Kaiser Permanente Jobshttp://kp.jobs2012-05-23 01:51:43.952230USARiversideTitle: LVN - Outpatient - (Bilingual) Location: Riverside, CA Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a RN, utilizes observational skills to assess nursing intervention & assists medical staff to insure optimal patient care within established policies, procedures & standards. Essential Functions: - Upholds KP's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws - Exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, & co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, & respect; conforms to the critical service standards established for the department & the medical group - Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance w/ the patients established by the physician & a RN within scope of practice - Transcribes physician's orders as directed by policy - Communicates directly w/ RN to institute changes in plan of care; assists w/ & contributes to development of nursing care - Give specified medication orally, hypodermically, intramuscularly & topically - Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations & installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations & enemas & utilizing equipment as required - Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration & blood pressure readings; applying & removing dressings; may instruct patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures; obtains specimens; assures correct culture collection - Assists physician or other medical staff personnel w/ examinations & treatments by selecting & passing instruments, providing support & restraint to patient, draping & other assistance as directed or required - Within scope, evaluates patient's condition by observing signs, symptoms, & reactions to therapy, to identify unexpected and/or significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary & reports unusual conditions to the RN as established by policy & procedure in a timely manner; maintains intravenous flow rate, notifies RN of any problems & discontinues needles, except intra-cath & CVP lines - Identifies learning barriers - Documents patient signs, symptoms, observations & therapeutic treatments to patient's medical record - Ensures cleanliness of nursing module, patient room, & environment & proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing, & other related methods - Provides a safe & therapeutic environment for patients & staff - Utilizes effective verbal & non-verbal forms of communication - Performs in other areas or units to which assigned as required by nursing administration to provide & maintain the established standards of care & safety - Participates in staff meetings & inservice programs - Assists in ordering & distribution of module supplies & equipment - Accepts verbal & teleph1 orders from physician - Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, oral, nasal & trach suctioning & sputum induction - Promotes, ensures, & improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent w/ the organization's philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations & quality service - Performs other related duties as required - Age Related Competencies: - Skills assessments & validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e. infants, adolescents, elderly, etc) are proficient in identifying the special needs & behaviors associated w/ a particular patient population - Assume other activities & responsibilities from time to time as directed Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required - Current LVN license and BCLS certification. - Six (6) months recent medical office or acute care LVN experience - Extraordinary customer relations & quality service are critical to our success - We seek candidates who can demonstrate these skills and are dedicated to providing the highest quality of service to our health plan members PreferredQualifications: - Assists providers to manage in-basket folders in KP Health Connect - Provides ancillary support with the patient care - Able to provide physician's direct instructions to members and document appropriately in the patient's medical record - Effective communication/interpersonal skills - Health Connecttrained - Personal computer skills Notes: - This is an On-Call position, days and hours will vary - Will work rotating weekends - Required knowledge of injectable and oral medication given in Family Medicine and Pediatrics - Must pass the Bilingual assessment test2012-05-19 20:04:50United StatesKaiser PermanenteCalifornia135035CARiverside, CA28818989http://kp.jobs/xml/28818989/jobUSAPalm DesertTitle: LVN - Outpatient Location: Palm Desert, CA Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a RN, utilizes observational skills to assess nursing intervention & assists medical staff to insure optimal patient care within established policies, procedures & standards. Essential Functions: - Upholds KP's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws - Exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, & co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, & respect; conforms to the critical service standards established for the department & the medical group - Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance w/ the patients established by the physician & a RN within scope of practice - Transcribes physician's orders as directed by policy - Communicates directly w/ RN to institute changes in plan of care; assists w/ & contributes to development of nursing care - Give specified medication orally, hypodermically, intramuscularly & topically - Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations & installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations & enemas & utilizing equipment as required - Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration & blood pressure readings; applying & removing dressings; may instruct patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures; obtains specimens; assures correct culture collection - Assists physician or other medical staff personnel w/ examinations & treatments by selecting & passing instruments, providing support & restraint to patient, draping & other assistance as directed or required - Within scope, evaluates patient's condition by observing signs, symptoms, & reactions to therapy, to identify unexpected and/or significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary & reports unusual conditions to the RN as established by policy & procedure in a timely manner; maintains intravenous flow rate, notifies RN of any problems & discontinues needles, except intra-cath & CVP lines - Identifies learning barriers - Documents patient signs, symptoms, observations & therapeutic treatments to patient's medical record - Ensures cleanliness of nursing module, patient room, & environment & proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing, & other related methods - Provides a safe & therapeutic environment for patients & staff - Utilizes effective verbal & non-verbal forms of communication - Performs in other areas or units to which assigned as required by nursing administration to provide & maintain the established standards of care & safety - Participates in staff meetings & inservice programs - Assists in ordering & distribution of module supplies & equipment - Accepts verbal & teleph1 orders from physician - Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, oral, nasal & trach suctioning & sputum induction - Promotes, ensures, & improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent w/ the organization's philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations & quality service - Performs other related duties as required - Age Related Competencies: - Skills assessments & validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e. infants, adolescents, elderly, etc) are proficient in identifying the special needs & behaviors associated w/ a particular patient population - Assume other activities & responsibilities from time to time as directed Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Current LVN license. BCLS Certification. - Six (6) months recent medical office or acute care LVN experience - Extraordinary customer relations & quality service are critical to our success - We seek candidates who can demonstrate these skillsand are dedicated to providing the highest quality of service to our health plan members Notes: - This is a temporary position for approximately 90 days. - May float to other department within the Kaiser MOBs in the Lower Desert area.2012-05-19 20:04:50United StatesKaiser PermanenteCalifornia135091CAPalm Desert, CA28818991http://kp.jobs/xml/28818991/jobUSARedlandsTitle: LVN - Outpatient Location: Redlands, CA Provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a RN, utilizes observational skills to assess nursing intervention & assists medical staff to insure optimal patient care within established policies, procedures & standards. Essential Functions: - Upholds KP's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws - Exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, & co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, & respect; conforms to the critical service standards established for the department & the medical group - Provides therapeutic patient care in accordance w/ the patients established by the physician & a RN within scope of practice - Transcribes physician's orders as directed by policy - Communicates directly w/ RN to institute changes in plan of care; assists w/ & contributes to development of nursing care - Give specified medication orally, hypodermically, intramuscularly & topically - Executes treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations & installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations & enemas & utilizing equipment as required - Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration & blood pressure readings; applying & removing dressings; may instruct patient in various self-administered treatments or procedures; obtains specimens; assures correct culture collection - Assists physician or other medical staff personnel w/ examinations & treatments by selecting & passing instruments, providing support & restraint to patient, draping & other assistance as directed or required - Within scope, evaluates patient's condition by observing signs, symptoms, & reactions to therapy, to identify unexpected and/or significant findings, initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary & reports unusual conditions to the RN as established by policy & procedure in a timely manner; maintains intravenous flow rate, notifies RN of any problems & discontinues needles, except intra-cath & CVP lines - Identifies learning barriers - Documents patient signs, symptoms, observations & therapeutic treatments to patient's medical record - Ensures cleanliness of nursing module, patient room, & environment & proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing, & other related methods - Provides a safe & therapeutic environment for patients & staff - Utilizes effective verbal & non-verbal forms of communication - Performs in other areas or units to which assigned as required by nursing administration to provide & maintain the established standards of care & safety - Participates in staff meetings & inservice programs - Assists in ordering & distribution of module supplies & equipment - Accepts verbal & teleph1 orders from physician - Administers pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, oral, nasal & trach suctioning & sputum induction - Promotes, ensures, & improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent w/ the organization's philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations & quality service - Performs other related duties as required - Age Related Competencies: - Skills assessments & validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e. infants, adolescents, elderly, etc) are proficient in identifying the special needs & behaviors associated w/ a particular patient population - Assume other activities & responsibilities from time to time as directed Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Current CA LVN license and BLS certification. - Six (6) month recent medical office or acute care LVN experience. - Extraordinary customer relationsand quality service are critical to our success. Notes: - This is an on-call position. - May be scheduled varied hours, extended hours, weekends and rotating days off. - May work all areas within the Redlands Medical Office.2012-04-10 10:36:13United StatesKaiser PermanenteCalifornia128106CARedlands, CA27784998http://kp.jobs/xml/27784998/job