SRS - LVN - Float - Per Diem - Variable Shifts

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To assist the physician and other health care professionals in providing quality care to patients in the Sharp Rees-Stealy Occupational Health Program.

Requirements

• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

• 1 Year LVN experience in related clinical area.
• CAOHC and Spirometry certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients who appear to be lost or confused.
• Follows all policies and procedures for telephone etiquette and protocol (i.e., answers phone within 3 rings, announces caller before transfer, answers all phones in area).
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians.
• Returns phone calls according to physician instruction.
• May schedule patient appointments.
• Ensure prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy.
• Troubleshoots and resolves problem calls.
• Assumes responsibility for receiving of results, routing to provider and forwarding to medical records.
• Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Reviews charge tickets for accuracy and completeness.
• Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM.
• Completes work within assigned hours.
• Follows all policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates familiarity with nursing policy and procedure manuals.
• May participate in writing or revision of policies.
• Adhere to Appearance Standards Categories II.
• Demonstrates clear knowledge and accountability of quality regulations and standards for department.
• Maintains Quality Assurance book/list on unit.
• Performs all other duties as required by Coordinator, Occupation Health Nurse, or Director.
• Demonstrates dept. efficiency by maintaining department standards including attendance, punctuality and completion of timecards.
• Participates in clinical and department specific meetings, technical in-services, customer service training, and mock codes.
• Orients new nurse to department.
• Trains new and existing staff for the departments.
• Acts as a trainer/mentor for all interns.
• Consistently acts as a team player.
• Demonstrates willingness to help coworkers, recognizes others efforts.
• Demonstrates willingness to float/flex and assist in other departments/locations throughout Sharp Rees-Stealy or Sharp.
• Uses positive communication skills, identifies issues, makes suggestions related to access, patient care and patient satisfaction to immediate supervisor and offers solutions for resolution in cooperation with other team members (Providers, PSRs, etc.)
• Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management.
• Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
• Gives and receives feedback about care and service delivery.
• Performs all other duties as required by Coordinator, Occupational Health Nurse or Director.
• Times patient in and out on their paperwork within established timeframes.
• Demonstrates technical expertise and competency within scope of practice.
• May act as a clinical resource for the assigned area.
• Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and administration techniques.
• In partnership with physician, provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
• Follows established guidelines for infectious control policy and procedure.
• Annual skin test is current.
• Maintains environmental/equipment safety and reports any potential hazardous situation to Supervisor/Manager.
• Attends all mandatory safety training inservices.
• Medication administration proficiency.

Benefits

• Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree