LVN

Eisenhower Health•Rancho Mirage, CA

10d•$29 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

Performs basic nursing skills; ensures accurate documentation of patient care activity, responds timely to patient requests, maintains a quality standard of care and anticipates daily workload. This role involves performing within the scope of practice for the professional license held, assisting Registered Nurses (RN) and physicians by ensuring appropriate data collection and preparation, examination, and diagnostic testing occur without error and without delay. The LVN will ensure accurate documentation of all patient care activity and communicate patient assessment data to the RN, if applicable. The position requires completing patient assignments within the assigned shift as directed by the RN, evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions and patient progress toward expected outcomes every shift, if applicable. The LVN will maintain lab and other diagnostic test results and report them to the RN in a timely manner, if applicable. Additionally, the role involves ordering and communicating supply needs to the supervisor to ensure work areas are appropriately maintained, answering the telephone politely and efficiently, taking clear and accurate messages, and transferring calls. Providing timely and appropriate discharge instructions to patients is also a key responsibility. The LVN will contribute to cost-effectiveness by using judgment when opening and using supplies, and maximize free time between patients and other duties to assist with cleaning and organizing workstations, cleaning rooms, and filing. Assisting other nurses with care, if applicable, and performing patient callbacks with information about test results or for quality customer service are also part of the role. The LVN will coordinate breaks and lunch periods with team members so as not to compromise patient flow and maintain and practice professional boundaries with all patient interactions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Vocation Nurse Program if hired after March 1, 2025; proof of graduation not required if LVN license issued and maintained in good standing by California Board of Vocational Nursing prior to January 1, 2000
California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA)
Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification: Upon hire: 7010 Emergency Room; Within 90 days: 6401 Perinatology, 7013 OB-ED (Obstetrics Emergency Dept); Within 6 months: 7087 EDOC Pain Management (South Palm Canyon), 7089 EDOC Pain Management (Rancho Mirage), 8040 Urgent Care (Argyros), 8043 Urgent Care (Sunrise), 8045 Urgent Care (Rancho Mirage), 8732 Clinic Division Float Pool
Neonatal Resuscitation Advanced Provider (NRP) certification from AHA and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Within 90 days: 6401 Perinatology, 7013 OB-ED (Obstetrics Emergency Dept)
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations
Ability to create a welcoming environment for patients and visitors, demonstrating empathy and respect in all interactions
Ability to effectively communicate in a positive and professional manner
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations in a calm and professional manner
Ability to organize information or data to facilitate easy retrieval and use
Ability to use general office equipment (i.e., computer, printer, scanner, telephone, etc.)
Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other relevant software applications
Critical thinking skills
Knowledge of diseases, diagnostic tests, treatments, medical supplies and equipment
Self-starter; driven to take action without needing prompting
Written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience
Experience communicating and translating medical terminology using bilingual Spanish/English skills in a hospital, clinic or medical practice setting
If assigned to CC7700 Wound Care Clinic (Warke) must complete Hyperbaric Medicine (HBOT) training course completion within one (1) year of hire

Responsibilities

Performs basic nursing skills
Ensures accurate documentation of patient care activity
Responds timely to patient requests
Maintains a quality standard of care
Anticipates daily workload
Performs within the scope of practice for the professional license held
Assists Registered Nurses (RN) and physicians by ensuring that appropriate data collection and preparation, examination and diagnostic testing occur without error and without delay
Ensures accurate documentation of all patient care activity
Communicates data on patient assessment to RN, if applicable
Completes patient assignment within assigned shift as directed by RN
Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and patients progress toward expected outcomes every shift, if applicable
Maintains lab and other diagnostic test results and reports to RN in a timely manner, if applicable
Orders and communicates supply needs to supervisor to ensure work areas are appropriately and maintained
Answers telephone in a polite efficient manner; takes clear and accurate messages, transfers calls
Provides timely and appropriate discharge instructions to patients
Contributes to cost effectiveness by using judgment when opening and using supplies
Maximizes free time between patients and other duties to assist with cleaning and organizing workstation, cleaning rooms, and filing
Assists other nurses with care, if applicable
Performs patient callbacks with information about test results or for quality customer service
Coordinates breaks and lunch periods with team members so as not to compromise patient flow
Maintains and practices professional boundaries with all patient interactions
Performs other duties as assigned