LVN-Home Health/Hospice/Palliative Care - Fontana Medical Center - Local Admin -
Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA, United States
Job Summary
Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse, utilizes observational skills to assess nursing intervention, and assists medical staff to ensure 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 hospital.
Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance with the patient’s plan established by the physician and a registered nurse within scope of practice.
Transcribes physicians’ orders as directed by policy.
Communicates directly with registered nurse to institute changes in plan of care; assists with and contributes to development of the nursing care plan (Interdisciplinary Care Plan).
Administers specified medications orally, hypodermically, intramuscularly, and topically.
Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations and installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas; utilizes equipment as required; provides nursing care for patients in isolation.
Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure readings; applying and removing dressings, bathing; may instruct patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures; obtains specimens; ensures correct culture collection.
Assists physicians or other medical staff with examinations and treatments by selecting and passing instruments, providing support and restraint to the patient, draping, and other assistance as directed or required.
Within scope, evaluates patient condition by observing signs, symptoms, and reactions to therapy; identifies unexpected or significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary, and reports unusual conditions to the registered nurse in a timely manner.
Identifies learning barriers and provides non-complicated teaching following the registered nurse’s plan for education.
Documents patient signs, symptoms, observations, and therapeutic treatments in the patient’s medical record.
Ensures proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection and routine testing; evaluates and reports environmental safety concerns to the RN case manager.
Utilizes effective verbal and non-verbal communication.
Performs in other areas or units as assigned by nursing administration to provide and maintain established standards of care and safety.
Participates in staff meetings and in-service programs.
Assists in ordering and distribution of unit supplies and equipment.
Accepts verbal and telephone orders from physicians.
Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometry, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, suctioning (oral, nasal, and tracheal), and sputum induction.
Documents care in the medical record.
Performs other related duties as required and assists in coordinating the discharge process.
Required to drive/travel as part of visiting patients at home.
Promotes and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills aligned with the organization’s philosophy of providing exceptional customer relations and quality service.
Experience
Basic Qualifications
One (1) year of recent experience (within the last three years) as a LVN in a home health/hospice or acute care setting.
Education
N/A
License, Certification, Registration
Driver's License (California)
Vocational Nurse License (California)
Basic Life Support
I.V. Certification
Additional Requirements
Driving/traveling as part of visiting patients at home.
Notes
Rotating weekends.
Scheduling position.
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Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse, utilizes observational skills to assess nursing intervention, and assists medical staff to ensure 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 hospital.
Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance with the patient’s plan established by the physician and a registered nurse within scope of practice.
Transcribes physicians’ orders as directed by policy.
Communicates directly with registered nurse to institute changes in plan of care; assists with and contributes to development of the nursing care plan (Interdisciplinary Care Plan).
Administers specified medications orally, hypodermically, intramuscularly, and topically.
Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations and installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas; utilizes equipment as required; provides nursing care for patients in isolation.
Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure readings; applying and removing dressings, bathing; may instruct patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures; obtains specimens; ensures correct culture collection.
Assists physicians or other medical staff with examinations and treatments by selecting and passing instruments, providing support and restraint to the patient, draping, and other assistance as directed or required.
Within scope, evaluates patient condition by observing signs, symptoms, and reactions to therapy; identifies unexpected or significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary, and reports unusual conditions to the registered nurse in a timely manner.
Identifies learning barriers and provides non-complicated teaching following the registered nurse’s plan for education.
Documents patient signs, symptoms, observations, and therapeutic treatments in the patient’s medical record.
Ensures proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection and routine testing; evaluates and reports environmental safety concerns to the RN case manager.
Utilizes effective verbal and non-verbal communication.
Performs in other areas or units as assigned by nursing administration to provide and maintain established standards of care and safety.
Participates in staff meetings and in-service programs.
Assists in ordering and distribution of unit supplies and equipment.
Accepts verbal and telephone orders from physicians.
Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometry, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, suctioning (oral, nasal, and tracheal), and sputum induction.
Documents care in the medical record.
Performs other related duties as required and assists in coordinating the discharge process.
Required to drive/travel as part of visiting patients at home.
Promotes and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills aligned with the organization’s philosophy of providing exceptional customer relations and quality service.
Experience
Basic Qualifications
One (1) year of recent experience (within the last three years) as a LVN in a home health/hospice or acute care setting.
Education
N/A
License, Certification, Registration
Driver's License (California)
Vocational Nurse License (California)
Basic Life Support
I.V. Certification
Additional Requirements
Driving/traveling as part of visiting patients at home.
Notes
Rotating weekends.
Scheduling position.
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