PACE LVN

Overview

We are recruiting for a Licensed Vocational Nurse to join our growing team.

A UHC PACE LVN shows excellent customer service skills using genuine warmth with patients and has the ability to make them feel comfortable in the health center while providing effective and technically competent nursing assistance to both participant and UHC providers. The LVN in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. This position is a crucial part of the service delivery team responsible to ensure quality of care, patient flow and compliance with regulations within the scope of their respective nursing license.

Primary tasks are to assist the Health Center Manager at the site. LVN's may be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Finally, the LVN position provides or facilitates the provision of information needed by both patients and clinicians. Furthermore, they ensure a smooth and well-connected patient flow. The LVN reports to the Health Center Supervisor and Director.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works closely with the Health Center Manager and other members of the clinic management team to:

• Under the supervision of the Health Center Manager will provide support for medical staff
• Supports the quality improvement and compliance goals of the health center by ensuring that UHC PACE meets required regulations.
• Review physician orders, lab results and care instructions with patients, answering questions and administering treatment under the scope of their prospective nursing license.
• Communicates with appropriate personnel as necessary, to examine, revise and evaluate inner-clinic processes to promote efficiency
• In-services provider and nursing staff as needed regarding procedures, forms, and procedural changes, etc.
• Provides oversight for clinic medical support staff in the absence of the Health Center Manager.
• Provides prompt medical support; promotes a smooth patient flow; collects and records data accurately; maintains order of exam rooms, equipment and supplies
• Provides basic education and information to participants, making sure participant's questions are answered and anxieties alleviated and interfaces with community-oriented activities and staff
• Consistently and openly communicates with the Health Center Manager and all PACE center staff.
• Works flexible or extended hours where necessary.
• Must be able to travel.

PERFORMANCE AREA 1: Nursing Duties

• Supports patient access by screening walk-in patients and routes appropriately.
• Meets regulatory and continuity of care by utilizing standing orders and established screening guides under supervision of physicians.
• Supports participant access by providing telephone advice regarding care per health center protocol.
• Supports the efforts of the providers by supervising the functions in treatment room and is primary in this regard.
• Supports participant care by assisting the physician and/or provider in procedures and pelvic exams
• Supports participant care by administering medication and treatment ordered by physicians and/or provider staff.

PERFORMANCE
AREA2:Focuson Participants

• Listens attentively to participants' complaints and record all information (e.g. medication, vitals, blood sugar levels) on chart or in electronic health record system.
• Consistently secures and protects participant information: keeps paper files out of reach of participants/public. Where active, takes steps to ensure electronic health information is kept confidential. This is done by activating screen saver, minimizing screen when leaving the area, or log off when walking away from computers for any period of time.
• Helps ensure that exam rooms are neat, clean and set up appropriately for each patient exam.
• Performs specimen collection, preparation and maintains required logs.
• Performs EKG's, accu-checks, and other diagnostic procedures according to guidelines.
• Independently performs urinary catheter placement and IV starts with appropriate RN or Physician oversight.
• Supports the participant experience by taking initiative to keep participant informed of upcoming procedures and requirements, facilitates participant focus, involvement, and cooperation.
• Provides participants with required educational materials including; vaccine information statements, informs participants of content and answers any questions.
• Routes all formal participant complaints/grievances to Health Center Manager. Solves what problems they can at "point of…