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Licensed Vocational Nurse II Outpatient
At Kaiser Permanente our nurses are leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists who are contributing toward being an industry-leading voice for advancing evidence-based care. Whether supporting the patient directly in our hospitals or clinics, providing care at home, serving our patients through innovative virtual technology, or managing care delivery teams, Kaiser Permanente nurses utilize scientific evidence and our integrated care model to optimize the total health of our members and the communities we serve. We invite nurses who are passionate about nursing excellence, high-quality compassionate care delivery, professionalism, integrity, teamwork and patient and family centeredness to join our teams so that we can continue to sustain and build upon our culture of excellence.
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Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
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Shift: Day
Success Profile
We’re looking for Nurse Leaders who possess the following traits.
- Collaborative
- Compassionate
- Flexible
- Leadership
- Socially Conscientious
- Trustworthy
Benefits
We offer several benefits to our nurses.
Our Culture
At Kaiser Permanente, we cultivate an environment of compassion, integrity, trust, and open communication that helps our teams do their best work. We believe that lifelong learning will expand our knowledge so we can better serve our patients. Our practice is rooted in research and evidence-based care. Our nurses reflect the rich diversity of our members and communities and provide culturally responsive and competent care that promotes understanding of our members needs and preferences. At Kaiser Permanente, nurses are highly skilled professionals who exemplify leadership, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving and deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.
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Caitlin
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As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I’m meeting families at a pivotal time — I’m there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family’s health for generations to come.
Kimberly
Quality Coordinator RN
In Hawaii, your community is your family — or ‘ohana.’ I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana.
David
Appointment and Advice RN
The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want — from ocean to mountain to city. You’ll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility.
Shawn
BSN, RN
I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I’m always learning something new, and I’ve had many opportunities for growth and development.
Kristen
Relief Charge Nurse
Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them – and that means everything to me.
Jazmin
RN, Advice Nurse
Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered.
Licensed Vocational Nurse II Outpatient
Under the direction and guidance of an RN, assists in the planning and delivery of nursing services for patients. Utilizes direct observation or electronic monitoring to identify patient needs. A Licensed Vocational Nurse is a member of the nursing team and provides direct nursing care for patients and supports unit functions. Direct Patient Care - Performs data collection and other technical and manual skills assigned upon direction of the Registered Nurse. Performs appropriate patient interventions as directed by the Registered Nurse. Performs assigned educational tasks after the patients educational needs are assessed by the Registered Nurse. Implements care of the patient as assigned following assessment by the Registered Nurse. Demonstrates an understanding of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process in delivery of services to patients of the age group served.
- Identifies the impact of cultural diversity and lifestyle choices on patient condition and makes accommodations for such differences.
- Sets priorities according to most emergent needs on an ongoing basis.
- Performs LVN skills in compliance with all approved policies/procedures with minimal or indirect supervision.
- Recognizes and clarifies inappropriate orders.
- Collaborates with appropriate health care team members in a timely manner to facilitate patient outcomes.
- Re-enforces learning and discharge planning needs of patient/family and documents teaching in a timely manner.
- Routinely takes usual and special precautions relative to the age, medical history, condition of the patient, and the type of treatment being given.
- Documents clinical activities in a timely manner.
- Documentation is legible, comprehensive and accurate.
- Organizational Rules, Policies and Procedures Observes all applicable Regional, Medical Center & department policies and procedures.
- Adheres to Attendance policy.
- Adheres to TIME System practice.
- Adheres to Personal Phone Call policy.
- Adheres to Dress Code policy.
- Displays clearly visible identification, stating name, title and department.
- Adheres to Confidentiality and Computer Security policy.
- Participates in education/orientation of other staff.
- Accountable to attend at least 50% of staff meetings and inservices and responsible for all content of staff meetings/inservice presentations by attendance or reviewing minutes.
- Quality and Service - Responsive to the needs of others maintaining a professional behavior toward members and co-workers and creating a positive image for the department.
- Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with public, patients, families, and personnel.
- Informs patients of reason for any delays or anticipated delays in their care.
- Treats all patients in accordance with the Patients Bill of Rights.
- Conducts only work-related conversations when patients are waiting for service.
- Works in a cooperative manner with team members to meet needs of patients and unit.
- Communicates in writing accurately, completely and legibly, and routes such communication appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Communicate information and keeps RN informed throughout the shift of patient status and needs.
- Communicates in the English language in the patient care setting, unless acting as an interpreter.
- Professionalism - Maintains professional demeanor in all interactions with patient and staff.
- Responds positively to constructive criticism from peers and supervisors.
- Participates in continuing education, inservices and staff development within the department and Medical Center.
- Maintains unit specific work requirements and competencies within timeframe required.
- Knowledge of and participation in unit quality improvement activities.
- Ability to function with a minimum of supervision utilizing nursing problem solving techniques.
- Takes initiative to recognize and evaluate area of concern.
- Improvises to find solutions and initiates appropriate follow-through.
- Knowledgeable of and participates in unit quality improvement and the Inpatient Nursing Quality Indicator Program.
- Productivity - Able to manage care for assigned patients.
- Adjust to fluctuations in workload, within designated work hours.
- Demonstrates flexibility to function in a variety of settings based on individual skills.
- Equipment & Supplies for General Floor Care Areas Maintains and utilizes equipment, supplies and work area in accordance with department guidelines.
- Promptly reports equipment malfunctions to Unit Assistant.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in previous three (3) years as an LVN in an acute hospital, outpatient, or Home Health/Hospice setting. Or completion of New Graduate LVN training program.
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Vocational Nurse License (California)
I.V. Certification within 3 months of hire
- Basic Life Support
- Will consider sub-acute experience.
- Physical Demands: Heavy physical demands.
- Frequent pulling, pushing and lifting of patients and equipment.
- Walking and standing most of the time on duty.
- Machines, Tools Equipment: Standard medical equipment and equipment used in specialty areas.
- Maintains current IV certification; If no IV certificate, will be required to attend and pass a Kaiser Permanente IV certification training.
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Notes:
- Will rotate taking Call which may include evenings and weekends. Locations include GSC, SAM, OTM, SDMC, Zion, SMMC and future GI locations.
For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
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