Licensed Vocational Nurse (Open)

• Extra-Help LVN vacancies at Correctional Health Services
• Extra-Help LVN vacancies at San Mateo Medical Center

• Be bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Possess a CPR Certificate.
• Be willing to work various shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Have at least one year of paid LVN experience.
• Be able to plan and present educational materials, teach and counsel others on health issues including family planning, STDs, AIDS and HIV infection, immunizations, and nutrition and develop work plans and schedules for special clinics and services.
• Be able to perform heavy lifting duties when required.
• Possess a blood withdrawal certificate.

Duties for all positions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collect or assist in the collection of gastric specimens, blood samples and other clinical material for testing.
• Assist medical professionals in procedures as instructed.
• Participate in planning for care and instruction of patients.
• Inventory and order medications.
• Following appropriate instruction by In-service Department and State certification, start I.V.'s and draw arterial and venous blood specimens.
• May perform duties normally assigned to unlicensed personnel.
• Participate in take-downs of violent patients.
• Feed, bathe, dress and care for patients.
• Instruct patients to maintain treatment at home.
• Screen patients for risk factors.
• Record pertinent patient information in medical records.
• Report patients' needs to the appropriate medical and nursing staff.
• Recommend treatment for common ailments, using standard protocol manuals and with registered nurse or physician review.
• Apply and change dressings using aseptic techniques.
• Position and exercise patients following prescribed procedures and techniques.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
• Inform patients of effects of medications.
• Reassure and calm agitated patients in an informative and sensitive manner.
• Administer prescribed treatments and medications, including injections.
• Maintain accurate records.

• Perform duties associated with well care of children, including vision and hearing tests.
• Run tests on blood and urine specimens in accordance with CLIA regulations.
• Remove sutures.
• Teach and counsel patients on a variety of health related subjects.
• To qualify under the clinic option, the incumbent must work in a clinic setting and spend at least 30% of his/her time performing duties listed under the clinic option.
• Determine immunizations needed and give injections.
• Phlebotomy/blood withdrawal.
• Triage patients to determine nature and urgency of request.
• Administering and inventory of medications, treatments, vaccines, injections and point of care.

Knowledge of:

• Clinical systems, supplies and equipment.
• Safety and infection control practices.
• Principles and methods of general vocational nursing.
• Medical terminology.

• Maneuver immobile patients and to lift and carry children weighing up to 40 pounds and sufficient stamina to stand and walk for full work shifts.
• Follow safety practices.
• Work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Maintain professional nurse/patient relationships.
• Participate in orienting and instructing other nursing and paraprofessional personnel.
• Comply with clinical procedures and policies.
• Perform vocational nursing procedures required for assigned setting.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports.

• Plan and present educational materials.
• Teach and counsel others on health issues including family planning, STDs, AIDS and HIV infection, immunizations, and nutrition.
• Develop work plans and schedules for special clinics and services.

• Possession of a California license or interim permit as a Vocational Nurse.
• Must acquire a Certification in phlebotomy, I.V., and CPR within six months of hire.

Anyone may apply. Answers to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to the standard San Mateo County employment application. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.
EXAMINATION/SELECTION PROCESS
The examination/selection process will consist of the steps detailed in order below. Not all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.

• All applicants passing the first step will be placed on a list and will be referred to hiring managers as vacancies occur that match applicants' skills, as demonstrated in the application and current or previous background and experience.
• Applicants passing the second step will be contacted by a hiring manager or his/her designee for an interview.
• Initial review of application materials (weight: pass/fail). Applicants submitting incomplete application and responses to the supplemental question, or who are lacking relevant qualifications and/or not following instructions will be disqualified.