As a patient-focused organization, UCSF Medical Center exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. UCSF Medical Center seeks faculty and staff that are committed to the values of professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence that are integral to our mission.
Under the Direction of the Nurse Manager and guided by the policies and procedures of Ambulatory Services, the Sr. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), provides care to OBGYN, UCSF Department of Women’s Health. The LVN will play a critical role in the patient experience including optimizing clinic flow, providing in and outreach to patients and working collaboratively with the team to create a patient centered environment.
In collaboration with the physician and nursing staff, the LVN has the clinical responsibility for maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, and for daily operations. The LVN is a team player who works closely with others and who is flexible in dealing with the changing priorities. The Sr LVN is a self-reliant individual who synthesizes their knowledge of practice operations in order to problem-solve, prioritize and facilitate complex transactions in the course of their daily activities. The Sr LVN is responsible for administering medications, assisting with a variety of procedures, practicing basic assessment of patient medical and psycho-social needs, participating in patient education, and assisting medical providers in a variety of ways. All components of nursing care will be individualized to meet the patient’s physiological and psychosocial developmental level and needs.
The Licensed Vocational Nurse has excellent oral and written communication skills; can work well with minimal supervision in a complex, fast pace and challenging environment. They are sensitive to the needs of patients, staff, and providers at all times. This position makes a difference for patients in an outpatient care unit by providing excellent nursing care and customer service, facilitating and ensuring the accuracy of the information flow between medical, hospital staff and departments to maximize unit efficiency. The LVN consistently projects a professional and courteous demeanor and as well as demonstrating UCSF’s PRIDE values and the AIDET fundamentals of communication in all patient care and stakeholder interactions.
The LVN will utilize computer skills in ApeX and other UCSF computerized programs. This individual supports the standards of the policies and procedures of the practice and is responsible for maintaining current knowledge of pharmacology and competency in modes of administration, and complies with all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and administrative and clinical practice. They are required to adhere to the Telephone and House Standards as adopted by the Medical Center.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
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- Experience working in a fast-paced OBGYN ambulatory clinic
- Experience with medication refills and prior authorizations
- LEAN methodology
- Familiarity with Epic
- Demonstrated fluency in Spanish or Chinese language: speaking, reading and writing
- Experience collecting, and entering data, identifying errors and missing information, and performing basic analysis
- Experience working with the public, preferably in a medical/hospital/clinic environment
- Three years related experience in Ambulatory environment.
- Active Licensed Vocational Nurse licensure in the State of California
- Active American Heart Association CPR Certification
- Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
- Excellent communication skills.
- CPR Certification.
- Experience providing injections.
- This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.
