LVN - San Marcos Outpatient Med Cntr - Pediatrics-Regular Clinic - On Call
Company: Kaiser
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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: - - - - - - - Home location is San Marcos and
may float to all Pediatrics sites in the North (Carlsbad,
Oceanside, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo). - - - - - - - Weekends and
Holiday shifts required. - - - - - - - Must meet On-Call
requirements. -PrimaryLocation : California,San Marcos,San Marcos
Medical Offices 3HoursPerWeek : 1Shift : DayWorkdays : Sun, Mon,
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, SatWorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AMWorkingHoursEnd
: 08:00 PMJob Schedule : Call-in/On-CallJob Type : StandardEmployee
Status : RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation : B09-OPEIU-Local
30Job Level : Individual ContributorJob Category : Nursing Licensed
& Nurse PractitionersDepartment : San Marcos Outpatient Med Cntr -
Pediatrics-Regular Clinic - 0806Travel : Yes, 75 % of the
TimeKaiser 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
any other protected status.
Keywords: Kaiser, San Marcos , LVN - San Marcos Outpatient Med Cntr - Pediatrics-Regular Clinic - On Call, Healthcare , San Marcos, California
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