Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley is recruiting for a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). This is a great opportunity that offers competitive pay, good benefits, and the opportunity to work for a family friendly clinic in your local community.

Recent Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Graduates or Experienced LVN's are welcomed!

A UHC LVN shows excellent customer service skills using genuine warmth with patients and has the ability to make them feel comfortable in the health center while providing effective and technically competent nursing assistance to both patients and UHC providers. The LVN assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. This position is a crucial part of the service delivery team responsible to ensure quality of care, patient flow and compliance with regulations within the scope of their respective nursing license. Primary tasks are to assist the Health Center Manager at the site. LVN's may be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Finally, the LVN position provides or facilitates the provision of information needed by both patients and clinicians. Furthermore, they ensure a smooth and well-connected patient flow. The LVN reports to the Health Center Manager.

Responsibilities

Works closely with the Health Center Manager and other members of the clinic management team to :

• Provide oversight for medical support staff, including providing feedback for performance reviews.
• Support the quality improvement and compliance goals of the health center by ensuring that UHC meets required regulations as defined by BPHC and other contracted entities.
• Review physician orders, labs results and care instructions with patients, answering questions and administering treatment under the scope of their prospective nursing license.
• Communicate with appropriate personnel as necessary, to examine, revise and evaluate inner-clinic processes to promote efficiency.
• In-service provider and nursing staff as needed regarding procedures, forms, and procedural changes, etc.
• Assist in supply orders and inventory control.
• Provide oversight for clinic medical support staff in the absence of the Health Center Manager.
• Provide prompt medical support; promote a smooth patient flow; collect and record data accurately; maintain order of exam rooms, equipment and supplies.
• Provide basic education and information to patients, making sure patients' questions are answered and anxieties alleviated and interfaces with community-oriented activities and staff.
• Achieve the organizational mission to provide health care access for all the members of the community. Helps make sure patients and families get the care they need when they need it.
• Consistently and openly communicate with the Health Center Manager and all staff.
• Work flexible or extended hours where necessary.
• Must be able to travel.
• Participate in health center in-services and meeting, listening and respecting others' ideas.
• Must be able to do duties as assigned.
• Abides by Rules of Confidentiality.

Performance Area 1 : Nursing Duties

Qualifications

Education :

License / Certification :

Prior Experience :

Skills :

Physical Requirements :

The pay range for the non-exempt Licensed Vocational Nurse position starts at $30.75 an hour. The pay range for our Exempt LVN Supervisor positions starts at $30.58 an hour. Our salaries are dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package for regular status employees includes :