LVN - Outpatient - MURRIETA MOB 1 - Gastroenterology-Reg Clinic (On-Call)
Company: Kaiser
Location: Wildomar
Posted on: March 13, 2023
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Job Description:
Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a
Registered Nurse, utilizes observational skills to assess nursing
intervention and assists medical staff to insure optimal patient
care within established policies, procedures and
standards.Essential Responsibilities: Upholds Kaiser Permanente's
Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and
applicable state, federal and local laws. Exhibits excellent
customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and
co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect; conforms to
the critical service standards established for the department and
the medical group. Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance
with the patients established by the physician and a registered
nurse within scope of practice. Transcribes physician's orders as
directed by policy. Communicates directly with registered nurse to
institute changes in plan of care; assists with and contributes to
development of nursing care. Give specified medication orally,
hypodermically, intramuscularly and topically. Executes treatments
such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations and
installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas
and utilizing equipment as required. Performs related patient care
functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration and blood
pressure readings; applying and removing dressings; may instruct
patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures;
obtains specimens; assures correct culture collection. Assists
physician or other medical staff personnel with examinations and
treatments by selecting and passing instruments, providing support
and restraint to patient, draping and other assistance as directed
or required. Within scope, evaluates patient's condition by
observing signs, symptoms, and reactions to therapy, to identify
unexpected and/or significant findings, initiates appropriate
emergency procedures as necessary and reports unusual conditions to
the registered nurse as established by policy and procedure in a
timely manner; maintains intravenous flow rate, performs
venipuncture and finger sticks to obtain blood samples, notifies
R.N. of any problems and discontinues needles, except intra-cath
and CVP lines. Identifies learning -barriers. Documents patient
signs, symptoms, observations and therapeutic treatments to
patient's medical record. Ensures cleanliness of nursing module,
patient room, and environment and proper functioning of patient
care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing, and other
related methods. Provides a safe and therapeutic environment for
patients and staff. Utilizes effective verbal and non-verbal forms
of communication. Performs in other areas or units to which
assigned as required by nursing administration to provide and
maintain the established standards of care and safety. Participates
in staff meetings and inservice programs. Assists in ordering and
distribution of module supplies and equipment. Accepts verbal and
telephone orders from physician. Administers pulse oximetry,
humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or
nasal cannula, oral, nasal and trach suctioning and sputum
induction. Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to
internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are
consistent with the organization's philosophy of providing
extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Performs
other related duties as required including checking in
patients/members Age Related Competencies: Skills assessments and
validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient
care to specific age groups (i.e. infants, adolescents, elderly,
etc.) are proficient in identifying the special needs and behaviors
associated with a particular patient population. Assume other
activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.Basic
Qualifications:Experience
Keywords: Kaiser, Hemet , LVN - Outpatient - MURRIETA MOB 1 - Gastroenterology-Reg Clinic (On-Call), Healthcare , Wildomar, California
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