Licensed Vocational Nurse
About The Position
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Optum’s Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions. As a Licensed Vocational Nurse I, you will perform moderately complex and/or specialized patient-oriented procedures under the supervision of a clinician or Registered Nurse (RN) to ensure that patients receive appropriate care. You will also be responsible for performing operational duties as required under the supervision of the site administrator or designee. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse program
- Active, unrestricted LVN license from the state of California
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain at the time of hire
- I.V. and Blood withdraw certified
Nice To Haves
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) certification
- 1+ years of experience working as an LVN/LPN
Responsibilities
- Direct patient to proper exam/treatment area and prepare patient for examinations and other procedures. Assists in the transportation of patients and patient flow
- Obtain records and reports vital signs and any other pertinent patient information to the RN or clinician
- Administer medication, perform various patient tests and instruct patients on procedural preparations under the supervision of the clinician or RN
- Notify pharmacies of new prescriptions and authorizations of new refills as ordered by the clinician
- Collect, label, and transport various specimens to appropriate destinations
- Manage patient hospitalizations and bed days
- Maintain and cleans exam/treatment areas and medical equipment
- Maintain logs, records of medical procedures, inventories of supplies, and site readiness for audits
- Perform telephone screening
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Benefits
- a comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
