LVN Float

Company: Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

Overview\nDignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.\n\nResponsibilities\nThe Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for knowing his/her professional scope of orientation period that includes demonstrating skills and behaviors that meet a fully competent level of performance. The LVN maintains a clean organized and safe environment and performs patient care services that support the physician / providers practice under the clinical supervision of the Physician Registered Nurse Nurse Practitioner Physicians Assistant or other licensed staff.\n \nCore Duties:\n\n* Assisting in prepping patients for examinations or procedures assisting with procedures relaying instructions from the physician to a patient or authorized person and collecting patient data\n* Documenting patient concerns patient messages and care provided to the patient in the patients medical record for the physicians review\n* Administrating medications specifically directed by the physician and performing accurate vital sign measurements and documentation\n* Providing leadership to support staff \n\nQualifications\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\n* High school diploma required (or equivalent)\n* Satisfactory completion of a formal Licensed Vocational Nurse program pursuant to the Division of Allied Health Professions or military training that is equivalent to an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse program (Determination made by DHMF H.R. department in conjunction with the State Division) of Allied Health Professions required\n* Current CA LVN license\n* Three (3) years of experience in an outpatient setting as a Licensed Vocational Nurse required\n* Will consider candidate with less than required experience, if staffing permits\n* Excellent interpersonal organizational and customer service skills required\n* Medical terminology familiarity with CPT and ICD-10 coding procedures and reference tools and pharmacology appropriate to the Licensed Vocational Nurse scope of practice required\n* Current BLS certification required (must be certified through the American Heart Association)\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\n* Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in an outpatient setting preferred\n* Familiarity with an electronic practice management system preferred\n***This position is represented by SEIU-UHW\n***The ideal candidate will be available to work Saturdays to cover Saturday clinics\n\nPay Range\n$30.78 - $34.71 /hour

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