Kaiser Permanente
LVN -Outpatient- Level II - Riverside Med Center - Family Medicine-Regular Clinic - On Call
Riverside, CA, US · Mid
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
Customer SupportPatient CareCommunication
About the role
- Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse of physician/advanced practice provider.
- Utilizes observational skills to observe nursing intervention and assists medical staff to insure optimal care within established policies, procedures, and standards.
- Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or provider provides nursing care in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Perform related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure readings, wound care, may instruct patient in various self-administered treatment or procedures; obtain specimens; assures correct culture collection.
- Within scope observes and documents patients condition by gathering 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/advanced practice providers as established by policy and procedure in a timely manner.
- May volunteer to start and maintain intravenous flow rate with Certifications, notifies registered nurse/advanced practice/physician of any problems.
- May volunteer to start perform venipuncture/blood withdrawal with Certifications.
Requirements
- Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, placement of intravenous catheters, bladder irrigations and instillations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations and enemas, and utilizing equipment as required.
- Performs in other departments or modules to which assigned as required by the nursing/department administration to provide and maintain the established standards of care and safety.
- Performs other related duties as assigned and required, including orientation of new employees.
Benefits
- Demonstrates performance consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan of the organization.
- Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice and treats coworkers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.
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