Infectious Disease Clinic LVN

Description

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Clinic Supervisor RN, the Clinic Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) will play a critical role in the optimizing the clinic workflow and working collaboratively with the team to create a patient centered environment. Guided by the policies and procedures of the DAP Health Clinics, the Clinic LVN has the responsibility for oversight of daily clinic workflow and developing and maintaining a high standard of patient care.

Job Status:  Full-time/Part time, Hourly, Non-exempt

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversees the day-to-day operations and patient care of the assigned clinic as well as directed by the Clinic Supervisor RN.
• Attends daily clinic huddle and encourages interdepartmental communication.
• Maintains ongoing two-way communication with scheduling/check-in desk.
• Assists with:
  • Supervision of Clinic Certified Medical Assistants (CMA’s) and volunteers.
  • Administration of medications/vaccines, lab result review and monitoring, treatments and procedures.
  • Patient flow during clinic hours.
• Conducts supply inventory no less frequently than monthly to maintain established PAR levels.
• Ensures patient safety.
• Accesses patient-protected health information as needed.
• Provides oversight of assigned clinician’s in-box in Epic and reply and/or route messages to the appropriate staff.
• Checks equipment to insure proper functioning.
• Provides oversight to assure preparation of exam rooms between patients.
• Performs venipuncture or swab testing when assistance required from nursing staff or clinicians.
• Stocks Medication Room for nurses to retrieve items for exam rooms.
• Communicates positively with patients and outside parties utilizing excellent customer service and communication skills on a daily basis via phone/electronic contact, mail correspondence, and personal contact with both internal and external customers.
• Communicates with pharmacies regarding prescription orders.
• Supports the standards of the policies and procedures of Dap Health, and is responsible for maintaining current knowledge of pharmacology and competency in modes of administration.
• Complies with all ambulatory services and DAP Health policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and administrative and clinical practice.
• Effectively reviews lab reports with patients.
• Serves as patient advocate/liaison.
• Completes all paperwork accurately and efficiently.
• Answers telephone and relays messages.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in the utilization of the electronic medical record system as it applies to the position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Engagement in complete delivery of quality customer care in an effective and professional manner.
• Bilingual in Spanish, preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Nursing –completion of an LVN accredited program.
• Active Licensed Vocational Nurse licensure in the State of California.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as an LVN, required.
• I.V. Therapy certified.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross accredited BLS certification.
• Experience working with LGBTQ, preferred.
• Experience with documentation in electronic medical record (EPIC, etc.), preferred.

Salary : $31 - $32