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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

LVN II – Urgent Care - On-Call, Bilingual Spanish

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeBakersfield, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • One year of recent experience within the last three years as a licensed vocational nurse in an acute or outpatient setting is required.
  • A California Vocational Nurse License is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Intravenous therapy certification is required.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish proficiency at Level II is required.
  • Applicants must have passed the bilingual test within the last 12 months or be active in the QBS program.
  • Availability for at least one major holiday and one hard-to-fill holiday is required.
  • Availability for six shifts per month, including two weekend shifts, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient care functions prescribed by physicians or other health care professionals, following protocols and working within the scope of education, training, and responsibilities.
  • Assist medical personnel with special procedures, minor surgical procedures, and diagnostic examinations.
  • Assess and monitor patients and notify the appropriate health care professional for disposition.
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by physician orders and established protocols; initiate and maintain prescribed intravenous solutions within scope of practice.
  • Maintain equipment and supplies, arrange equipment repairs, and apply aseptic technique and infection-control procedures.
  • Monitor patient flow and assign or direct ancillary personnel as needed.
  • Provide patients with medical information and education, explain examinations and procedures, instruct patients in general health, self-care, and home-equipment use, and clarify physician orders with patients or parents.
  • Document patient information, assessments, and nursing procedures, and maintain patient confidentiality.
  • Provide first aid and emergency treatment, initiate emergency procedures including basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and respond to Code Blues.
  • Apply orthopedic devices, dressings, and wound packing; perform catheterization, irrigations, suction procedures, enemas, inhalation therapy, surgical preparation, and other ordered treatments.
  • Monitor vital signs, bleeding, machine monitors, and patient reactions during and after procedures; lift, position, restrain, and assist patients as required.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and equipment, maintain a clean work area, and monitor oxygen and gas supplies.
  • Complete laboratory and radiology requisitions and specialized test forms; notify appropriate personnel of abnormal laboratory results; obtain and prepare specimens; perform urine tests, vision screening, routine diagnostic tests, skin tests, venipuncture, finger sticks, and electrocardiograms.
  • Assist with surgical and proctological procedures, intubations, tissue specimen collection, and biopsies.
  • Transport patients, specimens, records, supplies, equipment, and procedure trays; route specimens to the laboratory.
  • Request medical records; schedule, cancel, and reschedule appointments; initiate follow-up appointments; check in patients; prepare outgoing mail; locate personnel; provide information to family members within confidentiality guidelines; send faxes; screen calls; maintain logs and manuals; respond to information requests; and order, receive, store, distribute, and replenish supplies and linen.
  • Adjust work schedules or reassign personnel as directed; serve as a resource to coworkers; participate in projects, studies, and department meetings; demonstrate safety procedures; coordinate and monitor module activities; function as team leader; train and orient new staff; maintain clinical proficiency; answer call lights and telephones; take messages; and call in telephone prescriptions following established protocols.
  • Assume other activities and responsibilities as directed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Computer and typing skills are preferred.

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Founded
1945

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