LVN -Outpatient- Lvl II - Riverside Med Center - Family Medicine-Regular Clinic - Full Time (Bili
Company: Kaiser
Location: Riverside
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Summary: Provides nursing care to patients
under the direction of a Registered Nurse of physician/advanced
practice provider. Utilizes observational skills to observe nursing
intervention and assists medical staff to insure optimal care
within established policies, procedures, and standards. Under the
direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or provider provides
nursing care in accordance with the legal scope of practice and
within established standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Demonstrates performance consistent with the Mission, Vision, and
Strategic Plan of the organization. Demonstrates quality and
effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice and treats
coworkers, patients, families, and all members of the health care
team with dignity and respect. Essential Responsibilities: -
Exhibits excellent customer relations with patients, visitors,
providers, and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect;
conforms to the critical service standards established for the
department. - Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance with
the patients established by physician/advanced practice providers
and/or a registered nurse within the scope of practice. -
Transcribes physician/advanced practice providers orders and
directed by policy. - Communicates directly with a registered nurse
to institute changes in the plan of care; assists with and
contributes to the development of a nursing care plan. - Administer
specified medication appropriately and accurately following the
providers order and or standing orders within scope of practice. -
Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, placement of
intravenous catheters, bladder irrigations and instillations,
suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas, and utilizing
equipment as required. Adheres to infection prevention and control
policies and procedures. - Adheres to high level of disinfectant,
point of use, peel packs policies, and procedures. - Perform
related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse,
respiration and blood pressure readings, wound care, may instruct
patient in various self-administered treatment or procedures;
obtain specimens; assures correct culture collection. - Assist
physician/advance practice providers or other medical staff
personnel with examinations and treatments by selecting and passing
instruments, providing support and restraint to the patient,
draping, and other assistance as directed or required. - Within
scope observes and documents patients condition by gathering signs,
symptoms, and reactions to therapy, to identify unexpected and/or
significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as
necessary, and reports unusual conditions to the registered
nurse/advanced practice providers as established by policy and
procedure in a timely manner. - May volunteer to start and maintain
intravenous flow rate with Certifications, notifies registered
nurse/advanced practice/physician of any problems. May discontinue
IV therapy except intra-cath and central venous lines. - May
volunteer to start perform venipuncture/blood withdrawal with
Certifications. - Collects and processes specimens per policy,
procedures, guidelines, and protocols. - Provides non-compoicated
teaching following the registered nurse/advanced practice
provider/physician plan for education. Report any identified
learning needs and discharge barriers. - Ensures cleanliness of
nursing module/station, patient exam room, and proper functioning
of patient care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing,
and other related methods. Provides a safe and therapeutic
environment for patients and staff. - Utilizes effective verbal and
non-verbal forms of communication. - Performs in other departments
or modules to which assigned as required by the nursing/department
administration to provide and maintain the established standards of
care and safety. - Performs departmental back-office workflows
including but not limited to proactive office encounter,
successfully closing care gaps, patient outreach, access and/or
nurse visits. - Participates in staff meetings, and in-service
programs. - Assists in ordering and distribution/stocking of
module/department supplies and equipment. - Accepts verbal and
telephone orders from the physician/advanced practice providers. -
Supports patient communication and message management including but
not limited to patient emails, call center messages, and all other
back-office messages. - Administers pulse oximetry, humidification
therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula,
oral, nasal, and trach suctioning, and sputum induction. -
Documents care in Health Connect per policy, procedures,
guidelines, and protocols. - Performs other related duties as
assigned and required, including orientation of new employees. -
Assists in coordinating the discharge process. - Performs all job
functions within license certification and scope of practice. -
Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to
internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are
consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing
extraordinary customer relations and quality service. -
Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of
Responsibilities (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by
maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information,
protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and
integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable
federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and
licenser requirements (if applicable), and kaiser Permanentes
policies and procedures. - Age Related Competencies: Skills
assessments and validations are utilized to ensure that employees
providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e., infants,
adolescents, elderly, etc.) are proficient in identifying the
special needs and behaviors associated with a particular patient
population. Basic Qualifications: Experience - Minimum Twelve (12)
months or greater LVN direct patient care experience within the
last three (3) years. Direct patient care experience may include
medical office, acute care, home care services, and skilled nursing
facility. Education - High School Diploma or GED License,
Certification, Registration - Vocational Nurse License (California)
- Basic Life Support Additional Requirements: - Extraordinary
customer relations and quality service are critical to our success.
- We seek candidates who can demonstrate these skills and are
dedicated to providing the highest quality of service to our health
plan members. - IV Certification and Blood Withdrawal Certification
preferred. - Bilingual (English/Spanish) QBS Level II required.
Preferred Qualifications: - N/A. Notes: • Must successfully have
passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months), or be active
in the QBS program. • This position is required to work rotating
weekends and holidays and float within the established seniority
section. PrimaryLocation : California,Riverside,Riverside Medical
Offices 3 HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed,
Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd :
04:30 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee
Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B05|USW|Local
7600 Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Nursing
Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : Riverside Med Center -
Family Medicine-Regular Clinic - 0806 Travel : No Kaiser Permanente
is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and
inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment
without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin,
disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic
or status. For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated
LA County, the employer provides the following statement in
accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative
relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in
the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: -
Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of
Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining
the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the
assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity,
reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal,
state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure
requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies
and procedures. - Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self
and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility,
adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports
compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes;
conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and
actions; follows through on commitments. - Job duties with at least
occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public,
or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information
and other confidential KP information (including employee,
proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP
property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical
instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by
federal law or potentially subject to diversion.
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