Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
Under the supervision of the
Director of Clinical Operations, the Sr. LVN is responsible for coordinating
patient flow, assist the lead LVN to adjust medical assistant/LVN staffing and
performing associated nursing services. This includes checking in patients,
interviewing patients, taking vital signs, medication reconciliation,
completing intake questionnaire with patients or family members, recording
services in patient charts, uploading scans. Interact with staff, patients,
faculty and residents to maximize patient care, patient satisfaction, and
physician satisfaction. Administrative responsibilities include, but not
limited to, coordinate and monitor LVN/medical assistant staff, adjust staffing
on daily basis to maintain efficient operations, ensure that Joint Commission
standards are maintained at all times, monitor the medical staff and ensure
maintenance and upkeep of the facility, maintaining stock of clinical supplies,
distributing mail and stocking exam rooms. The Sr. LVN is
responsible for participating in the Quality Assurance process and must maintain
professional standards. Translate Spanish/English for providers as needed.
Salary Range: $36.34 –
$47.94 Hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Current California LVN license
- Possession of current BCLS certification
- I.V certification
- Experience working with neurological patient
population. - Excellent blood withdrawal skills
- Ability to accurately screen and triage acute
patients - Working knowledge of abnormal laboratory values
- Ability to recognize and intervene in emergency
situations. - Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment,
as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform
clinical procedures and physical examinations. - Ability to effectively elicit pertinent clinical
information such as presenting complaints from patients and referring
professional, 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 to patients and visitors with health concerns using
tact and discretion. - Ability to interact diplomatically and
sympathetically with patients, their families, and general public in a high
volume, public setting. - Skill in performing with frequent interruptions
and/or distractions including the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and
responds to changing priorities and deadlines. - Ability to maintain composure in the face of
resistance, indifference and hostility. - Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work
with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgment.