LVN - Pediatric Float Pool - SRS Multiple Clinics - Day - FT - Eligible for $7.5K New Hire Sign On Incentive

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

10d•$30 - $43

About The Position

Assists patients (and parents/guardians), staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to the designated pediatric patient population. This is a float pool position that services the following Sharp Rees-Stealy locations: San Diego Main (Kearny Mesa) La Mesa Santee Otay Ranch

Requirements

Successful completion of LVN/LPN program.
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
Skills as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical skill and nursing judgment.
Ability to prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.

Nice To Haves

1 Year LVN experience in related clinical area.
Experience as pediatric LVN highly preferred.
Ambulatory care experience.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association -PREFERRED

Responsibilities

Customer Service
Department Efficiency and Effectiveness
Human Resource Management
Nursing Competencies
Quality Initiatives
Technical Skills
Infection Control
Provide direct patient care and successfully perform nursing tasks in assigned area and demonstrating technical expertise and competence, within the established scope of practice.
Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
Maintains knowledge of signs and symptoms of child abuse, California law regarding treatment of minors, and custodial versus noncustodial parental medical decision making.
Vaccinations for patients aged newborn - 18 years.
Maintains knowledge of pediatric vaccine schedules, vaccination sites, recognizes and takes appropriate action for injection reactions.
Assists provider with procedures to include: circumcisions, frenotomies, ear piercing, and catheterizations to obtain urine specimens on pediatric patients.
Preps patient for procedure using sterile technique, ensures patient safety by utilizing appropriate restraints if required.
Provide comfort measures during and after procedure; observe for bleeding and dress wound.
Pediatric measurements: obtain height, weight, and head circumference for newborns to 18 years.
Recognizes deficits in growth progression and/ or development and notifies provider.
Screenings: Provides accurate screenings for vision, hearing, transcutaneous bilirubin, autism, etc.
Utilizes equipment appropriately and according to age groups as appropriate.
Patient/Guardian Education - Provide education as appropriate for: child development, asthma, autism, breastfeeding, healthy eating, use of medication equipment and/or medical equipment (i.e. Albueterol inhaler, crutches, etc.).
Utilization of CAIR to obtain immunization history for new patients.
Utilization application to obtain vital information for newborn patients. This would include bilirubin levels, vitamin K levels, and vaccines administered during hospitalization.
Referral Entry: Utilize both SRS portal and related applications to enter referral for services and/or supplies not provided in clinic.