Sen LVN Women's Health Primary Care

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

3d•$51 - $64

About The Position

The Primary Care LVN uses the nursing process to assess patients’ needs and responses to medical regimens and treatment, considering symptoms, emotional state, laboratory reports, and cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The LVN learns and applies Patient Centered Medical Home standards and collaborates with healthcare providers, nurses, and medical assistants to deliver adult primary care. Clinical work includes administering medications and vaccines, reviewing and monitoring lab results, performing treatments and procedures such as ear irrigations, wound care, and urethral catheterization, and providing patient education. The role also requires customer service and communication with internal and external customers by phone, electronic communication, and in person; use of Epic/APeX and other UCSF computer systems; and compliance with practice, infection-control, safety, administrative, and clinical policies. The LVN maintains current pharmacology knowledge and competency in medication administration, follows UCSF Medical Center Telephone and House Standards, and demonstrates UCSF PRIDE values and AIDET communication fundamentals. The position provides individualized care to adult and geriatric patients, prepares and documents patient visits in the electronic health record, assists with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, administers medications and injections, performs waived laboratory testing, responds to emergencies, and maintains safe and compliant care areas. The LVN coordinates patient flow and continuity of care, communicates with patients, families, and the care team, supports patient education and health maintenance activities, participates in performance improvement and professional development, and performs a range of electronic health record documentation and workflow tasks. Flexibility is required to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations and to adjust the schedule, including working earlier or later during the day shift as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience as an LVN.
Two years of related experience in a similar environment.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication skills, problem-solving ability, and comfort learning new technology and systems.
Basic computer and keyboarding skills.
Prior experience with electronic systems or records.
Licensed as a Vocational Nurse in the State of California.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience using an Electronic Medical Record system.
Experience in a primary care or geriatric outpatient clinic.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs and responses to medical regimens and treatment by observing symptoms, emotional state, and cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to discuss care alternatives, develop short- and long-range goals, plan care, and identify appropriate resources.
Provide individualized nursing care to adult and geriatric patients, including preparing exam rooms, conducting patient intake, recording vital signs and other information, and protecting patient privacy.
Prepare patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, provide instructions, and assist with procedures and treatments.
Administer injections, immunizations, vaccines, PPDs, and other medications; document medication administration and maintain pharmacology knowledge and administration competency.
Perform waived laboratory testing, chart and log audits, and other clinical duties within the LVN scope of practice.
Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing care, including pre- and post-procedure responses; respond appropriately to emergencies and assist with CPR as needed.
Follow infection-control, safety, administrative, and clinical policies, including required disinfection, competency testing, and removal of expired supplies.
Assist patients with limited mobility in transfers between a wheelchair and an exam table, chair, or toilet.
Organize clinical activities and patient flow, adjust priorities as needed, and support continuity of care through phone, verbal, written, MyChart, and APeX communications.
Maintain accurate, legible, current, and properly signed patient records; obtain, record, and communicate information clearly.
Use courteous and effective communication with patients, families, visitors, and staff; follow telephone standards and support positive public relations.
Participate in in-reach and outreach health maintenance projects as directed.
Identify patients’ educational needs, provide understandable health teaching and resources, make referrals, and confirm patient or family understanding.
Participate in performance improvement activities, recommend topics or solutions, assist with data collection, report safety or environmental issues, and use resources cost-effectively.
Attend relevant classes, conferences, workshops, and staff meetings; contribute to team orientation and learning; comply with license, certification, scheduling, and workplace policies.
Use APeX/Epic for documentation and workflow tasks, including recording vitals and histories, entering medications and allergies, documenting point-of-care tests, preparing orders and encounters, scheduling ordered tests, cross-covering nursing In Baskets, and completing clinic collect orders.
Remain flexible with schedules, including lunch timing and working earlier or later during the day shift as needed; orient and work at UCSF Medical Center locations.