LPN / LVN - Hospital - Los Angeles

Job Description

LPN / LVN - Hospital

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation's film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities' hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars' homes. Whether you are looking to relocate or are a current resident, job opportunities in Los Angeles are abundant.

On Time Talent Solutions is seeking a LPN / LVN with previous experience in a hospital setting. This position provides direct patient care and assist other healthcare professionals in a hospital setting.

LPN - Hospital Responsibilities :

• Perform in-person assessments of people with acute health concerns to determine a safe, timely and appropriate disposition using evidence-based best practice guidelines, decision support tools, and nursing protocols.
• Provide patient education, follow-up care, medications, and wound care as ordered or under protocol.
• Complete limited medication refills per under supervision of an RN or licensed provider.
• Respond to emergency situations and urgent patient needs.
• Administer care and treatment to patients as directed by providers or RNs.
• Provide follow-ups for abnormal labs and emergency room and hospital discharges.
• Consult with providers and other disciplines for specific patient needs and for overall clinic flow.
• Perform procedures such as EKGs, peak flows, spirometry, dressing changes, vision and hearing screenings, ear wash, and assessments appropriate to visit type.
• Conduct thorough and timely pre-visit planning for each encounter according to standards.
• Assist with procedures, medical needs and patient education as they arise : EKGs, start an IV, same day referrals, lab follow up, hospital transfers, or other orders.
• Interview patients, checks vital signs, performs assessments appropriate to patient age and visit type, obtains consents, prints out lab reports, hospital discharge summaries, and related documents.

LPN - Hospital Qualifications :