LVN -Otay-Mesa Outpatient Med Cntr - Family Medicine-Regular Clinic - Part Time

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.

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Specific duties may vary depending on assignment.

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Bold print indicates the differences between an MAII & LVN.