Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – Urology

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

1d•$48 - $60

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and in collaboration with physician staff, provides clinical support and patient care within the Urology Procedure Center and Urology Faculty Practice. The LVN participates in planning and delivering individualized patient care, provides health education to urology patients across the lifespan, and supports catheter teaching and management. The LVN works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Administrative Director, Medical Director, and other members of the healthcare team to support clinical operations and maintain systems related to urology patient care. The position helps maintain a safe environment for patients and staff while supporting efficient daily operations and delivering professional and courteous care.

Requirements

1–3 years of related experience.
Ambulatory outpatient experience.
Current CPR certification.
Licensed as a Vocational Nurse in the State of California.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a procedural area.
1–3 years of related experience in a urology clinic setting and procedures, including Foley catheter insertion, medication refills, medication and equipment prior authorizations, and disability applications.

Responsibilities

Assess patients by observing symptoms, emotional state, cultural and socioeconomic factors, and responses to treatment; report changes in physical or emotional condition and alert providers to observations requiring immediate attention.
Obtain and document routine clinical information, including vital signs, height, and weight, in APEX.
Participate with the healthcare team in setting patient care goals, identifying resources, and planning care based on patients’ physical, emotional, cultural, and socioeconomic needs.
Monitor clinical supplies and equipment for the Urology Procedure Center.
Provide individualized nursing care; set up examination rooms, complete patient intake, and maintain patients’ physical and emotional privacy.
Prepare and educate patients for urology-related diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and treatments; assist with procedures as needed and use clinical equipment safely and appropriately.
Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing care, procedures, and treatments; administer and document medications in the electronic medical record.
Respond to medical emergencies, including initiating and assisting with CPR, and follow established emergency, Code Blue, infection control, safety, clinical, and administrative procedures.
Assist patients with limited mobility during transfers between wheelchairs, examination tables, chairs, and toilets.
Coordinate patient care and patient flow, adjusting clinical support activities as priorities change.
Communicate with patients, families, and healthcare team members by telephone, verbally, and in writing; maintain accurate, current APEX documentation and respond to APEX messages within established timelines.
Provide and reinforce understandable patient health education, including education on clean intermittent catheterization, catheter supplies, and proper catheterization techniques.
Assist the RN with supplies for suprapubic tube placement and independently perform Foley catheter insertion.
Participate in performance-improvement activities, assist with data collection, identify safety concerns, and recommend improvements to practices and resource use.
Maintain professional development and required competencies, including license renewal, CPR certification, required training, staff and clinical team meetings; contribute to orientation and the learning of other healthcare team members.
Maintain professional, respectful, culturally sensitive, patient-centered communication and comply with privacy, confidentiality, safety, and infection-control requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.