit.


• Communicates in writing accurately, completely and legibly, and routes such communication appropriately and in a timely manner.


• Communicate information and keeps RN informed throughout the shift of patient status and needs.


• Communicates in the English language in the patient care setting, unless acting as an interpreter.


• Professionalism - Maintains professional demeanor in all interactions with patient and staff.


• Responds positively to constructive criticism from peers and supervisors.


• Participates in continuing education, inservices and staff development within the department and Medical Center.


• Maintains unit specific work requirements and competencies within timeframe required.


• Knowledge of and participation in unit quality improvement activities.


• Ability to function with a minimum of supervision utilizing nursing problem solving techniques.


• Takes initiative to recognize and evaluate area of concern.


• Improvises to find solutions and initiates appropriate follow-through.


• Knowledgeable of and participates in unit quality improvement and the Inpatient Nursing Quality Indicator Program.


• Productivity - Able to manage care for assigned patients.


• Adjust to fluctuations in workload, within designated work hours.


• Demonstrates flexibility to function in a variety of settings based on individual skills.


• Equipment & Supplies for General Floor Care Areas Maintains and utilizes equipment, supplies and work area in accordance with department guidelines.


• Promptly reports equipment malfunctions to Unit Assistant.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

·       Minimum of one (1) year experience in previous three (3) years as an LVN in an acute hospital, outpatient, or Home Health/Hospice setting. Or completion of New Graduate LVN training program.

Education

·       N/A

License, Certification, Registration

·       Vocational Nurse License (California)

·       I.V. Certification within 3 months of hire

·       Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

·       Will consider sub-acute experience.

·       Physical Demands: Heavy physical demands.

·       Frequent pulling, pushing and lifting of patients and equipment.

·       Walking and standing most of the time on duty.

·       Machines, Tools Equipment: Standard medical equipment and equipment used in specialty areas.

·       Maintains current IV certification; If no IV certificate, will be required to attend and pass a Kaiser Permanente IV certification training.

Notes:

·       Will rotate taking Call which may include evenings and weekends.

·       Locations include GSC, SAM, OTM, SDMC, Zion, SMMC and future GI locations.