LVN - San Diego - Family Medicine - Part Time

LVN - San Diego - Family Medicine - Part Time Days

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Under direct supervision of an RN or provider performs routine patient care, excluding administration of IV medications and venipuncture, following established policies, procedures and standards; follows Quality of Service Standards; follows Universal Precautions.

• May perform nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and/or application of dressings for assessment by licensed provider.
• Clean or irrigate wound after provider’s assessment and instructions, shaving and skin preparation, ear washes, NG insertion and lavage, urinary catheter insertion and irrigation.
• Reinforce standardized self care procedures as directed by licensed provider.
• Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situation following established procedures.
• Orients patients to system policies and practices.
• Provides appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider direction.
• Reviews instruction sheet with patient.
• Administers medications, excluding IV medications, as ordered by provider.
• Observes and documents patient’s response to medications and therapy.
• May perform tuberculin, coccidioidin and histoplasmin skin tests as part of a tuberculosis control program.
• May perform immunizations as written protocols.
• Completes necessary arrangements and organizes treatment rooms prior to surgical and/or examination procedures by setting up instruments, drapes and sponges and assembling equipment items as directed.
• May assist licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients and assisting as directed.
• Provides assistance in treatment rooms during minor surgical procedures and/or various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping.
• May hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas and pass instruments as specifically directed by the physician.
• Assures safety of patient during procedures.
• May prepare and transport items such as medical equipment and laboratory specimens.
• May clean and disinfect instruments/equipment according to standardized procedures.
• Follows Universal Precautions and reports incidents to Department Administrator.
• Maintains departmental files and performs filing duties.
• Initiates and/or completes diagnostic forms per provider order, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, relays medical information from physician to patient and relays information from patient to physician.
• Charts in patient’s medical record as indicated.
• May perform lab tests including urine dip-tests, acetone tests, hemoccult tests, and other basic tests (PH, protein, PKU).
• May perform hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests and visual acuities.
• Collects, preserves specimens for testing (urine, sputum, stool).
• Participates in Department Quality Assurance activities.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Ability to work effectively with the public.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterile technique.
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to members and customers.
• Vocational Nurse License (California).
• Basic Life Support.

While this position’s home clinic is Otay Mesa, this position may require floating to Bonita MOB for operational needs. This is an 8‑hour shift with varied start times based on Department needs.

Part‑time

Entry level