Job Abstract

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and guided by the procedures of Ambulatory Services, the Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing nursing care to patients in the ambulatory setting. 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 providers, the LVN has the clinical responsibility for developing and maintaining a high standard of patient care. S/he is responsible for daily clinical operations and maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff. All components of nursing care will be individualized to meet the patient’s physiological, psychosocial, cultural, and developmental level and needs. The LVN consistently projects a professional and courteous demeanor, helps establish and maintain the highest service standards for the practice and complies with the Medical Center House and Telephone Standards.


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• Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record systems
• Experience working in an academic health system
• Minimum of five (5) years experience within an oncology setting
• Minimum of two (2) years healthcare experience in an outpatient women’s health or cancer center with complex procedures or similar environment
• Phlebotomy License

• Active Licensed Vocational Nurse licensure in the State of California
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification
• Minimum of three (3) years of recent LVN experience in ambulatory outpatient clinic setting
• The ability to prioritize multiple tasks, while providing the highest quality of customer service
• Working experience with clinical procedures: IM injections, post op wound care, assisting with sterile procedures
• Working experience and understanding of genomic testing and pathology processing including authorization process
• Knowledge of COVID protocols and coordination of care workflows
• Experience developing and implementing new workflows
• Experience providing staff education
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of staff
• Basic computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations