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.

Exhibits outstanding patient, visitor, physician, and workplace interactions; demonstrates politeness, compassion, and respect; and complies with the high standards of care set for the division and the medical group.

Within the scope of practice, gives therapeutic patient care in line with the patients that a doctor and a registered nurse have established.

As required by policy, transcribing medical orders.

Directly engages registered nurse in communication to implement modifications to the care plan; supports and contributes to the growth of nursing care.

Give the prescribed drug orally, topically, intramuscularly, and via hypodermic injection.

carries out procedures like urine catheterizations, bladder irrigations and installations, suctioning techniques, throat irrigations, and enemas while utilizing equipment as needed.

carries out associated patient care tasks, such as taking measurements of the patient's blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and breathing;

applying and removing dressings; may instruct patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures; obtaining specimens; assures correct culture collection.

Provides support and restraint to the patient, chooses and passes instruments, drapes the patient, and provides additional assistance as instructed or necessary to help the doctor or other medical staff members with examinations and treatments.

Maintains intravenous flow rate, performs venipuncture and finger sticks to obtain blood samples, notifies the registered nurse of any issues and stops using needles. Within the scope, evaluates patient 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.

identifies obstacles to learning.

adds information on the patient's signs, symptoms, observations, and therapeutic interventions to their medical file.

By visual inspection, routine testing, and other appropriate techniques, ensures the cleanliness of the nursing module, the patient room, and the surrounding area, as well as the proper operation of the patient care equipment.

gives workers and patients a secure and healing atmosphere.

uses both vocal and nonverbal communication techniques that are effective.

performs in other locations or units as directed by nursing management in order to deliver and uphold the set standards of care and security.

attends staff meetings and training sessions.

aids in the delivery of equipment and supplies for modules.

accepts doctor's instructions over the phone and in person.

administers spirometer, oral, nasal, and trach suctioning, sputum induction, oxygen therapy by a mask or nasal cannula, and pulse oximetry.

by displaying abilities that are compatible with the company's vision of delivering exceptional customer relations and high-quality service, promoting, ensuring, and enhancing customer service to internal and external customers.

performs additional relevant tasks as needed, such as checking patients or members in.

Age-Related Competencies: Skills evaluations and validations are used to make sure that staff members providing patient care to particular age groups (such as infants, adolescents, the elderly, etc.) are competent in identifying the special needs and behaviors associated with a given patient population.

Occasionally take on additional tasks and obligations as directed.

• Six (6) months recent medical office or acute care LVN experience.

• N/A

• Vocational Nurse License (California)

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

A current LVN license, BCLS certification, and successful completion of the internal Kaiser New Graduate LVN program are next in line, if a position cannot be filled.
Our success depends on providing outstanding customer service and exceptional client relations.
We are looking for applicants who can exhibit these abilities and who are committed to giving our health plan members the best possible service.