Lvn Jobs in Santa Clarita, CA

About The Position

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.