Charleston, South Carolina, South Carolina
Burbank, California
Columbia, South Carolina, South Carolina
New York, New York
Posted: 15-Jul-24
Location: Los Angeles, California
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 140055534
Under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Operations the Sr. LVN is responsible for monitoring staff and performing associated nursing services. This requires direct nursing care, medication administration as outlined by program protocol, patient flow coordination, training and monitoring staff. Interact with staff, patients, faculty and residents to maximize patient care, patient and physician satisfaction. Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to: coordination and monitor; work in collaboration with Director of Clinical Operations on adjust staffing on a daily basis to maintain efficient operations; ensure JCAHO standards are maintained at all times; and ensure maintenance of facility. The Sr. LVN is responsible for participating in Quality Assurance process and will be expected to maintain professional standards at all times.
Salary Range: $34.61 - $45.66 Hourly
Required:
- Current California LVN license
- BLS Certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- I.V certification
- Excellent blood withdrawal skills
- Experience working with neurological patient population
- Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients
- Working knowledge of abnormal laboratory values
- Ability to recognize and intervene in emergency situations.
- Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as workingknowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform clinical proceduresand physical examinations.
- Ability to effectively elicit pertinent clinical information such aspresenting complaints from patients and referring professional, and makeappropriate assignments based on established guidelines.
- Ability to accept direction from administration and act promptly
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships withpatients, peers, physicians and administrators
- Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding topatients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion.
- Skill in performing with frequent interruptions and/or distractionsincluding the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and responds tochanging priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to maintain composure in the face of resistance, indifference andhostility.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive andconfidential information using discretion and judgment.
Preferred:
- Spanish speaking skills
- Working knowledge of outpatient practice operations
- Working knowledge of UC patient registration system, appointmentscheduling system and order entry system.
