LVN, Hematology Oncology
Sutter Health•Fremont, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Under general supervision and within the scope of their certification or licensure, assists providers by performing greeting and identifying patients, escorting patient to exam room, identifying purpose of visit, preparing patient for office visit such as weighing patient, taking vital signs, performing minor medical procedures and other tasks associated with patient care. The LVN delivers care within the scope of the California Nurse Practice Act and the PAMF Nursing guidelines.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
- I.V. certification to initiate, maintain and discontinue the I.V. line (Upon Hire for SurgiCenter- Endoscopy, Dublin, Internal Medicine)
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Preferred for SurgiCenter- Endoscopy)
- RN-Registered Nurse of California (Upon Hire for Surgery, Pediatrics Camino Division, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Pulmonary Medicine, Gen Internal Med, if required to insert/remove catheters)
- CMA-Certified Medical Assistant (Upon Hire for Clinical Operations, Pediatrics Camino Division)
- CMA-Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred within 180 Days of hire for Clinical Operations, Pediatrics Camino Division)
- CMA-Certified Medical Assistant certificate or 6 months clinical experience (Upon Hire for Family Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Pulmonary Medicine, Gen Internal Med)
- Bilingual, Spanish speaking
- Verbal and written communication skills for regular contact with employees, patients and patient families; requires tact.
- Basic high school math aptitude.
- Basic Windows skills to include keyboarding, mouse movement and computer data entry skills to enter patient information.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to lift and position patients.
- Visual capabilities to observe patients.
- Knowledge of medical terminology/anatomy.
- Ability to work with others in a flexible, cooperative manner.
- Requires moderate mental application and concentration to handle varying procedures and interruptions.
Nice To Haves
- 6 months minimum experience recent clinical experience (Infusion Therapy Center)
- 1 year minimum experience, preferably in ambulatory care (Dublin, Internal Medicine)
- Ambulatory care clinical experience
- Will cross-train in other departments (Dublin, Internal Medicine)
Responsibilities
- Greeting and identifying patients
- Escorting patients to exam rooms
- Identifying the purpose of the visit
- Preparing patients for office visits (e.g., weighing, taking vital signs)
- Performing minor medical procedures
- Performing other tasks associated with patient care
- Delivering care within the scope of the California Nurse Practice Act and PAMF Nursing guidelines
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
