Center Nurse - LVN
Company: WelbeHealth
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: July 27, 2022
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Job Description:
At WelbeHealth, we make the impossible, possible for underserved
seniors. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge
healthcare and well-being service products especially for seniors
and their families. Now is your chance to join our talented team
that delivers unparalleled creative healthcare, insurance, social
support and more to seniors. We create senior well-being through
our courage to love, pioneering spirit and shared intention. These
values permeate everything we do. At WelbeHealth, you'll help
inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of
healthcare and well-being experiences and create the
never-before-seen!Under the direction of the Provider and Clinic
Manager, the Center Nurse is responsible for providing clinical
coverage to participants attending the day center in accordance
with their scope of practice, collaborating with the Clinic Team to
facilitate the efficiency of care provided to participants. The
Center Nurse also supports the clinic staff on an as needed by
managing ongoing care, complex clinical situations, assisting with
procedures, and providing clinical support to the rest of the
clinic team to ensure efficient operations of the clinic. The
Center Nurse collaborates effectively with colleagues and
stakeholders to promote the WelbeHealth values, team culture and
mission.What you'll do: Provide routine and urgent nursing care,
along with keeping up with required documentation ,as well as
education and training to participants in the Day Center, in
accordance with their scope of practice, and as directed by the
WelbeHealth provider. Route participants to their previously
scheduled follow-up appointments or any urgent same-day visit by a
provider. Remain observant to perceived changes in participants'
physical or mental health and serve as the primary point of contact
for clinical questions, concerns, or needs as they arise from
participants and families in the Day Center and obtain pertinent
input or updates from other sources and appropriately escalate
questions and concerns to the Clinic Supervisor and/or Provider.
Correctly administer medications to participants in the Day Center,
and when necessary performing tests and treatments as ordered by
the provider. Maintaining a healthy and safe Day Center
environment. Document in Electronic Health Records their
assessments and findings in regard to Day Center participants,
communicate and coordinate the care with other members of the team
when indicated. Document and administer medications to participants
in the Day Center and pre-fill participant medication minders/pill
boxes. Log communicable disease cases, report case information to
Clinic Supervisor and Medical Director, perform contact tracing as
directed by Medical Director, and ensure proper documentation in
all systems internally and externally. Provide backup coverage to
other nursing functions. Serve as a point of contact for incoming
clinic calls and transfer to appropriate care team member as
needed. Destroy expired medications in accordance with policy and
update Medication Destruction log. Maintain and attend to assigned
clinical inboxes and manage and respond to team member
communications and requests. Participate in standing Clinic
meetings or other attended meetings and complete action items as
assigned. Follow up on participant Care Plans tasks and
interventions related to participant clinical interventions in the
day center as directed. Commitment to unlocking the full potential
of our most vulnerable seniors. Why you'll love working at
WelbeHealth: WelbeHealth PACE is a truly special model that allows
practitioners to provide care in in a compassionate and
relationship-focused way and you'll be a part of bringing this
exciting program to seniors in the community You'll have the
opportunity to develop creative solutions for participants and to
practice "person-centered care," empowering and helping our
participants meet their goals Your qualifications: High School
Diploma or Equivalency. Graduate of an Accredited School of
Nursing. Unencumbered LVN License. Certifications/Licenses
Required: Valid State Driver's License with a clean DMV record.
Minimum of one year of nursing experience in a clinical setting
with a frail or elderly population. Nursing knowledge and skills
necessary to treat frail, elderly participants and manage complex
clinical situations. Excellent clinical, organizational and
communication skills in settings with seniors, their families, and
interdisciplinary team members. Highly organized to accurately
perform numerous tasks for multiple patients. Excellent
organizational and communication skills. Bilingual English/Spanish
preferred. Highly motivated, self-directed and able to execute
tasks in a quickly changing environment and make sound decisions in
emergency situations. COVID-19 Vaccination Policy At WelbeHealth,
our mission is to unlock the full potential of our vulnerable
seniors. In this spirit, please note that we have a vaccination
policy for all of our employees and proof of vaccination prior to
employment is required.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion At WelbeHealth, we embrace and cherish the diversity of
our team members, and we're committed to building a culture of
inclusion and belonging. We're proud to be an equal opportunity
employer. People seeking employment at WelbeHealth are considered
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender
identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran
status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or
mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or
characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other
status protected by applicable law.
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