LVN, Urology

LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse

Under general supervision and within the scope of their certification or licensure, assists providers by performing greeting and identifying patients, escorting patient to exam room, identifying purpose of visit, preparing patient for office visit such as weighing patient, taking vital signs, performing minor medical procedures and other tasks associated with patient care. The LVN delivers care within the scope of the California Nurse Practice Act and the PAMF Nursing guidelines.

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Certification & Licensure:

• LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Department Required Certification & Licensure:

• Affiliate: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Department: Urology, IV Certification within I.V. certification to initiate, maintain and discontinue the I.V. line upon hire preferred.
• Affiliate: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Department: Urology, ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support within preferred.

Preferred Experience as Typically Acquired in Related Medical Experience

• Bilingual, Spanish speaking
• Verbal and written communication skills for regular contact with employees, patients and patient families; requires tact.
• Basic high school math aptitude.
• Basic Windows skills to include keyboarding, mouse movement and computer data entry skills to enter patient information.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to lift and position patients.
• Visual capabilities to observe patients.
• Knowledge of medical terminology/anatomy.
• Ability to work with others in a flexible, cooperative manner.
• Requires moderate mental application and concentration to handle varying procedures and interruptions.

Job Shift: Days

Schedule: Full Time

Shift Hours: 8

Days of the Week: Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements: None

Benefits: Yes

Unions: Yes

Position Status: Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Status: Regular

Pay Range is $39.91 to $53.57 / hour