Job Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Department: Nursing Department
Reports To: Director of Nursing (DON)
Salary Level: FT/Regular ($46.46 - $51.98 per hour)
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Approved By: Chief Executive Officer
Approval Date: January 2019
GOALS FOR POSITION:
- The employee will become an effective, high quality, productive member of the K’ima:w Medical Center health care team.
- The employee will continue self-improvement through formal continuing education programs and journal reviews.
- The employee will be an integral participant for process improvement of all K’ima:w Medical Center health care programs.
SUMMARY: Under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, physician’s assistant and FNP, assists in providing direct nursing care for patients, and in doing so, ensures all care is age-specific to include all psycho-social issues associated with patients in the various age groups. Participate in patients and family education.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- May be assigned to do triage at the triage room. During this function the LVN will be under MD supervision.
- Assesses patient condition and determines nursing needs. Identifies goals and provides nursing actions including physical, psychological, emotional, social, and rehabilitative discharge planning to meet goals.
- Collaborates with patient, families, and health care team members in development, implementation, and evaluation of patient’s plan of care. Integrates cultural and age differences when developing, implementing, and evaluating patient’s plan of care.
- Provides necessary patient education for patients and family members regarding nursing diagnosis and self-care needs.
- Effectively provides nursing treatment to patients and on emergency situation, including obstetrical emergencies. Follows nursing standards, policies, and procedures when delivering nursing treatment to patient. Nursing treatment will include, but is not limited to safe handling of medications, immunization. IV therapy (if IV therapy certified), medication administration.
- Participates in orientation of new personnel. Serves as a positive role model to new employees, encouraging a high level of professional conduct and positive work attitude.
- Utilizes quality improvement systems for constructive changes. Participates in identification, implementation, and evaluation of Kima:w medical center goals.
- Participates in economic utilization of supplies and assists in maintaining infection control policies while creating a safe working environment.
- Maintains strict confidentiality with regards to patient information on EHR.
- Utilizes health care team resources to maximize quality patient care.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures of K’ima:w Medical Center.
- Participation in the CQI process to ensure JC Accreditation is maintained and on-going improvements in patient care outcomes continues.
- Participate in clinic pharmacy procedures to include appropriate medication requisitions, stock maintenance, and removal of outdated or expiring medications. Employee participates in patient case management.
- Participate in IPC team, cooperation and good team leader.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successful, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
BASIC REQUIRED ABILITY:
1. PUBLIC RELATIONS/ADVANCED INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Addresses patients by name; smiles when talking to clients, physician, peers, and families; answers telephone with promptness and courtesy; identifies self and department when answering the telephone using pleasant voice tone/verbiage; possesses excellent listening skills; interacts well with clients and peers.
2. AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCE: Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to: (1) provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients; (2) understand and apply the principles of appropriate growth and development; (3) assess and interpret data relative to the patient’s status in order to identify individual patient needs and provide appropriate care needed by KMC’s age specific care. Age specific care are defined as newborn, infants, toddlers, preschool children, school age children, adolescents, young adults, middle-age adults, and late-stage older adults.
3. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for assisting with planning, delivery, and maintenance of high quality health care. Serve on various performance improvement committees and become directly involved in the generation or modification of policies and procedures that allow KMC to continue to improve on health care services.
4. COOPERATION: Must be a self-starter; seeks solutions, not excuses; accepts constructive criticism; willingness to adjust to change; loyal to K’ima:w Medical Center.
5. PROFESSIONALISM: Shows pride in personal appearance and grooming; displays a positive attitude about work; respects the confidentiality of clients; and is congenial with public and peers. Respect “customer service” at all times.
6. INITIATIVE: Willing to participate in continuing education programs: asks questions; contributes during staff meetings; serves on K’ima:w Medical Center committees as appointed; demonstrates a desire for self-improvement. Willing to be cross-train for more than one related position.
JOB-SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
· Demonstrated ability to perform processes in the delivery of care to specific age groups
· Skills relative to efficient emergency procedures to include: starting IV line (if IV therapy certified), EKG, cardiac monitor, and other equipment as required.
· Skill in operation of computer, calculators, and other office equipment
· Knowledge of charting, medical abbreviations and terminology, appropriate sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation.
· Demonstrated ability to obtain and interpret patient vital signs.
· Knowledge of Hoopa Community, cultural awareness and sensitivity
· Demonstrated ability to perform administrative and managerial functions, evaluate, modify, or develop new methods or revise standard methods based on the findings of investigations of similar duties
· Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served. He/she must be able to assess and interpret data relative to the patient’s status in order to properly identify each patient’s needs
· Demonstrates ability to prioritize responsibilities. Excellent time management skills.
· Demonstrates knowledge of maintaining and managing patient files on EHR and RPMS.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATION:
- Valid California L.V.N. Licensure
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Current PALS certification
ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: At a minimum, employee is required to be certified for the following training; KMC Annual Orientation (to include infection control, Safety and Human Resource Policy and Procedures), completion of Health Stream courses and Security Awareness Training. Both are mandatory annually.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and analyze professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports and assist on procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of basic mathematical applications (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) is mandatory. Potential employee must have the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Also required of employees is the ability to calculate figures in order to accurately and quickly make appropriate drug and or medication (application of 5 rights for medication administration) and fluid administration rates. Ability to convert metric equivalents as well as the ability to read and understand dosages is mandatory for all pharmaceutical functions.
RESONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists is imperative. Ability to interpret a variety of instruction furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee will be aware of and adhere to the K’ima:w Medical Center’s Confidentiality Policy and deal appropriately with patient confidentiality at all times.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Employee is subject to baseline and random drug testing per the Hoopa Tribal Drug & Alcohol Fit for Duty Policy. Employee will serve a 90-day introductory period. Employee is subject to introductory and annual performance evaluations. Preference will be given to qualified Indian applicants pursuant to the Tribe’s TERO Ordinance.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform an essential function.
While performing the duties of this job, the employees is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands for palpation, examination, lifting, and moving patients or equipment. Employees must also possess the ability to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, as well as speaking and hearing. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds as needed. Specific visual abilities include near vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust visual focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work environments characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to blood-borne pathogens, airborne pathogens, infections, and other contagious diseases as well as fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Human Resource Director
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $46.46 - $51.98 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Experience:
License/Certification:
- Valid California L.V.N. Licensure (Required)
Work Location: In person
