Provides nursing care, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or physician, in accordance w/ the legal scope of practice & w/in established standards of care, policies, & procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent w/ the Medical Center Vision, Mission, & Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality & effectiveness in work habits & clinical practice; & treats co-workers, patients, families, & all members of the health care team w/ dignity & respect. This classification is for LVNs working in a designated IV Therapy department.
Essential Functions:
The Licensed Vocational Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, & behaviors:
-Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibility, & applicable state, federal & local laws.
-Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude.
-Identifies & supports new ideas.
-Utilizes effective communication strategies, including chain of command & issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.
-Participates in problem identification & resolution.
-Mentors & orients others in skill & behavioral learning.
-Demonstrates ability to problem solve w/ other depts in order to assist member problem resolution.
-Prioritizes & delegates work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.
-Complies w/ regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, & standards of practice.
-Performs patient care activities, w/in the scope of competency, considering age-related needs of the patient as assigned.
-Reports unusual findings to the physician &/or RN & contributes recommendations for revision to the plan of care.
-Adheres to medical center standards, which customize care for age-related needs of the population served.
-Keeps health care team members informed regarding patients' responses to interventions.
-Collaborates w/ physician &/or RN to develop individualized plan of care that reflects clinical findings, planning, implementing, & evaluating the outcomes of that plan.
-Monitors patients' progress based on the plan.
-Assures care meets standards of practice.
-Collaborates w/ physician &/or RN to assure patient/family education.
-Charting is legible, dated, & timed.
-Documentation reflects thorough data collection & care provided.
-Utilizes computer systems effectively & efficiently.
-Complies w/ Patient Safety Standards.
-Maintains a safe work environment.
-Discusses patient findings & progress toward outcomes w/ physicians, RN, & other members of the health care team.
-Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period & ongoing by completion of departmental competency validation.
-Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning, & measuring/monitoring, assessing & improving.
-Practices customer service standards as defined by the Medical Center & specified dept.
-Anticipates the customer's needs, takes proactive steps to meet those needs, by listening & taking responsibility w/in scope to ensure issues are resolved.
-Promptly responds to alarms & patient requests.
-Is an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, & willing to assist others.
-Manages difficult or conflict situations constructively & seeks appropriate assistance.
-Perform other duties as specified in full job description.
-This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Six months acute care and/or related outpatient experience (within past four years).
- One year acute care experience (within past four years) if working in a Home Health/Hospice Department.
- Experience requirements may be waived or modified when an appropriate program or course is available and successfully completed for New Graduate LVNs or for area of specialization.
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Current California Vocational Nurse License I.V. Certification updated within last 3 years or must have demonstrated I.V. Competencies.
- BLS certification.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other incumbents of the organization.
- Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.