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Form of workAdventist Health Sonora serves nearly 100,000 residents in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties with emergency and acute care services, as well as advanced cancer care, cardiac care, rural health, primary and specialty care offices, surgical services, and diagnostic imaging. Last year we cared for more than 360,000 patients. Adventist Health Sonora is a not-for-profit, 152-bed health care facility staffed by more than 230 physicians and providers, 1,375 associates and 150 volunteers, making Adventist Health Sonora the largest private employer in Tuolumne County.
Job Summary:
Performs general nursing care and related service procedures that require specialized training for assigned jobcare patients, while adhering to established facility policies and under the direction of registered nurses, nurse practitioners or physicians.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- One year's experience in an outpatient clinic: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
- Certification for Occupational Hearing Conservationist and Spirometry Technician: Preferred
- Qualified Respiratory Fit Tester certification: Preferred
- Certification for Breath Alcohol and Substance Testing: Preferred
- Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP): Required
Essential Functions:
- Assists physicians with procedures. Performs dressing changes, injections and cauterizations, as ordered by physicians. Records patients' chief complaint and vital signs.
- Assists the JobCare specialists, team leaders and clinicians by completing routine forms, obtaining consents and documenting case status when taking authorization calls for diagnostic and specialist referrals. Sends case notes to care partners, as needed.
- Documents patient condition observations, including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, IV fluids and medications. Informs medical providers about changes and abnormalities.
- Responsible for specific programs, such as the Respiratory Protection Program and offsite immunization clinics.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
