LVN - Urology

Every Skill, EveryEffort, Everything We HaveAre you passionateabout helping people? Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives?Do you want to be apart of something greater? To get exposure to many different disciplines whilemaking a positive impact on the lives of a diverse patient population? AtCedars-Sinai you'll learn from dedicated healthcare professionals every singleday and use state-of-the-art facilities to do something incredible – foryourself and for others. You will support the physicians and nursing staff inthe delivery of health care by performing a variety of medically related tasks.The LVN supports the physician andnursing staff in the delivery of health care by performing patient careassessments, and a variety of medically related tasks. The LVN is a licensednurse who works in an ambulatory care setting to perform and provide nursingservices.ESSENTIAL DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES

Greetpatients and provide an initial nursing evaluation.

Managespatient care flow and takes a leadership role within the suite.

Preparepatients for provider by reviewing current medications and record inmedical record.

Takeappropriate vital signs and record in medical record.

Setsup exam room/procedure rooms appropriately based on patient visit needs.

Assistprovider in examination/procedure rooms as needed.

Performdesignated diagnostic tests as directed by provider.

Draw,prepare designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider.

Administerimmunization, injections, oral or IV medications as directed by provider.

UsePRN/Smart Talk systems to convey lab results to patients as defined byprovider.

Assistin follow-up scheduling needs.

Answerpatient calls in timely fashion.

Preparecharts as needed, including filing into appropriate sections of medicalrecord and assures that all pertinent items are available to providerbefore patient care commences.

Handlesall designated clinical care telephone interactions with provider input.

Communicatesall significant clinical findings to MD.

Servesas an advocate for patient and utilizes appropriate resources.

Actsas a role model in providing care; precepts new staff.

Provideorientation and training for new clinical staff.

Recommendareas of improvement.

Servesas liaison with other departments, facilities, and hospital.

Assessworkflow of suite MA and schedule accordingly, covering absences,illnesses, and breaks.

Providereview of MA skills and performance abilities using designated evaluationtools.

Educational Requirements:

Graduate of an accredited LVN Program.

License/Certification Requirements:

Current California LVN licensure.

IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal Certification.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA(American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross).

Experience:

Five (5) or moreyears of Internal Medicine experience inoutpatient preferred

Proven customerservice and patient care skills.

Understanding ofpatient care flow and insurance concepts.

Ability tocorrectly set up exam rooms/procedure rooms using sterile/aseptictechnique with appropriate instruments or trays.

Ability toprepare patient for office visit/procedures.

Ability to correctlyperform vital signs and accurately document and record significant data.

Ability tocorrectly prepare lab work/specimens for pick up.

Ability toperform designated testing and specimen collection.

Understanding ofcleaning, sterilization of autoclaving procedures.

Ability todetermine current medications that patient is using and record accurately.

Basicunderstanding of pharmacology and medication administration includingoral, SQ, IM and IV medications.

Basic ability toperform and record QC testing on designated equipment.

Ability toproblem solve and prioritize work assignments.

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