LPN / LVN - Hospital - Los Angeles

LPN / LVN

• Hospital Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes. Whether you are looking to relocate or are a current resident, job opportunities in Los Angeles are abundant. On Time Talent Solutions is seeking a LPN/LVN with previous experience in a hospital setting. This position provides direct patient care and assist other healthcare professionals in a hospital setting. LPN
• Hospital Responsibilities: Perform in-person assessments of people with acute health concerns to determine a safe, timely and appropriate disposition using evidence-based best practice guidelines, decision support tools, and nursing protocols. Provide patient education, follow-up care, medications, and wound care as ordered or under protocol. Complete limited medication refills per under supervision of an RN or licensed provider. Respond to emergency situations and urgent patient needs. Administer care and treatment to patients as directed by providers or RNs. Provide follow-ups for abnormal labs and emergency room and hospital discharges. Consult with providers and other disciplines for specific patient needs and for overall clinic flow. Perform procedures such as EKGs, peak flows, spirometry, dressing changes, vision and hearing screenings, ear wash, and assessments appropriate to visit type. Conduct thorough and timely pre-visit planning for each encounter according to standards. Assist with procedures, medical needs and patient education as they arise: EKGs, start an IV, same day referrals, lab follow up, hospital transfers, or other orders. Interview patients, checks vital signs, performs assessments appropriate to patient age and visit type, obtains consents, prints out lab reports, hospital discharge summaries, and related documents. LPN
• Hospital Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited LPN program and current LPN license Work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment that requires sitting, standing, and walking, with frequently changing priorities. Must be able to be flexible and multitask. High-level communications skills to work with patients, staff, providers, and outside agencies. Proficiency in electronic tools with the -EMR to communicate with providers.