Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, United States
Job Description
Under the daily supervision of Practice Management, and in consultation with the Charge Nurse, the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides professional-standard outpatient nursing services. As a patient advocate, the LVN will also provide physical and psycho-social support to patients, their friends, and families. The LVN provides support to Provider care teams and Practice Management staff and may oversee clinical care as compatible with their licensure including monitoring of duties performed by Medical Assistant (MA) staff.
This is a full-time benefit eligible position working 40 hours per week, typically Monday through Friday with periodic Saturday hours.
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center is a non-profit community health center that is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of our community by providing accessible, high-quality care by integrating primary care, dental care, WIC support, mental health counseling, community health education and more.
Compensation: $31.49 - $34.41 per hour, depending on experience.
Responsibilities:
- Provides nursing services including but not limited to: medication administration, immunizations, referrals to other providers and community health resources; and health instruction to patients or following examinations.
- Administers medication and treatment, ensures documentation reflects care provided.
- Performs encounter forms and completes electronic health record entries (EPIC) for appropriate nurse-visits (e.g., health status checks, early urine pregnancy tests, medication administration).
- Performs patient chart updates, including reconciliation of medication list; including name(s) of meds, dosages, frequency, duration and start date.
- Obtain medical report from lab resulting agencies, facilitation of communication to Healthcare Provider. Completion of any required follow up in response to lab results.
- Obtain medical report from outside healthcare providers (e.g., Specialty, Pharmacy), facilitation of communication to healthcare provider.
- Obtain patient history for unscheduled patients arriving to the clinic as needed. Performs assessment data collection and reviews health history information for patients. Collaborates with Registered Nursing and Healthcare Provider to meet patient care needs.
- In coordination with MA staff, assists Healthcare Provider with in-clinic examination and procedures as appropriate.
- Coordinates with Practice Management to ensure adequate medical supplies for clinic. Maintains accurate inventories for emergency carts and clinic medications.
- In the capacity of patient advocate, assesses the learning needs of patients, develops, and implements patient education as appropriate. Acts as a resource and contact person for patients.
- Attends general and medical staff meetings. Participates in quality improvement projects.
- Participates in development of policies and protocols for patient care.
- Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center's Service Excellence Standards.
Requirements
- Current, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse license.
- Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Card (CPR).
- Minimum one year experience as LVN, in an outpatient clinic preferred.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual in English/Spanish strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication skills at level necessary for taking patients’ medical histories, understanding provider and supervisor instructions, and for accurately documenting patients’ medical information.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patient population and staff while demonstrating a high degree of diplomacy and tact.
- Working knowledge of Universal Precautions and demonstrated professionalism at all times.
- Possess a thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality and non-disclosure according to the general standards set forth by HIPAA.
- Culturally sensitive and demonstrated ability and effectiveness working with ethnically diverse populations.
- Must have the ability to travel to designated clinics as needed.
Benefits
We offer excellent benefits including: 100% paid medical (co-payments, prescriptions, premiums), dental, vision (including dependent and domestic partner coverage), generous paid leave benefits including holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement plan with an Employer match, tuition reimbursement, monthly treats, pet insurance and more.