Licensed Vocational Nurse - Elevate Patient Care

Cedars-Sinai; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a licensed Vocational Nurse to join a dynamic clinical team in Southern California. The role involves preparing exam and procedure rooms, taking patient vitals, reviewing medications, documenting in the medical chart, and supporting providers with routine nursing tasks.

Candidates must hold a CA LVN license, BLS certification, and IV/BW certification within 1 year of hire; 1+ year LVN experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Vocational Nurse program.
• CA LVN license required.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association and/or Red Cross required.
• IV/BW (intravenous/blood withdrawal) certification required within 1 year of hire.
• 1+ years LVN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up exam rooms/procedure rooms based on patient visit needs.
• Performs initial nursing intake and prepares patients for examination.
• Prepares patients for examination by reviewing current medications and documents in medical record.
• Prepares medical chart and records patient information needed to support the reason for visit (vital signs, reason for visit).
• Coordinates prescribed medications, injections, or IV medications as advised by provider.
• Provides basic patient care and treatments (taking vitals, diagnostic tests, phlebotomy, specimen collection).
• Observes patient, reports changes in condition to provider for instructions.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Phlebotomy

Medical records

Medication coordination

Education

Completion of an accredited Vocational Nurse program

Job description

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a licensed Vocational Nurse to join a dynamic clinical team in Southern California. The role involves preparing exam and procedure rooms, taking patient vitals, reviewing medications, documenting in the medical chart, and supporting providers with routine nursing tasks.

Candidates must hold a CA LVN license, BLS certification, and IV/BW certification within 1 year of hire; 1+ year LVN experience preferred.