Urology LVN

Jobtailor; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a California-licensed LVN to join a high-acuity urology department. The role supports physicians, staff, and patients with procedural care, medication administration, and patient education.

You will triage calls, schedule procedures, and assist with cystoscopies and related tests while adhering to infection control and documentation standards. Ambulatory care experience is preferred, ACLS certification optional.

Qualifications

• California LVN license and board eligibility.
• AHA BLS Healthcare Provider certification required.
• Ambulatory care experience preferred.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• IV therapy/blood withdrawal certification preferred.
• Typing speed of at least 30 words per minute with minimal errors.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients, staff, and physicians in a high-acuity, procedure-based urology department.
• Provide quality care and customer service to a designated patient population.
• Safely assist with or independently perform skilled urology procedures according to guidelines and orders.
• Administer and document medications safely and accurately.
• Prepare patients for examinations and procedures; obtain consents; prepare and label biopsies.
• Document patient care and encounter data accurately.
• Triage patient calls, collect pertinent information, and schedule appointments as needed.
• Provide patient and family education and teaching.
• Apply universal precautions and infection-control procedures.
• Support front-desk scheduling and telephone-management responsibilities.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Team Collaboration

Patient Observation

Problem Solving

Education

California LVN License

Tools

Cystoscopes

Ultrasound Probes

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Scheduling Software

Job description

• Assist patients, staff, and physicians in a high-acuity, procedure-based urology department


• Provide quality care and customer service to a designated patient population


• Safely assist with or independently perform skilled urology procedures according to guidelines and written physician orders


• Administer and document medications safely and accurately


• Prepare patients for examinations and procedures; obtain consents; prepare and label biopsies


• Document patient care and encounter data accurately


• Triage patient calls, collect pertinent information, route issues to physicians, return calls, and schedule appointments as needed


• Provide patient and family education and teaching


• Apply universal precautions and infection-control procedures


• Support front-desk scheduling and telephone-management responsibilities


• Monitor patient flow and physician schedules; complete daily department tasks


• Enter authorizations and schedule surgeries and procedures


• Maintain supplies, inventories, narcotic controls, equipment, and inspection readiness


• Respond to urgent and emergent situations and activate emergency procedures


• Complete quality-assurance assignments and quality initiatives


• Prepare, use, clean, sterilize, and process cystoscopes and ultrasound probes


• Perform and assist with cystoscopy, stent removal, prostate biopsy, bladder Botox, urethral dilation, vasectomy, circumcision, and other in-office procedures


• Independently perform uroflowmetry, bladder-scan ultrasound, urinary catheterization, suprapubic catheter changes, and BCG bladder instillation


• Travel to other sites and assist other departments as business needs arise

Requirements

• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) — CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians — REQUIRED


• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) — American Heart Association — REQUIRED


• 1 Year LVN experience in related clinical area — preferred


• Ambulatory care experience — preferred


• ACLS Certification — American Heart Association — preferred


• Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification — preferred


• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0–2 errors


• Knowledge of insurance, utilization review, scheduling requirements, and front desk responsibilities


• Skills as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse


• Ability to prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures


• Ability to observe patients, document and report changes in patient conditions, and take necessary action


• Ability to collect blood, urine, or sputum samples and perform routine laboratory tests


• Must adhere to professional standards, healthcare organization policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in performing skilled urology procedures, patient care documentation, and medication administration while adhering to safety and infection control protocols. Proficient in patient education, triaging calls, and managing front-desk responsibilities in a high-acuity healthcare environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)


• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare)


• Urology Procedure Assistance


• Patient Care Documentation


• Ambulatory Care Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cystoscopy


• Urinary Catheterization


• Bladder-Scan Ultrasound


• Prostate Biopsy


• Vasectomy


• Circumcision


• Medication Administration


• Quality Assurance


• Patient Education


• Infection Control Procedures

Soft Skills

• Customer Service


• Communication


• Team Collaboration


• Patient Observation


• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• ACLS Certification


• Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification

Industry Keywords

• High-Acuity Care


• Procedure-Based Urology


• Patient Flow Management


• Utilization Review


• JCAHO Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Cystoscopes


• Ultrasound Probes


• Electronic Health Records (EHR)


• Scheduling Software