Full-Time
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Open Door Community Health Centers
No salary listed
Eureka, CA, USA
In Person
Local and long-distance travel may be required; the role may float to other clinics when needed.
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
CPR
Medication Administration
Epic (EHR)
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Vital Signs
Care Coordination
HIPAA
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish constructive professional working relationships among a diverse workforce.
- Ability to work as a member of a team and independently as needed.
- Ability to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner.
- Ability to exercise sound and responsible judgment.
- Strong computer skills with specific aptitude in Microsoft Office Suite and Electronic Health Records.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to effectively represent ODCHC’s interests in the community and maintain effective working relationships among co-workers, public, private, and professional groups.
- Adherence to ODCHC’s policies and procedures.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Completion of an LVN training program leading to licensing as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
- Current Licensed Vocational Nurse license for the State of California.
- Current Basic Life Support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
- Successful completion of competency sign-off and orientation within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to communicate via telephone, video, and/or in person.
- Ability to read documents, computer screens, and forms.
- Ability to remain stationary for extended periods.
- Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to use a keyboard and view computer screens for extended periods.
- Ability to travel locally and long distance as needed.
- Ability to move around offices and clinics as needed.
Responsibilities
- Deliver compassionate assistance to patients in alignment with the organization's Model of Care.
- Act as an expert resource to medical assistants.
- Obtain and record patient medical histories, vital signs, test results, and other information for the medical chart while maintaining confidentiality in alignment with HIPAA, HITECH, and California regulations.
- Prepare patients for visits and provider examinations by performing preliminary screenings, vital signs, measurements, rooming, and charting duties.
- Observe patients, record and report significant conditions and reactions, and notify a supervisor or medical provider of patient conditions, reactions to drugs or treatments, and significant incidents.
- Perform chart preparation and confirmation calls before scheduled appointments.
- Follow Epic electronic medical record workflows for standard rooming intake, telephone call documentation, refill encounters, and appropriate message inboxes and pools.
- Conduct medical assistant procedures such as electrocardiography, respiratory testing, vision and hearing tests, ear irrigations, peak flow testing, and nebulizer treatments.
- Administer medications and vaccines as ordered by a medical provider or protocol using the seven rights of administration.
- Set up, assist with, and clean up after minor clinic procedures, including Pap smears, mole removals, minor lacerations, and incision and drainage procedures.
- Obtain specimens and perform point-of-care testing according to laboratory protocols.
- Stock and clean examination rooms to remove clutter and ensure patient safety.
- Dispose of biohazardous waste properly.
- Use standard medical asepsis practices to clean and disinfect examination rooms and other patient-facing clinic areas.
- Ensure proper sterilization and packaging of instruments and maintain the autoclave machine.
- Follow universal precautions, including handwashing and use of personal protective equipment as appropriate.
- Schedule appointments and follow-up visits according to health center procedures.
- Explain procedures and treatments to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or medical provider.
- Identify workflow and process improvements and assist clinic leadership with testing and implementing improvements.
- Float to other clinics when needed to provide coverage or meet minimum staffing levels.
- Support delivery of medications to patients' homes when necessary.
- Assist in chronic care management, including outreach calls and care coordination.
- Assist with or facilitate routine daily team huddles.
- Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff.
- Participate in required staff meetings.
- Participate in Open Door quality improvement activities, meetings, and initiatives.
- Perform specialized duties, projects, and other duties assigned by the supervisor.
- Act as a clinical supervisor for medical assistants on the Care Team as needed.