Licensed Vocational Nurse II

NORTHEAST VALLEY HEALTH CORPORATION•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) II provides a variety of administrative, clinical nursing, health education, and outreach services within the community health center. Basic skills for physical assessment include observation, auscultation, palpation and percussion. Basic mental status assessment includes observation of general behavior, appearance and attitude, collection of data relative to sensorium or orientation to time, person and place, and assessment of recall ability. When the LVN notes a problem, complication or abnormality, he/she must notify the physician or Registered Nursing Supervisor under whose direction the licensee functions. The LVN cannot independently evaluate or synthesize data. The LVN II have additional lead duties. Lead Duties: Provides advanced nursing care while leading and mentoring clinical staff. Oversees patient care coordination, delegates tasks based on scope of practice, supports staff development through training and mentorship, and collaborates on quality improvement and audit readiness. Serves as a clinical resource and ensures adherence to policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduated from an LVN program.
At least two (2) years of experience in an ambulatory care facility.
Experience as a Licensed Vocational within a United States Licensing Jurisdiction.
High school graduate or have a GED equivalency.
Satisfactory completion of a state-approved program in vocational nursing.
Current license to practice in the State of California.
Current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation certification, in compliance with corporate CPR Policy.
Displays qualities of dependability and reliability.
Willing to accept a variety of tasks.
Can comprehend quickly and follow instructions accurately.
Able to communicate tactfully and empathetically, with cultural sensitivity, with staff, patients, and family members.
Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
Willing and able to work a varied and flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of NEVHC and its patients.
Demonstrate through written and oral testing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, and know the principles of growth and development over the life span.
Can identify and categorize each patient's age-specific group needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, adult, or geriatric patients.
Fluency in English (speaks, reads and writes).
Fluency in Spanish (speaks, interpret, reads, and writes).
Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality about health care and other patient information.
Ability to utilize electronic medical records effectively to intake and document patient information and schedule appointments.
If the position is located at a School Base Clinic, the employee must be willing to submit fingerprints in a manner authorized by the California Department of Justice, with no adverse findings.
Current California driver’s license, appropriate insurance coverage, and a driving record acceptable to the NEVHC’s insurance carrier (if required to drive on the job).

Nice To Haves

Patient education expertise preferred.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: Family planning, Title X program; Prenatal or Perinatal CPSP; Adult care, and/or chronic diseases (Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension).

Responsibilities

Provides a variety of administrative, clinical nursing, health education, and outreach services within the community health center.
Performs basic skills for physical assessment including observation, auscultation, palpation and percussion.
Conducts basic mental status assessment including observation of general behavior, appearance and attitude, collection of data relative to sensorium or orientation to time, person and place, and assessment of recall ability.
Notifies the physician or Registered Nursing Supervisor of any noted problem, complication or abnormality.
Provides advanced nursing care while leading and mentoring clinical staff.
Oversees patient care coordination.
Delegates tasks based on scope of practice.
Supports staff development through training and mentorship.
Collaborates on quality improvement and audit readiness.
Serves as a clinical resource.
Ensures adherence to policies and procedures.