Licensed Vocational Nurse

Description

Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse 

Base Salary Range: $64,000 - $68,000 plus benefits

FTE: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Seeking for a skilled and dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse who wants to make a difference in our community. We want to hear from you if you thrive in a fast-paced, caring, and compassionate environment! 

Our Mission: The Mission of South Central Family Health Center is to improve the quality of life for the diverse Community of inner city Los Angeles by providing affordable and comprehensive health care and education in a welcoming and multi-cultural environment. To lead the way in health care in South Los Angeles, as the premier provider and employer of choice offering comprehensive, high quality, affordable, efficient and culturally responsive services.

General Summary:  The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) functions under the direct supervision of the Clinical Director. The LVN provides nursing care to patients of all ages; from pediatric to geriatric, within the LVN’s scope of practices. The ideal candidate will have to perform some of the following essential duties

• Assess and evaluates patient’s level of understanding of disease process and medical regiment 
• Assists in developing and monitors clinic flow in collaboration with nursing staff  
• Assists in the dispensary to serve as a liaison with providers and patients.
• Uses and practices basic assessment, data collection, participates in planning, executes interventions in collaboration with Health Care Providers or as dictated by treatment plan
• Documents patient’s care in accordance to the SCFHC’s policy
• Directs/delegates patient care to Medical Assistants as directed by RN
• Acts as a resource to resolve patient, family, and physician concerns
• Calls patient for specific treatments/lab orders and orders laboratory work as directed by Provider
• Provides preventive health care education and insulin teaching as well a dietary control
• Attendance and punctuality is essential in order to provide quality of care to patients, face-to-face interaction with patients, and to work with provided healthcare equipment collected at clinics
• Properly and effectively use relevant computer software applications and other technologies to augment support services and complete administrative duties. 
• Prepare and review with team schedule and expectations.

Qualifications Licensure and Certifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Must have minimum training from an LVN program.
• Current and unrestricted California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license
• Current BLS Certification required

Experience: 

• Must have 1 to 3 years of experience as an LVN. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety, infection control & emergency policies and procedures
• Must be able to work independently within scope of assigned task with minimum supervision
•  Must be able to communicate effectively, in English, both verbally and in written

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills
• Computer knowledge, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), communication systems and internet search capabilities 
• Strong charting/documentation skills.
• Natural at building relationships; empathetic, compassionate, trusting, flexible, good listeners and energetic. 
• Excellent logical reasoning and judgment skills; must be detail-oriented and organized
• Demonstrates initiative, exertion, drive, desire for self-improvement, and learning ability for advancement
• Bilingual and Bi-literate Spanish/English required

Top benefits or perks: As a team member at South Central Family Health Center, you’ll enjoy competitive wages and generous benefits:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, life insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement plan
• Education  Reimbursement
• Career development: Entry-level employees have opportunities to work in management, HR or other areas of the company