LVN – Float Pool

Responsibilities:

• Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration & blood pressure readings; 12-lead EKG’s; applying & removing dressings; may instruct patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures; obtains specimens; assures correct culture collection.
• The Regional Float LVN may administer intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal injections and may perform skin tests, administer oral medication, venipunctures and capillary skin punctures for blood specimens.
• Assists physician with procedures and treatments and/or carries out medical provider’s orders by performing requested tests.
• Ability to perform accurate quality control and patient sample testing for waived tests.
• Performs medication/vaccine verification with medical assistants.
• Performs Medication reconciliation.
• Documents patient signs, symptoms, observations and therapeutic treatments to patient’s electronic medical record and reports finding to the medical provider.
• Interviews patients and/or family, reviews patients charts and progress notes to determine prior visits to the clinic, history, status of follow-up on physician’s orders and definition of problems.
• Instructs patient and/or family on follow-up care.
• Follow standard infection control procedures
• Provides excellent customer service at all times, to internal and externalcustomers.
• Determines specific needs for each clinic and prepares area with appropriate supplies, equipment, etc.
• Communicates, coordinates and consults with members of the health team while performing nursingresponsibilities.
• Participates in staff meetings and ongoing clinical skills competency testing.
• Provides nursing staff coverage in clinics as assigned.
• Assists any and all internal or external consumers with any problems they may have in a pleasant and cooperative manner.
• Does not make independent medical or healthcare decisions.
• Assists with special projects as assigned.
• Assist with referrals asneeded.
• Responsible for assisting with the completion of all calibration of medical equipment and ensuring logs are up to date.
• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of all back office policies and procedures.
• Handles client health information at a minimum necessary to document data, access, and carry out responsibilities of the position.
• Participates in activities which promote own professional growth and development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an Accredited LVNSchool.
• Current LVN license issued by the State of California Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
• Current CPR/First Aid training.
• A minimum of 1 year Healthcare experience. Ambulatory care experience within the last 6 months, preferred.
• 2-3 years’ experience in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Woman’s Health and Urgent Care, Preferred.
• Bilingual: (English/Spanish) preferred.