LVN
Company: Hillsides
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: April 15, 2024
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Job Description:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other duties may be assigned.The essential functions
include:Supervise healthcare and protect clients while in their
careRepresent the nursing office at assigned weekly team
meetingsTranscribe orders, receive verbal orders as needed and send
order to pharmacy per department protocolsAdminister medications as
directed according to agency policyAdminister first aid as
neededReview lab results with Nursing Supervisor and
PsychiatristReview/prepare and distribute special menus in
collaboration with Nursing SupervisorVisit and evaluate asthmatic
clients on a monthly basis, or more frequently if necessary, and
maintain spirometer readingsSchedule individual and group asthma
teaching sessionsParticipate in programs designed to help clients
acquire socially acceptable habits of behaviorParticipate in
programs designed to help clients accept their medical conditions
and handle them appropriatelyUse appropriate authority to set
limits for behavior while clients are in the nurses officeMaintain
complete, accurate records of all medications administered outlined
in agency policyLearn and become familiar with Hillsides pharmacy
recordkeeping and legalities involvedProvide office coverage in the
absence of the Nursing SupervisorPrepare memos and letters as
neededMaintain client charts as needed filing pertinent doctor
appointments and psychiatric notesTransport clients to doctor
appointments as required, or for other medical needs and prepare
related paperwork in conjunction with Nursing SupervisorWeigh and
measure clients and maintain monthly recordsOther duties as
requiredSKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS:Communication Skills and Abilities:Ability to effectively
present information and respond to questions from clients, office
personnel, other employees and the general publicAbility to read,
analyze and interpret manuals and office
documentsMental/Interpersonal Skills and Abilities:Ability to
define problems, gather, transcribe and post data, analyze,
synthesize and classify information, and draw valid
conclusionsAbility to work independently and with others including
other employees, clients and members of the public in face-to-face
and telephonic contextsAbility to multi-task, establish priorities
and manage time, meet deadlines and perform duties under time
constraintsAbility to be flexible and adapt to changing work
demandsMaintain high level of concentration and attention to detail
for extended periods of timeAbility to respond effectively to
sensitive inquiries or complaintsMaintain a high level of ethical
and professional standards in accordance with agency and community
policyPhysical Skills and Abilities:Ability to talk or hear in
order to give and receive information and instructionsAbility to
stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects,
tools or controlsAbility to reach with hands and armsAbility to use
computer keyboard up to 25% of the dayVisual acuity, ability to
adjust focus and peripheral vision for work on a laptop or other
computer equipmentLift and/or move up to 25 pounds Equipment and
Computer Software Skills and Abilities:Computer literate (basic
working knowledge of Microsoft WORD, Excel, and Outlook) and
data/electronic records program currently in useAble to use
telephone, office copier, calculator, fax machine, computer printer
and scanner, or other equipment as requiredADDITIONAL DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIES:NoneWORK ENVIRONMENT:Regularly work indoors and
outdoors in a variety of environmentsHigh level of exposure to
blood borne pathogens
Keywords: Hillsides, Compton , LVN, Healthcare , Pasadena, California
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