LVN Supervisor - Primary & Specialty Care, Santa Clarita

UCLA Health•Santa Clarita, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Practice Manager and Director, the LVN Supervisor is responsible for nursing and clinical services. The role combines direct nursing care, clinic administration, patient-flow coordination, and supervision of clinic nursing staff. The incumbent works with faculty, residents, patients, and staff to maximize patient care and ensure patient safety. The supervisor coordinates and assigns tasks to nursing and supplemental staff according to established protocols, policies, and procedures. Administrative duties include supervising nursing staff; maintaining applicable policies and standards; planning and adjusting daily staffing to support efficient operations; conducting evaluations; maintaining annual staff competencies; providing training to new and existing staff; and maintaining the practice. The incumbent also manages the Quality Assurance process, reviews staff timesheets for accuracy against the daily schedule, and maintains professional standards.

Requirements

California LVN license with IV therapy and blood withdrawal.
BLS card from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
At least 3 years of experience as an LVN.
Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills.
Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.
Ability to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report them to physicians.
Skill in using medical diagnostic equipment and working knowledge of instruments and supplies needed for clinical procedures and physical examinations.
Ability to elicit salient clinical information, including presenting complaints, from patients and referring professionals and make appropriate assignments based on established guidelines.
Ability to accept direction from administration and act promptly.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, peers, physicians, and administrators.
Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness, and responding tactfully and discreetly to patients and visitors with health concerns.
Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and the general public in a high-volume, continuous public setting.
Ability to perform with frequent interruptions or distractions, accept equivocal circumstances, and respond to changing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference, and hostility.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion and judgment when working with sensitive and confidential information.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of physician practice operations.
Working knowledge of Care Connect.
Spanish-speaking skills.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care and oversee nursing and clinical services.
Coordinate patient flow and supervise clinic nursing staff.
Coordinate and assign tasks and duties to nursing and supplemental staff in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
Help maximize patient care and ensure patient safety through interactions with faculty, residents, patients, and staff.
Maintain applicable policies and standards.
Plan and adjust staffing daily to maintain efficient and adequate operations.
Conduct staff evaluations and maintain yearly staff competencies.
Provide necessary training for new and existing staff.
Maintain and upkeep the practice.
Manage the Quality Assurance process.
Review staff timesheets for accuracy against the daily schedule.
Maintain professional standards.