Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. When you join UCLA Health as a nurse, you’ll deliver leading-edge care as you build an exceptional career with a health system that’s consistently ranked among the best in the country.
Become a vital part of the team at the Santa Monica Pediatric Specialty Care clinic! In this rewarding role, you’ll provide exceptional multi-specialty care to children of all ages in an outpatient setting. You’ll support our Allergy specialists along with other specialty providers, working closely with a dedicated team to deliver outstanding service and make a meaningful impact on patient care.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Administer immunotherapy injections, performing skin prick tests, and other procedures for allergy patients
- Record and monitor patient vitals and medical history
- Conduct venipuncture and blood draws with precision
- Perform EKGs, administer tests and medications
- Collect and manage patient specimens accurately
- Maintain clean and well-stocked patient rooms
Required:
- At least 2 years of experience as an LVN in an ambulatory care or community setting.
- Current LVN license with blood withdrawal and IV certification issued by the State of California Board of Vocational Nursing Examiners.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Knowledge of all instruments and supplies to perform physical examinations and/or procedures.
- Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills.
- Ability to take vital signs, administer medications and obtain drug refills as needed.
- Skill in administering oral, intradermal, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intravenous medication, as ordered by physician and record into patient’s chart.
- Ability to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to the physician.
- Knowledge of symptomatology of common and or life threatening medical problems.
- Ability to effectively elicit salient clinical information such as presenting complaints from patients and referring professional, and make appropriate assignments based on established guidelines.
- Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and parents with health concerns using tact and discretion.
- Experience working with pediatric patients.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
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