PACE Licensed Vocational Nurse - Clinic (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Valid CA Driver's License, acceptable driving record, and vehicle insurance
• •Must have reliable transportation
• •Develop rapport, establish, and maintain effective relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels and from varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• •Ability to work under stressful conditions
• •Must have integrity, practice discretion and practice objective problem solving
• •Data collection skills and knowledge of basic statistical principles
• •Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with participants, coworkers, medical staff, and the public
• •Skilled in identifying and recommending problem resolution
• •Knowledge of safety and infection control requirements for healthcare facilities
• •Demonstrated experience in quality assurance and performance improvement activities and in the development and implementation of staff education with application of adult learning concepts
• •Knowledge of nursing best practices, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and community engagement
• •Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• •Veni Puncture Certified obtain with-in 1 year of hire
• •Maintains professional affiliations and any required certifications
• •Current unencumbered Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the state of CA
• •Current BLS CPR Card certified by American Heart Association
• •Minimum one (1) year direct patient care experience with skilled nursing or community care experience
• •Minimum one (1) year experience working with the frail or elderly population
• •Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds
• •Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients
• •Must be able to hear staff/clients on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff
• •Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents
• •Must have high manual dexterity
• •Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work
• •Must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling
• •Must be available for weekend shifts
• •Must be available for on-call shifts
• •Must be able to work flexible hours
• •Must be able to travel to participant homes as needed
• •Must be able to supervise Personal Care Assistants (PCA's)
• •Must be able to administer medication (intramuscular, subcutaneous, inhaled and/ or rectal route)
• •Must be able to perform venipuncture/IV start
• •Must be able to process labs and send to diagnostics
• •Must be able to ensure all documentation is complete
• •Must be able to document medical history within the system
• •Must be able to keep medical records current
• •Must be able to upload supporting documentation as needed
• •Must be able to ensure all documentation is completed within a timely manner as per DHCS protocol
• •Must be able to assist with department audits as needed
• •Must be able to assist the Care Coordinator RN
• •Must be able to complete the assessment tool including diagnoses, medications, ADL's, IADL's
• •Must be able to review medical records for each participant
• •Must be able to plan of care for the upcoming year using EMR
• •Must be able to attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned
• •Must be able to drive to participant's homes as needed
• •Must be able to be flexible in schedule of hours worked
• •Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste
• •Must be able to work in an environment subject to unpleasant odors
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded
• •Must be able to work under the direct supervision of the supervising RN or Day Center Manager
• •Must be able to collaborate with all PACE departments including the Clinic, Home Care
• •Must be able to support PACE activities, including on the supervisions of Personal Care Assistants (PCA's) delivering assistance with Participant activities in the Day Center as assigned
• •Must be able to observe participants for potential medical emergency and provide immediate medical intervention within scope of practice
• •Must be able to observe patients' physical and mental wellbeing along with current medical status and/ or functional capabilities of each participant and report findings to MD or supervising nurse
• •Must be able to provide basic patient education and follow-up as needed to ensure implementation of proposed care plan
• •Must be able to perform basic wound care and check vital signs as directed by attending medical provider
• •Must be able to gather, compile and record all information during Participant encounters in EMR
• •Must be able to assist in completing the assessment tool including diagnoses, medications, ADL's (Activities of Daily Living), IADL's (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) in addition to a narrative summarizing potential participant's skilled needs
• •Must be able to review medical records for each participant, on-going services and services received within past year using EMR, plan of care for the upcoming year using EMR, and IDT annual assessments to assist in ensuring continuing skilled needs are identified
• •Must be able to attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned
• •Must be able to drive to participant's homes as needed
• •Must be able to be flexible in schedule of hours worked
• •Must be able to perform other projects and duties as assigned
• •Must be able to maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications
• •Must be able to obtain Veni Puncture Certification within 1 year of hire
• •Must be able to work with the frail or elderly population
• •Must be able to work in skilled nursing or community care
• •Must be able to work with participants, coworkers, medical staff, and the public
• •Must be able to work under stressful conditions
• •Must be able to practice discretion and practice objective problem solving
• •Must be able to develop rapport, establish, and maintain effective relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels and from varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• •Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste
• •Must be able to work in an environment subject to unpleasant odors
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded
• •Must be able to work under the direct supervision of the supervising RN or Day Center Manager
• •Must be able to collaborate with all PACE departments including the Clinic, Home Care
• •Must be able to support PACE activities, including on the supervisions of Personal Care Assistants (PCA's) delivering assistance with Participant activities in the Day Center as assigned
• •Must be able to observe participants for potential medical emergency and provide immediate medical intervention within scope of practice
• •Must be able to observe patients' physical and mental wellbeing along with current medical status and/ or functional capabilities of each participant and report findings to MD or supervising nurse
• •Must be able to provide basic patient education and follow-up as needed to ensure implementation of proposed care plan
• •Must be able to perform basic wound care and check vital signs as directed by attending medical provider
• •Must be able to gather, compile and record all information during Participant encounters in EMR
• •Must be able to assist in completing the assessment tool including diagnoses, medications, ADL's (Activities of Daily Living), IADL's (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) in addition to a narrative summarizing potential participant's skilled needs
• •Must be able to review medical records for each participant, on-going services and services received within past year using EMR, plan of care for the upcoming year using EMR, and IDT annual assessments to assist in ensuring continuing skilled needs are identified
• •Must be able to attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned
• •Must be able to drive to participant's homes as needed
• •Must be able to be flexible in schedule of hours worked
• •Must be able to perform other projects and duties as assigned
• •Must be able to maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications
• •Must be able to obtain Veni Puncture Certification within 1 year of hire
• •Must be able to work with the frail or elderly population
• •Must be able to work in skilled nursing or community care
• •Must be able to work with participants, coworkers, medical staff, and the public
• •Must be able to work under stressful conditions
• •Must be able to practice discretion and practice objective problem solving
• •Must be able to develop rapport, establish, and maintain effective relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels and from varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• •Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste
• •Must be able to work in an environment subject to unpleasant odors
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded
• •Must be able to work under the direct supervision of the supervising RN or Day Center Manager
• •Must be able to collaborate with all PACE departments including the Clinic, Home Care
• •Must be able to support PACE activities, including on the supervisions of Personal Care Assistants (PCA's) delivering assistance with Participant activities in the Day Center as assigned
• •Must be able to observe participants for potential medical emergency and provide immediate medical intervention within scope of practice
• •Must be able to observe patients' physical and mental wellbeing along with current medical status and/ or functional capabilities of each participant and report findings to MD or supervising nurse
• •Must be able to provide basic patient education and follow-up as needed to ensure implementation of proposed care plan
• •Must be able to perform basic wound care and check vital signs as directed by attending medical provider
• •Must be able to gather, compile and record all information during Participant encounters in EMR
• •Must be able to assist in completing the assessment tool including diagnoses, medications, ADL's (Activities of Daily Living), IADL's (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) in addition to a narrative summarizing potential participant's skilled needs
• •Must be able to review medical records for each participant, on-going services and services received within past year using EMR, plan of care for the upcoming year using EMR, and IDT annual assessments to assist in ensuring continuing skilled needs are identified
• •Must be able to attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned
• •Must be able to drive to participant's homes as needed
• •Must be able to be flexible in schedule of hours worked
• •Must be able to perform other projects and duties as assigned
• •Must be able to maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications
• •Must be able to obtain Veni Puncture Certification within 1 year of hire
• •Must be able to work with the frail or elderly population
• •Must be able to work in skilled nursing or community care
• •Must be able to work with participants, coworkers, medical staff, and the public
• •Must be able to work under stressful conditions
• •Must be able to practice discretion and practice objective problem solving
• •Must be able to develop rapport, establish, and maintain effective relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels and from varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• •Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste
• •Must be able to work in an environment subject to unpleasant odors
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded
• •Must be able to work under the direct supervision of the supervising RN or Day Center Manager
• •Must be able to collaborate with all PACE departments including the Clinic, Home Care
• •Must be able to support PACE activities, including on the supervisions of Personal Care Assistants (PCA's) delivering assistance with Participant activities in the Day Center as assigned
• •Must be able to observe participants for potential medical emergency and provide immediate medical intervention within scope of practice
• •Must be able to observe patients' physical and mental wellbeing along with current medical status and/ or functional capabilities of each participant and report findings to MD or supervising nurse
• •Must be able to provide basic patient education and follow-up as needed to ensure implementation of proposed care plan
• •Must be able to perform basic wound care and check vital signs as directed by attending medical provider
• •Must be able to gather, compile and record all information during Participant encounters in EMR
• •Must be able to assist in completing the assessment tool including diagnoses, medications, ADL's (Activities of Daily Living), IADL's (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) in addition to a narrative summarizing potential participant's skilled needs
• •Must be able to review medical records for each participant, on-going services and services received within past year using EMR, plan of care for the upcoming year using EMR, and IDT annual assessments to assist in ensuring continuing skilled needs are identified
• •Must be able to attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned
• •Must be able to drive to participant's homes as needed
• •Must be able to be flexible in schedule of hours worked
• •Must be able to perform other projects and duties as assigned
• •Must be able to maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications
• •Must be able to obtain Veni Puncture Certification within 1 year of hire
• •Must be able to work with the frail or elderly population
• •Must be able to work in skilled nursing or community care
• •Must be able to work with participants, coworkers, medical staff, and the public
• •Must be able to work under stressful conditions
• •Must be able to practice discretion and practice objective problem solving
• •Must be able to develop rapport, establish, and maintain effective relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels and from varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• •Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste
• •Must be able to work in an environment subject to unpleasant odors
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded
• •Must be able to work under the direct supervision of the supervising RN or Day Center Manager
• •Must be able to collaborate with all PACE departments including the Clinic, Home Care
• •Must be able to support PACE activities, including on the supervisions of Personal Care Assistants (PCA's) delivering assistance with Participant activities in the Day Center as assigned
• •Must be able to observe participants for potential medical emergency and provide immediate medical intervention within scope of practice
• •Must be able to observe patients' physical and mental wellbeing along with current medical status and/ or functional capabilities of each participant and report findings to MD or supervising nurse
• •Must be able to provide basic patient education and follow-up as needed to ensure implementation of proposed care plan
• •Must be able to perform basic wound care and check vital signs as directed by attending medical provider
• •Must be able to gather, compile and record all information during Participant encounters in EMR
• •Must be able to assist in completing the assessment tool including diagnoses, medications, ADL's (Activities of Daily Living), IADL's (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) in addition to a narrative summarizing potential participant's skilled needs
• •Must be able to review medical records for each participant, on-going services and services received within past year using EMR, plan of care for the upcoming year using EMR, and IDT annual assessments to assist in ensuring continuing skilled needs are identified
• •Must be able to attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned
• •Must be able to drive to participant's homes as needed
• •Must be able to be flexible in schedule of hours worked
• •Must be able to perform other projects and duties as assigned
• •Must be able to maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications
• •Must be able to obtain Veni Puncture Certification within 1 year of hire
• •Must be able to work with the frail or elderly population
• •Must be able to work in skilled nursing or community care
• •Must be able to work with participants, coworkers, medical staff, and the public
• •Must be able to work under stressful conditions
• •Must be able to practice discretion and practice objective problem solving
• •Must be able to develop rapport, establish, and maintain effective relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels and from varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• •Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste
• •Must be able to work in an environment subject to unpleasant odors
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded
• •Must be able to work under the direct supervision of the supervising RN or Day Center Manager
• •Must be able to collaborate with all PACE departments including the Clinic, Home Care
• •Must be able to support PACE activities, including on the supervisions of Personal Care Assistants (PCA's) delivering assistance with Participant activities in the Day Center as assigned
• •Must be able to observe participants for potential medical emergency and provide immediate medical intervention within scope of practice
• •Must be able to observe patients' physical and mental wellbeing along with current medical status and/ or functional capabilities of each participant and report findings to MD or supervising nurse
• •Must be able to provide basic patient education and follow-up as needed to ensure implementation of proposed care plan
• •Must be able to perform basic wound care and check vital signs as directed by attending medical provider
• •Must be able to gather, compile and record all information during Participant encounters in EMR