Schedule Monday - Friday 8-5pm or 7pm depending on needs. Rotating weekends.

Overview: Provides nursing care within licensed scope of practice.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited LVN school.
• Current LVN license issued by the State of California Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
• Current Valid BLS certification.
• Experience and knowledge regarding the physical, mental and social needs of geriatric patients preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese highly preferred.

Additional Job Description

Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to work well with patients. Requires lots of patience, and a kind/caring attitude.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit, stand, stoop, reach, bend, and lift up to 10 pounds as necessary to carry out routine duties.

Hand and wrist dexterity to utilize computer.

May be required to stand for extended periods of computer.

Ability to sit for extended periods of computer.

May be required to walk for extended periods of time.

Audial and verbal capabilities are essential to effectively communicate with patients, clients, and staff.

Environment Conditions Critical to Performance:

Exposure to medical clinic setting.

Low risk contamination when adhering to Universal Precautions.

May be required to drive a car to attend meetings and other related functions.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Provides excellent customer service at all times, to internal and external customers.

2. Determines specific needs for each clinic and prepares area with appropriate supplies, equipment, etc.

3. Interviews patients and/or family, reviews patients charts and progress notes to determine prior visits to the clinic, history, status of follow-up on physicians orders and definition of problems.

4. Refers defined patient needs to physician.

5. Instructs patient and/or family on follow-up care.

6. Assists physician with procedures and treatments.

7. Evaluates charts of patients who failed clinic appointments to determine urgency of follow-up care, contacts social worker when necessary and reviews with clinic staff the plan for follow-up appointments.

8. Documents activities in his/her clinic (e.g. medication, immunization records, nursing care plans, etc.)

9. Communicates, coordinates and consults with members of the health team while performing nursing responsibilities.

10. Maintains adequate levels of medication, supplies, teaching aids for optimal patient care.

11. Assists in orientation of new personnel.

12. Participates in staff meetings and ongoing clinic nursing reviews.

13. Provides nursing staff coverage in clinics as assigned.

14. Participates in activities which promote own professional growth and development.

15. Assists any and all internal or external consumers with any problems they may have in a pleasant and cooperative manner.

16. Responsible for collecting data from “walk-in” or “phone-in” patients and follows provider orders as directed.

17. Performs, observes, and records symptoms, interactions and progress of the patient and reports findings to the medical provider. Does not make independent medical or healthcare decisions.

18. Assists medical providers and/or carries out medical provider’s orders by performing requested tests.

19. Assists with special projects as assigned.

20. Assist with referrals as needed.

21. Responsible for assisting with the completion of all calibration of medical equipment and ensuring logs are up to date.

22. Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of all back office policies and procedure

23. Handles client health information at a minimum necessary to document data, access, and carry out responsibilities of the position.

24. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $32.55 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Clinic

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• LVN (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• IV Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person