SRS - LVN – Primary Care - La Mesa; Medical Plaza Day Shift

Hours

• Shift Start Time: 7 AM
• Shift End Time: 4 PM
• AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
• Additional Shift Information:
  Hours will be 07:15am - 4:15pm
• Weekend Requirements:
  No Weekends
• On-Call
  
  Required:
  
  No

• Hourly Pay Range (Minimum
  - Midpoint
  - Maximum): $30.370 - $37.950 - $42.510

Assists patients, staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population.

• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians
  -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
  -REQUIRED

• 1 Year LVN experience in related clinical area
• Ambulatory care experience
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association
  -PREFERRED
• IV Certification (NPTA Sterile Product Certification) - Various-Employee provides certificate
  -PREFERRED

• Clinical skills Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in assigned area and within scope of practice.
• Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.
• May act as a clinical resource for assigned area.
• Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order.
• Ensures verification by licensed person and documentation of all medications administered including two (2) patient identifier verification.
• Assists with Medical Assistant medication verification in immediate area.
• No medication errors.
• Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure.
• Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery.
• Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Accurately documents patient care per protocol.
• Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians.
• Returns phone calls according to physician instruction.
• May schedule patient appointments.
• In partnership with physician, provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management.
• Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
• Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.

• Department efficiency and effectiveness Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
• Telephone Message Management
  - Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy.
• Troubleshoots and resolves problem calls.
• Daily Organization
  - Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM and utilization of IDX.
• Completes work within assigned hours.
• Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
• Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner.
• Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
• Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
• Maintains appropriate supply levels.
• Cost conscious in usage.
• Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
• Completes department inventories per guidelines.
• Enters authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in other departments as assigned to meet staffing needs and travels to other sites as…