Lead LVN III - Baldwin Park - Pediatrics - Full time - Day
- Employer
- Kaiser Permanente
- Location
- Baldwin Park, California
- Posted
- Jan 16, 2025
- Closes
- Feb 01, 2025
- Ref
- 76062294528
- Specialty
- Nurse
Job Summary:
Information will be added based on hiring manager submission
Essential Functions:
Information will be added based on hiring manager submission
Essential Functions:
- Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws
- Performs patient care functions, w/in the scope of competency, considering age related needs of the patient as prescribed by physician/health care professional(s) following established protocols, policies & procedures
- Assist medical personnel w/ special procedures, minor surgical procedures and/or diagnostic exams
- Assess & monitor patients' condition & notify physician/health care professional for disposition
- Prepare & administer medications as directed by physician order following established protocols
- Maintain equipment & supplies
- Identify & arrange for equipment needing repair
- Apply principles of aseptic technique & infection control as directed by the Infection Control Manual
- Monitor patient flow & assign/direct other ancillary personnel as needed
- Provide medical information & education to patients, following established protocols & guidelines
- Document pertinent patient information, assessment & nursing procedures following established protocols
- Explain purpose & process of examinations, tests & medical procedures to patients, following established guidelines
- Instruct patients on general health & basic self-care procedures
- Review, explain & clarify physician orders w/ patient
- Instruct patient in use of home equipment
- Administer patient first aid
- Apply basic orthopedic devices, as ordered by physician
- Execute treatments such as urinary catheterization, bladder irrigations, suction procedures & throat irrigations
- Follow std infection control procedures
- Initiate emergency procedures (including basic CPR) & provide emergency patient treatments
- Administer inhalation therapy
- Perform surgical preps
- Prepare & position patients for procedures
- Prepare patients for physical examinations
- Provide therapeutic care as ordered by physician
- Rinse & clean instruments & equipment
- Sterilize instruments & equipment
- Arrange for equipment repair & maintenance
- Monitor supply of oxygen & gas tanks
- Complete laboratory, radiology requisitions & specialized test forms
- Notify appropriate personnel of abnormal lab test results
- Observe patient condition for reactions during & after procedures
- Remove sutures following established protocols
- Respond to Code Blues
- Take & record patient vital signs, height, weight, etc.
- Obtain specimens from patients
- Perform venipuncture & finger sticks to obtain blood samples
- Prepare specimens & specimens for lab analysis
- Perform urine tests (tablet or dipstick)
- Perform vision screening using Snellen chart
- Perform routine diagnostic tests, following established protocols
- Assist as member of surgical team
- Assist physicians w/ endotracheal intubations
- Assists physician in obtaining tissue specimens & biopsies
- Assist w/ proctological procedures (i.e., sigmoidoscopies)
- Restrain or support patients during procedures
- Perform EKG's (electrocardiograms)
- Administer medications as prescribed, w/in scope of practice
- Transport patients to/from designated areas
- Transport laboratory specimens, medical records, laboratory supplies & materials
- Transport office supplies & materials, patient related supplies & materials
- Function as team leader
- Call in telephone prescriptions, following established protocols
- Assume other activities & responsibilities as directed