LVN – Urology Float Pool– SRS Otay (multiple clinics) Day – FT Eligible for 7.5K New Hire Sign On Incentive

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This is an LVN float pool position that services the following Sharp Rees-Stealy locations: San Diego Main Santee Otay Ranch Frost Street North (Kearny Mesa) and Scripps Ranch.

What You Will Do
Urology is a procedural based high acuity department. Assists patients staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population. Serves as a technical nursing expert for the department including ability to safely assist/perform a multitude of highly skilled procedures with the providers in office as well as autonomously per guidelines and written physician orders.

Required Qualifications

• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year LVN experience in related clinical area.
• Ambulatory care experience.
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -PREFERRED
• Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification - Various-Employee provides certificate -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Clinical Skills
  Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in assigned area and within scope of practice.
  Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.
  May act as a clinical resource for assigned area.
  Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order. Ensures verification by licensed person and documentation of all medications administered including two (2) patient identifier verification. Assists with Medical Assistant medication verification in immediate area. No medication errors.
  Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure. Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery. Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
  Accurately documents patient care per protocol.
  Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
  Listens to patients collects pertinent information recognizes the urgency of the patients problem and routes to physicians. Returns phone calls according to physician instruction. May schedule patient appointments.
  In partnership with physician provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
  Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
  Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management. Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
  Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
  Department specific requirements:
• Department Efficiency and Effectiveness
  Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
  Telephone Message Management - Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy. Troubleshoots and resolves problem calls.
  Daily Organization - Monitors patient flow physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards. Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM and utilization of IDX. Completes work within assigned hours.
  Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
  Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner. Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
  Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
  Maintains appropriate supply levels. Cost conscious in usage.
  Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
  Completes department inventories per guidelines.
  Enters authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
  Assists in other departments as assigned to meet staffing needs and travels to other sites as business needs arise.
• Nursing Competencies
  Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater in each section Great.
  Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater on all but one section. Passed on retesting Good.
  Unsuccessful in passing more than one section of Nursing Competency Testing and/or failed to pass testing on second attempt Needs Improvement
• Quality Initiatives
  Completes Quality Assurance (QA) assignments and ensures overall department compliance with requirements. QA scores: 96-100% Great; 90-95% Good; 90% and below Needs Improvement.
  Maintains narcotic control procedures including key management and inventory. Assists with prescription reconciliation at the end of month.
  Support and completion of quality initiatives: P4P BMI DataMart etc.
• Technical Skills
  Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and Information Systems applications.
  Able to activate emergency procedure per protocol - code fire etc.
  Documents patient care events in a thorough and accurate manner. Manages and completes AEHR tasks per prescribed time lines.
  Support and knowledge of new applications and policies: AEHR Abbreviations etc.
  Demonstrate typing skills proficiency by: Using a keyboard required to type proficiently and accurately; Have the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors; Have the ability to proof work.
  Knowledge of insurance utilization review scheduling requirements and support of front desk responsibilities.
  Able to operate and maintain department equipment.
• Clinical Expertise
  Exhibits superior critical thinking skills.
  Physiologic monitoring of patients undergoing urologic examination via cystoscope and prostate examination via trans rectal ultrasound.
  Isolation techniques.
  Accurate documentation of all patient encounter data.
  Pre-procedure preparation of patients.
  Post-procedure monitoring and discharge of patients.
  Preparation of room and equipment.
  Preparation use and proper handling dismantling cleaning and sterilization of cystoscopes and ultrasound probes including:
  High level disinfection
  Sterile processing
  Trophon processing
  Prepare assist recovery and patient/family teaching of patients undergoing in-office procedures along with the physicians:
  Cycstoscopy
  Stent removal
  Prostate biopsy
  Bladder Botox
  Urethral dilation
  Vasectomy
  Circumcision
  Prostate measurement
  Penile frenectomy
  Penile cyst removal
  Dorsal slit
  Able to autonomously perform procedures without provider oversight:
  Uroflowmetry
  Bladder scan ultrasound
  Urinary catheterization
  Supra-pubic catheter change
  BCG (chemotherapy) bladder installation

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Skills as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse.
• Ability to prepare patients for examinations tests or treatments and explain procedures.
• Ability to observe patients charting and reporting changes in patients conditions such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment and taking any necessary action.
• Ability to collect samples such as blood urine or sputum from patients and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to professional standards healthcare organization policies and procedures federal state and local requirements and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards; maintaining cooperative relationships among healthcare team members.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Bonus Eligibility

Sign On Bonus: $7500

Eligibility Requirements:

Must meet all job requirements to be eligible

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

Current Sharp employees

Rehires/Reinstates that are rejoining the organization less than 12 months from last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare

To remain eligible for your sign on incentive the following criteria must be met:

Must remain in original hired FTE status and shift (if specified in offer letter)

Must remain in original department/specialty.

Must remain in original Job Title

Transfers to a non-bonus eligible department or position may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus.

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