Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) FT Susanville (Continuous Recruitment)

The LVN is responsible for providing high standards of patient care, maintaining a positive, caring, professional attitude and working together with all staff members as a team player.  Provides medical support services for the clinic providers.  Performs patient oriented procedures under the direction of the assigned Medical Doctor, Physician Assistant, or Family Nurse Practioners.

This position will be flexibly staffed and will be moved throughout the walk in clinic and any suite at Northeastern Rural Health Clinics herein after NRHC, as needed.  There are varying shifts and weekends depending on assignment, which may be changed as business needs develop.

Hours of operation are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday and Saturday from 8:00 Am to 5:00 PM, at this time subject to change if enhanced services are offered.    There are currently two locations:

• 1850 Spring Ridge Dr – Susanville
• 209 Birch Street – Westwood

Attention to building trust in the community, the facility, and the population we serve is paramount.  Focus on patient care practices tailoring to the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).  The Licensed Vocational Nurse reports directly to the Director of Nursing, Nursing Supervising, and Lead Licensed Vocational Nurse.    

Competencies

• Ability to provide quality customer service
• Ability to work well with others in a professional manner
• Ability to work various shifts and weekends with short notice
• Ability to travel
• Ability to be flexible in approach
• Ability to build trust with patients and colleagues
• Ability to provide care to a clientele from a rural community
• Ability to problem solve and find positive solutions
• Skills in discretion and good judgement
• Skills in prioritization
• Skills in clinic back flow, in box, follow through to patient care
• Skills in reasoning techniques
• Skills in excellent communication
• Skills in meeting the needs of patients
• Skills in working in a fast paced environment
• Skills in meeting the needs of colleagues both physician and patient care team
• Knowledge of Electronic Health Record
• Knowledge of kind, compassionate and empathetic practices
• Knowledge of maintaining patient confidentiality
• Knowledge of best practices for medical care
• Knowledge of working within a team

Duties and Responsibilities

Conducts clinical practice care supporting our Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Family Nurse Practioners with treatment of patients

Ensures patient and provider needs are met, rooms are prepared, and the appointment lifecycle of patient care is performed flawlessly

Maintain metrics for quality measures for patient population

Conducts routine and advanced care for immunizations, phlebotomy, and procedures in a FQHC environment

Enters correct data into the electronic health record timely

Attends to patient communication for medication, testing, refills, lab work, orders, follow-up, etc., based on physician and advanced practioner orders

Focus on ethical and technical best practices for LVN and patient care considering high standards, at all times

NRHC provides patient centered medical care

Maintains licensure and certification

Responsive to supervisory feedback, utilizing constructive criticism in a positive manner 

Maintains open communication and observes chain of command

Works well with peers and other employees as a team player

Sensitive to customer service issues, displaying a positive attitude to patients, co-workers, and the organization as a whole

Models appropriate conduct.  Observes the dress code for appearance and grooming standards

Must maintain strict confidentiality relating to NRHC personnel, patients, and information which could result in proprietary damage to NRHC

Maintains HIPAA compliance, at all times

Adheres to office policies

Experience and Education