LVN II Outpatient - ZION MEDICAL CENTER - Nuclear Medicine-Day - Part time
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary: Under the direction and guidance of an RN, assists
in the planning and delivery of nursing services for patients.
Utilizes direct observation or electronic monitoring to identify
patient needs. A Licensed Vocational Nurse is a member of the
nursing team and provides direct nursing care for patients and
supports unit functions. Direct Patient Care - Performs data
collection and other technical and manual skills assigned upon
direction of the Registered Nurse. Performs appropriate patient
interventions as directed by the Registered Nurse. Performs
assigned educational tasks after the patients educational needs are
assessed by the Registered Nurse. Implements care of the patient as
assigned following assessment by the Registered Nurse. Demonstrates
an understanding of the cognitive, physical, emotional and
chronological maturation process in delivery of services to
patients of the age group served.Essential Responsibilities:
- Identifies the impact of cultural diversity and lifestyle
choices on patient condition and makes accommodations for such
differences.
- Sets priorities according to most emergent needs on an ongoing
basis.
- Performs LVN skills in compliance with all approved
policies/procedures with minimal or indirect supervision.
- Recognizes and clarifies inappropriate orders.
- Collaborates with appropriate health care team members in a
timely manner to facilitate patient outcomes.
- Re-enforces learning and discharge planning needs of
patient/family and documents teaching in a timely manner.
- Routinely takes usual and special precautions relative to the
age, medical history, condition of the patient, and the type of
treatment being given.
- Documents clinical activities in a timely manner.
- Documentation is legible, comprehensive and accurate.
- Organizational Rules, Policies and Procedures Observes all
applicable Regional, Medical Center & department policies and
procedures.
- Adheres to Attendance policy.
- Adheres to TIME System practice.
- Adheres to Personal Phone Call policy.
- Adheres to Dress Code policy.
- Displays clearly visible identification, stating name, title
and department.
- Adheres to Confidentiality and Computer Security policy.
- Participates in education/orientation of other staff.
- Accountable to attend at least 50% of staff meetings and
inservices and responsible for all content of staff
meetings/inservice presentations by attendance or reviewing
minutes.
- Quality and Service - Responsive to the needs of others
maintaining a professional behavior toward members and co-workers
and creating a positive image for the department.
- Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with
public, patients, families, and personnel.
- Informs patients of reason for any delays or anticipated delays
in their care.
- Treats all patients in accordance with the Patients Bill of
Rights.
- Conducts only work-related conversations when patients are
waiting for service.
- Works in a cooperative manner with team members to meet needs
of patients and unit.
- Communicates in writing accurately, completely and legibly, and
routes such communication appropriately and in a timely
manner.
- Communicate information and keeps RN informed throughout the
shift of patient status and needs.
- Communicates in the English language in the patient care
setting, unless acting as an interpreter.
- Professionalism - Maintains professional demeanor in all
interactions with patient and staff.
- Responds positively to constructive criticism from peers and
supervisors.
- Participates in continuing education, inservices and staff
development within the department and Medical Center.
- Maintains unit specific work requirements and competencies
within timeframe required.
- Knowledge of and participation in unit quality improvement
activities.
- Ability to function with a minimum of supervision utilizing
nursing problem solving techniques.
- Takes initiative to recognize and evaluate area of
concern.
- Improvises to find solutions and initiates appropriate
follow-through.
- Knowledgeable of and participates in unit quality improvement
and the Inpatient Nursing Quality Indicator Program.
- Productivity - Able to manage care for assigned patients.
- Adjust to fluctuations in workload, within designated work
hours.
- Demonstrates flexibility to function in a variety of settings
based on individual skills.
- Equipment & Supplies for General Floor Care Areas Maintains and
utilizes equipment, supplies and work area in accordance with
department guidelines.
- Promptly reports equipment malfunctions to Unit Assistant.Basic
Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in previous three (3) years
as an LVN in an acute hospital, outpatient, or Home Health/Hospice
setting. Or completion of New Graduate LVN training
program.Education
- N/ALicense, Certification, Registration
- Vocational Nurse License (California)
- I.V. Certification within 3 months of hire
- Basic Life SupportAdditional Requirements:
- Will consider sub-acute experience.
- Physical Demands: Heavy physical demands.
- Frequent pulling, pushing and lifting of patients and
equipment.
- Walking and standing most of the time on duty.
- Machines, Tools Equipment: Standard medical equipment and
equipment used in specialty areas.
- Maintains current IV certification; If no IV certificate, will
be required to attend and pass a Kaiser Permanente IV certification
training.Preferred Qualifications:
- N/ANotes:
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, San Diego , LVN II Outpatient - ZION MEDICAL CENTER - Nuclear Medicine-Day - Part time, Healthcare , San Diego, California
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