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
- IV certification to initiate, maintain and discontinue the I.V. line
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Ability to insert/remove catheters if required by position
- CMA-Certified Medical Assistant
- M.A. certificate or 6 months clinical experience
- Related medical experience
- 6 months minimum experience recent clinical experience in Infusion Therapy Center
- 1 year minimum experience, preferably in ambulatory care, ambulatory care clinical experience
- 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
- Will cross-train in other departments
Responsibilities
- 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
- Performing other tasks associated with patient care
- Delivering care within the scope of the California Nurse Practice Act and the 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
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