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Job Summary:

Licensed Vocational Nurses are licensed health professionals who perform patient care, technical and supportive services under general supervision in a medical office or clinical setting. The LVN supports the philosophy and complies with the protocols, policies and procedures of the Organization and the assigned Medical Office Department.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.

• Representative Tasks: Perform patient care functions as prescribed by physician/health care professionals following established protocols, policies and procedures within their scope of education, training and responsibilities.

• Assist medical personnel with special procedures, minor surgical procedures and/or diagnostic exams.

• Assess and monitor patients condition and notify physician/health care professional for disposition.

• Prepare and administer medications as directed by physician order, following established protocols.

• Initiate and maintain Intravenous solutions as prescribed by physician, following established protocols.

• Maintain equipment and supplies.

• Identify and arrange for equipment needing repair.

• Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control as directed by the Infection Control Manual.

• Monitor patient flow and assign/direct other ancillary personnel as needed.

• Provide medical information and education to patients, following established protocols and guidelines.

• Document pertinent patient information, assessment and nursing procedures, following established protocols.

• Maintain patient confidentiality.

• Patient/Care Procedures: Explain purpose and process of examinations, tests and medical procedures to patients, following established guidelines.

• Instruct patients on general health and basic self care procedures.

• Review, explain and clarify physician orders with patient or parent.

• Instruct patient in use of home equipment.

• Administer patient first aid.

• Apply basic orthopedic devices, as ordered by physician.

• Apply and remove dressings.

• Execute treatments such as urinary catheterization, bladder irrigations, suction procedures and throat irrigations.

• Follow standard infection control procedures.

• Administer enemas.

• Initiate emergency procedures (including basic CPR) and provide emergency patient treatments.

• Irrigate and pack wounds.

• Lift patients.

• Monitor patient vital signs.

• Monitor patients for bleeding.

• Observe machine monitors.

• Administer inhalation therapy.

• Participate in development of nursing care plans.

• Perform surgical preps.

• Prepare and position patients for procedures.

• Prepare patients for physical examinations.

• Provide therapeutic care as ordered by physician.

• Rinse and clean instruments and equipment.

• Sterilize instruments and equipment.

• Arrange for equipment repair and maintenance.

• Maintain clean work area.

• Monitor supply of oxygen and gas tanks.

• Complete laboratory, radiology requisitions and specialized test forms.

• Notify appropriate personnel of abnormal lab test results.

• Answer member inquires.

• Observe patient condition for reactions during and after procedures.

• Remove sutures following established protocols.

• Respond to Code Blues.

• Take and record patient vital signs, height, weight, etc.

• Obtain specimens from patients (urine, stool, etc.).

• Perform venipuncture and finger sticks to obtain blood samples.

• Prepare specimens and specimens for lab analysis.

• Perform urine tests (tablet or dipstick.)

• Perform vision screening using Snellen chart.

• Perform routine diagnostic tests, following established protocols.

• Perform skin tests.

• Assist as member of surgical team.

• Assist physicians with endotrachael intubations.

• Assists physician in obtaining tissue specimens and biopsies.

• Assist with proctological procedures (i.e. Sigmoidoscopies.)

• Restrain or support patients during procedures.

• Perform EKGs (electrocardiograms.)

• Assist patients with ambulation and exercises, following established protocols.

• Administer topical or aerosol medication as ordered.

• Administer medications as prescribed, within scope of practice.

• Initiate and maintain I.V. solutions as prescribed and within scope of practice.

• Transportation: Transport patients to/from designated areas.

• Route specimens to laboratory.

• Transport laboratory specimens, medical records, laboratory supplies and materials.

• Transport office supplies and materials, patient related supplies and materials.

• Transport equipment, and procedures trays.

• Administrative/Clerical/Record Keeping: Request charts/medical records.

• Schedule, cancel and reschedule patient appointments.

• Initiate follow up appointments with patients.

• Check in patients/members.

• Prepare outgoing mail.

• Locate personnel by paging system or beeper.

• Provide patient information to family members, following patient confidentiality guidelines.

• Record and send Faxs.

• Screen patient calls and take messages for providers.

• Maintain department logs.

• Maintain and update user manuals.

• Monitor and maintain protocol manuals.

• Respond to requests for information.

• Order medical supplies and equipment.

• Receive, store and distribute materials and supplies.

• Replenish linen.

• Adjust work schedules and/or reassign personnel as directed.

• Serve as resource to coworkers by answering procedure questions and assisting in problem solving.

• Participate in special projects and studies.

• Demonstrate safety procedures.

• Coordinate and monitor activities within the module.

• Function as team leader.

• Participate in department meetings.

• Train and orient new staff to equipment, general duties and procedures, following established protocols.

• Maintain proficiency in clinical skills.

• Answer call lights.

• Answer telephones and take messages.

• Call in telephone prescriptions, following established protocols.

• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.