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LVN - La Mesa MOB - Pediatrics-After Hours - On Call

Kaiser Permanente
La Mesa, US
Full-time

Job Summary :

Under direct supervision of an RN or provider performs routine patient care, excluding administration of IV medications and venipuncture, following established policies, procedures and standards;

follows Quality of Service Standards; follows Universal Precautions.

Essential Responsibilities :

  • May perform nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and / or application of dressings for assessment by licensed provider.
  • Cleaning or irrigating wound after providers assessment and instructions, shaving and skin preparation, ear washes, NG insertion & lavage, urinary catheter insertion & irrigation.
  • Reinforce standardized self care procedures as directed by licensed provider.
  • Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situation following established procedures.
  • Orients patients to system policies and practices.
  • Provides appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider direction.
  • Reviews instruction sheet with patient.
  • Administers medications, excluding IV medications, as ordered by provider.
  • Observes and documents patients response to medications and therapy.
  • May perform tuberculin, coccidioidin and histoplasmin skin tests, provides such tests are part of a tuberculosis control program.
  • May perform immunizations provides they are based upon written protocols.
  • Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment rooms prior to surgical and / or examination procedures by setting up or laying out instruments, drapes and sponges contained in sterile trays and assembling equipment items as required for particular procedures as directed.
  • May assist licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed.
  • Provides assistance in treatment rooms during minor surgical procedures and / or various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping.
  • May hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas, and pass instruments as specifically directed by the physician.
  • Assures safety of patient during procedures.
  • May prepare and transport items such as medical equipment and laboratory specimens.
  • May clean and disinfect instruments / equipment according to standardized procedures.
  • Follows Universal Precautions. Reports incidents of failure to follow procedures to Department Administrator or designee.
  • Maintains departmental files, performing duties such as pulling file and assembling forms prior to appointment, and filing returned diagnostic reports as directed.
  • Initiates and / or completes diagnostic rest forms per provider order, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, relays medical information from physician to patient, and relays information from patient to physician.
  • Charts in patients medical record as indicated.
  • May perform lab tests including urine dip-tests, acetone tests, hemoccult tests, tests to determine. PH, protein, PKU.
  • May perform hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests and visual acuities.
  • Collects, by non-invasive and invasive techniques, and preserves specimens for testing, including urine, and sputum and stool.
  • Participates in Department Quality Assurance activities.
  • Performs other duties, as required, such as checking patients medical records for incomplete data and relaying message to staff personnel.
  • Note : Specific duties may vary depending on assignment.
  • Note : Bold print indicates the differences between an MAII & LVN.
  • 8 days ago
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