Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit health and wellness clinic in Los Angeles seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to assist with patient care, perform basic medical tests, and ensure smooth operation of clinical functions. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a current LVN license, and the ability to work in diverse community settings.

Qualifications

• Active LVN license and CPR certification required.
• At least one year of experience as an LVN.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient data and perform basic medical tests.
• Administer injections and immunizations as requested.
• Ensure patient flow and maintain exam room supplies.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organization

EMR system utilization

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

Current Licensed Vocational Nurse licensure

Current CPR Certification

Minimum one year of LVN experience

Job description

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Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in all functions of the team staff in the clinic.
• Responsible for the collection of patient data including blood pressure, weight, height, temperature, pulse and history of present illness.
• Screens high risk patients.
• Reviews presenting problems with patients.
• Provides immunizations, draws blood, and performs hematocrit and other basic test when requested by clinicians.
• Reviews immunization record.
• Administers injections as indicated by provider.
• Administers Mantoux Tests.
• Obtains TB screening history, reads Mantoux Skin Tests, responds to patient questions regarding significance and results of TB test.
• Performs vision and hearing test for patients as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining a steady patient flow for the clinicians.
• Responsible for keeping exam rooms clean and well stocked with necessary medical supplies.
• Responsible for maintaining program logs, as assigned by the department manager.
• Reviews all forms to insure that charts are completed after each patient visit.
• Makes telephone calls for the purpose of appointment reminders, follow-up on broken appointments, patient education and for other patient contact needs.
• Responsible for providing final instruction and patient education as directed by medical provider.
• Participates in community outreach events as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Education And Qualifications

• Current and active licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Current CPR Certification
• Minimum one year of LVN experience
• Experience with patient follow-up and compliances
• Ability to work with people of diverse cultural, educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and a self-starter with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a variety of settings
• Ability to write notes, records, and reports.
• Ability to work productively in an office space used by multiple employees.
• Work requires periods of standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, lifting, turning, twisting, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, speaking, hearing, seeing and ability to articulate clearly.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Computer proficiency
• Experience utilizing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system is highly desirable
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
  
  

Company Description

T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Medical Practices

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