Licensed Vocational Nurse Jobs

• Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
• Monitors patients’ progress based on the plan.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning, and measuring/monitoring, assessing and improving.
• In accordance with physician order and Registered Nurse direction, performs blood draws or other patient tests within LVNs scope of practice.
• Collaborates with registered Nurse to develop individualized plan of care that reflects clinical findings, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan.
• Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism.
• Clinical Outcomes
• Utilizes effective communication strategies, including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.
• Participates with the assessment of current and future unit learning needs and development of an annual education plan.
• Applies standard precautions; maintains a safe environment for self and others.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, gives patients and their significant others the information needed within their scope of practice.
• Mentors and orients others in skill and behavioral learning.
• Assists members who are less than satisfied with their experience by listening and taking responsibility within their scope to ensure that the issue is resolved.
• Interviews member(s) to obtain pertinent information in accordance with the care/case management teams policies and procedures and to support member compliance with the member-specific plan of care.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
• Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members.
• Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with Registered Nurse, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
• Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing by completion of departmental competency validation.
• Identifies and assists in systems improvement that need simplification or correction.
• As needed or requested, accompanies member to medical appointments to support members understanding of the plan of care.
• Charting is legible, dated, and timed.
• Supports efforts to strengthen the services provided by the care/case management team by participating in care/case management departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning, measuring/monitoring, assessing and improving processes or services,.
• Nursing Process
• Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests.
• Keeps health care team members’ informed regarding patient’s responses to interventions.
• Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse or physician, schedules medical appointments, calls in prescription refills, completes forms required by the department, and performs other duties within the LVN scope of practice.
• Minimizes personal phone call time.
• Collaborates with Registered Nurse to assure completion of the discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education.
• Assures care meets standards of practice.
• Participates in problem identification and resolution.
• Leadership
• Documentation
• The Licensed Vocational Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors:
• Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.
• Documentation reflects thorough data collection within the scope of practice, incorporates physical and psychosocial findings, diagnostic tests, learning needs, discharge barriers, multi-disciplinary education plans, and age appropriate care from admission through discharge.
• Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and in services, a minimum of 50% of staff meetings, and actively participates in other departmental professional development. (Requirement may vary for per diem staff).
• Prioritizes and delegates work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.
• Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution.
• Documentation reflects that the individualized teaching plan is followed; appropriate Multidisciplinary Patient Education Plans are implemented within the scope of practice.
• Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Customer Service
• Obtains, organizes, maintains, and requests updates on Kaiser Permanente and community information and referral sources. Assists care/case management team and member in identifying and accessing those sources.
• Viewed by others to be an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others.
• Team Commitment
• Makes appropriate referrals under the direction of the Registered Nurse and facilitates the customer’s ability to utilize resources.
• Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
• Performs patient care activities, within the scope of practice, considering age-related needs of the patient as assigned.
• Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude.
• Anticipates the customer’s desires, takes proactive steps to meet those needs, by listening and taking responsibility within scope to ensure issues are resolved.
• Keeps self-informed of activities on the unit and makes recommendations for change.
• Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
• Maintains legible, dated and timed records which reflect thorough data collection within the scope of practice, incorporates physical and psychosocial findings, diagnostic tests, learning needs, discharge barriers, multi-disciplinary education plans, and age appropriate care.
• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Identifies and supports new ideas.
• Reports unusual findings to the Registered Nurse and contributes recommendations for revision to the plan of care.
• At each member contact, regardless of method used (telephonic, US Mail, in the clinic setting), reinforces information previously communicated to member by the care/case management team or physician.
• Adheres to Attendance Policy. Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift.
• Adheres to hospital standards, which customize care for age-related needs of the population served.
• Supports a collaborative labor-management partnership environment.

Grade: 615

• Minimum of six (6) months acute care and/or related outpatient experience within past four years.
• One year clinical experience (within past four years) required. Three (3) or more years experience (within past five years) working with chronic conditions populations preferred.
• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

• High School Diploma/GED

• Driver's License (California)

• Vocational Nurse License (California)

• Basic Life Support

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other incumbents of the organization.
• Experience requirements may be waived or modified when an appropriate program or course is available and successfully completed for New Graduate LVNs or for area of specialization
• Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
• Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Kaiser Permanente medical center services policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge and proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel or Access software, and Health Connect required or willingness to take a training course prior to, or within 30 days, of employment in this position.
• Experience in automated clinical information systems preferred.

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PrimaryLocation : California,San Francisco,San Francisco 2350 Geary Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *Expected length of employment up to 3 months.
WorkingHoursStart : 07:30 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 04:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Temporary
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A01|SEIU|United Healthworkers
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : San Francisco Hospital - Employee Health Svcs - 0206
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.