What are the responsibilities and job description for the LVN position at Eisenhower Medical Center?
- Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
- The position is responsible for ensuring the accurate documentation of patient care activity, responding timely to patient requests, maintaining a quality standard of care, anticipating daily workload, prioritizing activities and coordinating the workload of other employees at the Center.
- Reports to
- Manager, Director, CAO
- Supervises
- Not Applicable
- Ages of Patients
- Neonate/Infant (as appropriate for department)
- Pediatric (as appropriate for department)
- Adolescent (as appropriate for department)
- Adult
- Geriatric
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- High Potential
- Qualifications
- Education
- Licensure/Certification
- Required: CA LVN license, American Heart Association BLS
- Experience
- Preferred: Recent healthcare experience including physician office or urgent care setting
- Essential Responsibilities
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
- Performs within the scope of practice for the professional license held
- Assists physicians, so that appropriate data collection and preparation, examination and diagnostic testing occur without error and without delay.
- Ensures accurate documentation of all patient care activity.
- Orders and communicates supply needs to supervisor so that appropriately stocked work areas are maintained.
- Answers telephone in a polite efficient manner; takes clear and accurate messages, transfers calls.
- Provides timely and appropriate discharge instructions to patients.
- Demonstrates cost effectiveness by using judgment when opening and using supplies
- Maximizes free time between patients and other duties to assist with cleaning and organizing workstation, cleaning rooms, and filing.
- Performs patient callbacks with information about test results or for quality customer service.
- Coordinates breaks and lunch periods for team members so as not to compromise patient flow.
- Demonstrates commitment to the EMC Behavioral Standards for all interactions.
- Language, appearance and behavior reflect the EMC Behavioral Standards.
- Follows the identified dress code and safety protocols to ensure patient and employee safety.
- Maintains and practices professional boundaries with all patient interactions.
- Performs other duties as requested.
