Only the job description changed.
| Previous Job Description | Current Job Description | ||||
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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Employment Duration: 3 months (w/ potential for extension) |
| 2 | Employment Duration: 3 months (w/ potential for extension) The Licensed Vocational Nurse, under the | ||||
| > | supervision of the Administrative Nurse, guided by the policies and procedures of Ambulatory Service | ||||
| > | s and the Ambulatory Services Quality Nursing Division, and in collaboration with the physician staf | ||||
| > | f, has the clinical responsibility for developing and maintaining a high standard of patient care. T | ||||
| > | he LVN is responsible for maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff and supporting daily | ||||
| > | operations. All components of nursing care are individualized to meet the patient’s physiological a | ||||
| > | nd psychosocial developmental level and needs. The LVN consistently projects a professional and cour | ||||
| > | teous demeanor and complies with Medical Center House and Telephone Standards. Key Responsibilities: | ||||
| > | Assess patients’ needs and responses to medical regimens and treatments through observation of symp | ||||
| > | toms, emotional state, and cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Recognize and report physical and | ||||
| > | emotional patient conditions to appropriate members of the health care team, including urgent chang | ||||
| > | es requiring immediate provider attention. Collaborate with the health care team to develop patient | ||||
| > | care goals and treatment plans. Identify appropriate internal and external resources to support pati | ||||
| > | ent care planning. Provide individualized nursing care that meets patients’ developmental and clinic | ||||
| > | al needs. Prepare exam rooms and perform the patient intake process while ensuring patient privacy. | ||||
| > | Prepare and instruct patients regarding flu vaccine procedures and treatments. Assist with diagnosti | ||||
| > | c and therapeutic procedures and treatments. Safely use and maintain clinical equipment and applianc | ||||
| > | es. Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing care, procedures, and treatments. Administer | ||||
| > | medications and document administration while maintaining current pharmacology knowledge and compete | ||||
| > | ncy. Respond appropriately to medical emergencies, including assisting with CPR and emergency proced | ||||
| > | ures. Follow all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies related to infection control, safet | ||||
| > | y, administrative, and clinical practice. Complete annual competency requirements as specified by th | ||||
| > | e practice. Assist patients with limited mobility during transfers. Organize clinical activities to | ||||
| > | maintain efficient patient flow. Communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the | ||||
| > | health care team to support continuity of care. Maintain accurate, current, legible, and properly s | ||||
| > | igned patient documentation. Obtain, record, and communicate patient information clearly and concise | ||||
| > | ly. Demonstrate professional telephone etiquette and comply with UCSF Medical Center Telephone Stand | ||||
| > | ards. Foster positive relationships with patients, families, visitors, and staff while demonstrating | ||||
| > | cultural sensitivity. Identify patient educational needs and provide information to support informe | ||||
| > | d decision-making. Reinforce patient education using language patients and families can understand a | ||||
| > | nd verify comprehension. Utilize and maintain educational resources and participate in the review of | ||||
| > | educational materials. Participate in performance improvement activities, data collection, and init | ||||
| > | iatives that improve departmental and clinic performance. Report and follow up on environmental and | ||||
| > | safety concerns. Support cost-effective practices and appropriate use of departmental resources. Att | ||||
| > | end applicable classes, conferences, workshops, staff meetings, and clinical team meetings. Maintain | ||||
| > | compliance with work-related policies, including license renewal, CPR certification, required healt | ||||
| > | h screenings, and identification requirements. Contribute to the orientation and development of othe | ||||
| > | r members of the health care team. Follow departmental scheduling guidelines and complete assigned w | ||||
| > | ork in a timely manner. Perform other duties as required. | ||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The Licensed Vocational Nurse, under the supervision of the Administrative Nurse, guided by the poli |
| > | cies and procedures of Ambulatory Services and the Ambulatory Services Quality Nursing Division, and | ||||
| > | in collaboration with the physician staff, has the clinical responsibility for developing and maint | ||||
| > | aining a high standard of patient care. The LVN is responsible for maintaining a safe environment fo | ||||
| > | r patients and staff and supporting daily operations. All components of nursing care are individuali | ||||
| > | zed to meet the patient’s physiological and psychosocial developmental level and needs. The LVN cons | ||||
| > | istently projects a professional and courteous demeanor and complies with Medical Center House and T | ||||
| > | elephone Standards. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Licensed as a Vocational Nurse in the State of California - Relevant expe | 4 | |||
| > | rience as an LVN or Medical Assistant - CPR Certification - Recent experience and/or knowledge of ad | ||||
| > | ministering vaccines - Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations Preferred | ||||
| > | Qualifications: - Recent pediatric experience. | ||||
| 5 | Key Responsibilities: | ||||
| 6 | * Assess patients’ needs and responses to medical regimens and treatments through observation of sy | ||||
| > | mptoms, emotional state, and cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. | ||||
| 7 | * Recognize and report physical and emotional patient conditions to appropriate members of the heal | ||||
| > | th care team, including urgent changes requiring immediate provider attention. | ||||
| 8 | * Collaborate with the health care team to develop patient care goals and treatment plans. | ||||
| 9 | * Identify appropriate internal and external resources to support patient care planning. | ||||
| 10 | * Provide individualized nursing care that meets patients’ developmental and clinical needs. | ||||
| 11 | * Prepare exam rooms and perform the patient intake process while ensuring patient privacy. | ||||
| 12 | * Prepare and instruct patients regarding flu vaccine procedures and treatments. | ||||
| 13 | * Assist with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and treatments. | ||||
| 14 | * Safely use and maintain clinical equipment and appliances. | ||||
| 15 | * Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing care, procedures, and treatments. | ||||
| 16 | * Administer medications and document administration while maintaining current pharmacology knowled | ||||
| > | ge and competency. | ||||
| 17 | * Respond appropriately to medical emergencies, including assisting with CPR and emergency procedur | ||||
| > | es. | ||||
| 18 | * Follow all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies related to infection control, safety, | ||||
| > | administrative, and clinical practice. | ||||
| 19 | * Complete annual competency requirements as specified by the practice. | ||||
| 20 | * Assist patients with limited mobility during transfers. | ||||
| 21 | * Organize clinical activities to maintain efficient patient flow. | ||||
| 22 | * Communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the health care team to support c | ||||
| > | ontinuity of care. | ||||
| 23 | * Maintain accurate, current, legible, and properly signed patient documentation. | ||||
| 24 | * Obtain, record, and communicate patient information clearly and concisely. | ||||
| 25 | * Demonstrate professional telephone etiquette and comply with UCSF Medical Center Telephone Standa | ||||
| > | rds. | ||||
| 26 | * Foster positive relationships with patients, families, visitors, and staff while demonstrating cu | ||||
| > | ltural sensitivity. | ||||
| 27 | * Identify patient educational needs and provide information to support informed decision-making. | ||||
| 28 | * Reinforce patient education using language patients and families can understand and verify compre | ||||
| > | hension. | ||||
| 29 | * Utilize and maintain educational resources and participate in the review of educational materials | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 30 | * Participate in performance improvement activities, data collection, and initiatives that improve | ||||
| > | departmental and clinic performance. | ||||
| 31 | * Report and follow up on environmental and safety concerns. | ||||
| 32 | * Support cost-effective practices and appropriate use of departmental resources. | ||||
| 33 | * Attend applicable classes, conferences, workshops, staff meetings, and clinical team meetings. | ||||
| 34 | * Maintain compliance with work-related policies, including license renewal, CPR certification, req | ||||
| > | uired health screenings, and identification requirements. | ||||
| 35 | * Contribute to the orientation and development of other members of the health care team. | ||||
| 36 | * Follow departmental scheduling guidelines and complete assigned work in a timely manner. | ||||
| 37 | * Perform other duties as required. | ||||