Family Practice LVN

Overview

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians, and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience, through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled -- qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

Dignity Health Medical Group - Northridge Family Medicine, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, is conveniently located on the Northridge Hospital Medical Center campus and offers full service family medicine, hospital medicine, maternity care, sports medicine, and pediatric services to the community. In addition to more than 10 family medicine providers, we are part of one of the few teaching hospitals in the valley where the Dignity Health Family Medicine Residency at Northridge (affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA) has educated family physicians for more than three decades -- many of whom stay to serve this community.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for knowing his/her professional scope of orientation period that includes demonstrating skills and behaviors that meet a fully competent level of performance. The LVN maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment and performs patient care services that support the physician / provider's practice under the clinical supervision of the Physician, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Assistant, or other licensed staff. This includes:

• Assisting in prepping patients for examinations or procedures assisting with procedures relaying instructions from the physician to a patient or authorized person and collecting patient data.

• Documenting patient concerns patient messages and care provided to the patient in the patients medical record for the physicians review.

• Administrating medications specifically directed by the physician and performing accurate vital sign measurements and documentation.

• Providing leadership to support staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Satisfactory completion of a formal Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) program pursuant to the Division of Allied Health Professions or military training that is equivalent to an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse program (Determination made by Dignity Health Medical Foundation H.R. department in conjunction with the State Division of Allied Health Professions)

• Three (3) years of experience as a LVN

• Will consider candidates with less experience, if staffing permits

• Must be experienced in venipuncture vaccine administration and EKG administration

• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Excellent interpersonal organizational and customer service skills are essential

• Medical terminology familiarity with CPT and ICD-9 coding procedures and reference tools and pharmacology appropriate to the Licensed Vocational Nurse scope of practice is essential to this position

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with an electronic practice management system is preferred

This position is represented by SEIU-UHW

• The ideal candidate may work Saturdays to support the Saturday clinics*