LVN-Vascular- Escondido

Requisition

Location:

Escondido, California

Salary Range: $30.37 - $42.51 per hour

Hours per Shift: 8 hours

Hours per Pay Period: 80

Under the direct supervision of the manager, the Licensed Vocational Nurse maintains a safe, comfortable and confidential environment for the patient. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: preparing patients for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and caring for patients during treatment; administering medications subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermally, subdermally, and/or orally; providing and documenting professional nursing care within scope of practice standards under supervision of RN for assigned patients;

and participating as a team member to ensure appropriate resources to all internal and external customers.

• Take temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure of patients as necessary; apply and change dressings; may collect specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Assist physicians, mid-level providers, and registered nurses in performing examinations, tests and treatments.
• Administer electrocardiograms/other diagnostic testing, ear lavages, IVs, and nebulizer treatments.
• Maintain clinical records and reports electronically; review patient charts to determine appropriate treatment.
• Monitor the electronic medical record inbox for referrals, office procedures, and diagnostics.
• Request insurance referrals through various insurance companies.
• Order medical supplies; renew prescriptions for providers who are out of the office.
• Call patients for follow-ups.
• Maintain logs for narcotics and the auto crash cart.

• Current CA LVN License (Required).
• American Heart Association recognized BLS - Healthcare Provider (Required).
• Ability to speak and read English at a level sufficient to perform the essential functions.
• Knowledge of standard office equipment and PC software (MS Windows, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, internet, e-mail).
• Minimum Education:
  
  As required by certification and/or licensure.
• Preferred Education:
  
  Not Applicable.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  0 - 12 months.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  1 year related.
• Compliance with Palomar Health Medical Group rules, policies, procedures, applicable laws, and standards.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.