Licensed Vocational Nurse H00018

Overview

Company Description The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

• Application Opening – October 12, 2022
• Salary: $91,650 - $111,384 annually
• Recruitment
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The Department of Public Health emphasizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values a diverse workforce that advances equity, inclusion, and diversity with attention to race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

• Application Opening – October 12, 2022
• Final date to receive applications – Continuous
• Salary: $91,650 - $111,384 annually
• Appointment Type:
  Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment
  -2312-H00018

San Francisco is a vibrant city at the forefront of economic growth and innovation, urban development, arts and entertainment, and social issues. Our City is committed to improving the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees help shape the City now and in the future.

Mission The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH achieves its mission through the work of divisions including the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s complete system of care with locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.

The Population Health Division provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Job Description Under supervision and according to physicians’ or registered nurses’ instructions, prepares, administers and records ordered medications and injections; obtains patient histories; observes, reports and records physiological and psychosocial signs; takes vital signs; maintains medical records; maintains a safe and clean environment, and performs related duties as required.

• Administers nursing care to patients according to physician’s and Registered Nurse’s instructions and approved nursing and departmental policies and procedures; as a team member, participates in planning and maintaining nursing care plans; assists physician in the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and treatments; prepares, administers and records ordered medications and injections.
• Provides direct patient care in order to make patient clean and comfortable; may serve and feed patients; may assist patient with elimination functions.
• Screens patients by obtaining histories; observes, reports and records physiological and psychological signs, symptoms and behaviors; takes vital signs; obtains specimens and may perform some required nursing diagnostic tests, such as guiac stools and sugar and acetone tests, etc.
• Keeps accurate records of administration of medications and treatments; makes reports of patient’s progress towards goals; maintains medical records in order to meet legal requirements and provide reference for follow-up of patients’ treatment and care.
• Maintains a safe, secure and clean environment; maintains adequate supplies and equipment in assigned area.
• Instructs and counsels patients relative to physical self care and emotional needs concerning test and specimen collections.
• Understands human relationships between patients, families and other health care personnel.
• Recognizes and understands the effect of social and economic problems as well as cultural backgrounds and religious…