Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Families Together of Orange County; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Families Together of Orange County is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to coordinate the transition of patients from hospital settings to primary care and to support care management with Virtual Clinic providers for specified medical conditions.

The LVN will perform telephone triage to assist in assessing patient care with medical providers and ensure follow-up care is issued and documented. Bilingual Spanish required; at least one year LVN experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an approved vocational nursing program.
• Current, active state vocational nursing license.
• Bilingual: Spanish required.
• At least one year LVN experience in a high paced clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates transition of care of patients from hospital setting into primary care and obtains pertinent medical records.
• Performs short evaluation to determine medical needs and directs to primary, support and/or referral services.
• Communicates with patients by telephone to ensure follow-up care is issued and completed.
• Documents medical status information as needed.
• Determines urgency of seeing a patient and may confer with a medical provider.
• Sets up appointments or coordinates with a contact center to assist patients.
• Serves as liaison between the clinic and Health Department regarding reportable illnesses.
• Maintains patient trackers up to date.
• Other duties as required by position.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Pathophysiology knowledge

Healthcare systems knowledge

Infectious disease management

Emergency procedures

Drug dose calculations

Multitasking

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduation from a vocational nursing program

Current active state vocational nursing license

Job description

Description

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Position Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Salary: $32 - $35 depending on experience

Summary

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for coordinating the transition of patients to primary care after a hospital visit. The LVN is also responsible for completing care management co-visits with Virtual Clinic medical providers for specified medical conditions. On occasion, the LVN will also provide triage (sorting/prioritizing patients) over the telephone to assist in assessing patient care with medical provider.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates transition of care of patients from hospital setting into primary care setting and attempts to obtain all pertinent medical records prior to hospital follow-up visit.
• Performs short evaluation of the patient situation to determine their medical needs and directs them to primary, support and/or referral services as needed.
• Communicates with patients over the telephone to ensure follow-up care has been issued and/or completed.
• Documents medical status information as needed.
• Determines urgency of seeing a patient based on brief assessment and on familiarity with a patient’s condition and history. May confer with medical provider when needed.
• Sets up appointments for patients to see a medical provider or arranges communication with a contact center representative to assist patient.
• Serves as liaison between the clinic and Health Department regarding reportable illnesses.
• Maintains patient trackers up to date.
• Other duties as required by position.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from an approved vocational nursing program required.
• Current, active state vocational nursing license required.
• Bilingual: Spanish required.
• At least one year of LVN experience in a high paced clinical setting preferred.
• Qualified candidates must have strong interpersonal skills, must be able to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, and effectively communicate and interact with diverse patient populations.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.
• Familiarity with health care systems, regulations, policies and functions, and documentation standards.
• Knowledge of infectious disease management and control and safety standards.
• Skill in initiating appropriate emergency procedures.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations for drug doses.
• Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks simultaneously.