Pre/Post Admissions Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Company: USPI
Location: Palm Springs
Posted on: November 18, 2021

Job Description:

ABOUT THE JOBEl Mirador Surgery Center is and Ambulatory multi-specialty Surgical Center located in Palm Springs . We are looking for an experienced and capable Pre- Admissions LVN. The Pre Admissions LVN is responsible for assuring that all patient charts are complete 3-5 days prior to their scheduled surgery/procedure. This includes obtaining pre-op clearance documentation, physician's orders and ensuring the proper consent is on file. Other duties include, but not limited to generating Center forms as needed from ScanChart system, Pre/Post OP calls to patients to ascertain their medical status and provide any needed guidance or information as well as assisting in Pre-OP and PACU as needed. Must be able to communicate professionally with both physician offices as well as patients and their families.Our mission is to treat each and every one of our patients, and their families, as if they were our own family member. Each patient, each family, each and every time.Required Skills:Graduate of an accredited school/collegeAbility to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, center staff, physicians, vendors and the public.Excellent communication and organizational skills.Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative.Excellent communication skillsExcellent computer skills and high comfort level with EMR systems and translator phone systemsAbility to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patientUnderstands principles of aseptic technique and their implementationAbility to care for patients from 12 years old to geriatricsBasic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideologyStrong empathetic personalityAble to work independently while maintaining a high spirit of teamworkBi-lingual Vietnamese/English and/or Spanish/English strongly preferredBENEFITSOur competitive salary and benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off and life insurance.

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