Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Description

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to the experience and education that are required by federal, State, and Local guidelines. The minimum requirements for experience and education are:

• Currently licensed as an LVN in California
• Current First Aid and BLS Certification
• IV Certification
• Basic Knowledge of Oncology Nursing Care
• Prefer one year Acute Care/Oncology experience
• Ability to provide two current, acceptable, and verifiable professional references

Satisfactory performance at this level requires the full knowledge, ability, and willingness to perform duties at the highest professional levels at all times. The LVN must continuously exercise a strong commitment to the organizational goals of the Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center, while simultaneously exhibiting intelligence and sensitivity to extreme human needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receive assignments from the Radiation Oncology physicians, RN, MRO or designee and follows up using established protocols
• Provide treatment and/or nursing procedures to the patient in the clinic
• Prepare clinical and nursing notes that meet organizational requirements
• Informs RN, PA, physician, and other appropriate personnel of changes in patient condition or need
• Counsel the patient and/or family in meeting nursing and related needs
• Instruct patient and patient’s caregiver in procedures and related care needs
• Routinely attend and participate in in-service training programs
• Collect data as required to meet legal mandates
• Obtain and preparing lab specimens per established polices and procedures
• Provide accurate and legible data to the Radiation Oncology physicians, RN, MRO or designee.
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to the patient and the organization
• Maintain personal composure and integrity under stressful conditions
• Submit documentation in a timely fashion
• Start Peripheral Intravenous Access per scheduled Infusion therapy
• Perform related duties as required by the Radiation Oncology physicians, RN, MRO or designee

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must attend basic, intermediate, and advanced orientations prior to independently providing patient care
• Must be able to work a full-time flexible schedule
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screening (background check, drug tests, and references)
• Must be able to pass all program mandated health screenings
• Currently licensed as an LVN in California
• Current First Aid and BLS Certification
• IV Certification
• Basic Knowledge of Oncology Nursing Care
• Prefer one-year Acute Care/Oncology experience
• Ability to provide two current, acceptable, and verifiable professional references

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Read, write, and communicate on a professional level
• Perform multiple tasks in a timely manner
• Prepare and administer medications per CBCC policy
• Observe and follow OSHA and CBCC safety policies
• Administration of designated cardiac medications, conscious sedation, etc per CA Nursing Scope of Practice & CBCC policy
• Obtaining appropriate venous/arterial access via peripheral veins or implanted devices
• Obtaining and preparing lab specimens per established polices and procedures
• Obtaining lab values on patient and evaluating proper parameters
• Perform efficiently in a high pressure setting
• Deal effectively with various personalities on a routine basis and in a professional manner
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with coworkers
• Follow written and verbal directions while retaining the ability to tactfully question directions that seem unclear, unsafe, or illegal
• identify and solve routine problems encountered in the clinic
• Collect data at a level sufficient to meet program mandated needs
• Meet deadlines
• Work independently
• Explain complex ideas and procedures so patients and their caregivers can understand the issues related to their personal care

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT:

All employment with CBCC is At-Will Employment. While we strive to provide fulltime employment to all of our employees who so desire, we make no guarantees, expressed or implied, to provide any guaranteed number of hours of employment in a given week. Changing conditions in the healthcare field make it impossible to predict the demand for our services and as a result all of our offers of employment are offers of At-Will employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.