LVN-Peds-Neurology
About The Position
Job Summary: The LVN-Peds is responsible for providing nursing care to patients who present with urgent, emergent, or potential health problems in all assigned Pediatric clinics. May require travel to off-site clinics. Performs other duties as needed. Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED required. Graduate from a school of Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) required. Minimum one year LVN clinical experience preferred. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge: Basic nursing principles, practices, and ethics within the LVN scope of practice. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Able to: read; write legibly; speak in English (and Spanish preferred) with professional quality; use computer and software programs necessary to the position; troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment. Essential Interpersonal Skills: Able to relate and communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; lead, supervise, teach, and collaborate; accept direction. Essential Mental Abilities: Able to communicate effectively in English in person, in writing, and on the telephone; think critically; work independently with minimal supervision; perform basic math functions; manage multiple assignments effectively; work well under pressure; problem solve; organize and prioritize workload; recall information with accuracy; pay close attention to detail. Essential Sensory Abilities: Able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care; hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone; identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place/patient care; see adequately to read computer screens, medical records, and written documents necessary to position; discern temperature variances through touch.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Graduate from a school of Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) required
- Active California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Basic nursing principles, practices, and ethics within the LVN scope of practice
- Able to: read; write legibly; speak in English with professional quality
- Able to use computer and software programs necessary to the position
- Able to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
- Able to relate and communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others
- Able to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
- Able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
- Able to lead, supervise, teach, and collaborate
- Able to accept direction
- Able to communicate effectively in English in person, in writing, and on the telephone
- Able to think critically
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Able to perform basic math functions
- Able to manage multiple assignments effectively
- Able to work well under pressure
- Able to problem solve
- Able to organize and prioritize workload
- Able to recall information with accuracy
- Able to pay close attention to detail
- Able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
- Able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
- Able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place/patient care
- Able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records, and written documents necessary to position
- Able to discern temperature variances through touch
Nice To Haves
- Minimum one year LVN clinical experience preferred
- Speak in Spanish preferred
- Phlebotomy and Intravenous (IV) certification preferred
Responsibilities
- providing nursing care to patients who present with urgent, emergent, or potential health problems in all assigned Pediatric clinics
- May require travel to off-site clinics
- Performs other duties as needed
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
High school or GED
