Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Title: LVN
Reports to: Director of Primary Care and Quality
Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly / Full-Time / In-person
Location: Antioch, CA
Pay: $30/ hour, plus monthly performance incentive bonus
 

Our Mission and Vision

The Brighter Beginnings mission is to “support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities“. Our mission gains its strength from our core belief that, “Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future.”

Our History

Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families in resource-poor neighborhoods since 1984 when our work began in response to the alarming differences in mortality and illness rates among African American babies compared to other children.

Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well-connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point, and Antioch. We have a multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family-service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.

Position Summary

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides professional nursing care for Brighter Beginnings Family Health Center patients following established standards and practices.

 

Qualifications

1. Fluency in Spanish is required
2. Completion of an accredited LVN Program
3. Current valid LVN License and BLS certification.
4. One year of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting is preferred. Experience with Women’s Health, OB/GYN and Pediatrics, Immunizations, and Flu Shots preferred.
5. Skilled in Electronic Medical Records, Microsoft Office, data entry, and use of business email.
6. Physical examination which indicates that the employee meets the physical requirements of the job including: Lifting, Walking, Stooping, Bending, and Twisting.

 

Responsibilities:

1. Minimum of 6 billable patient visits per day
2. Clinical duties including patient triage, data collection and recording, medical records keeping, patient education, CLIA waived lab testing, labeling and transporting laboratory specimens. 
3. Assesses patient’s social determinants of health and work with patient and staff to address needs.
4. Update and implement Health Education materials and protocols for HTN, STI’s, Family Planning, Asthma, Decreasing BMI, Obesity Prevention, Diabetes education and other topics.
5. Document in the EMR all services provided and secure Provider sign off when appropriate for billing.
6. Accept and follow verbal orders per FHC policy and procedure.
7. Triage (RN) patient calls and messages and follow standard protocols for response and/or consult with Nurse Practitioner (s) when necessary.
8. Prepares exam room, procedure room, equipment and assists providers.
9. Ability to function with autonomy and in collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner(s) and Physician(s).
10. Effective communication with Patients, Staff, Volunteers/Interns and Community.
11. Review diagnostic test results, referring abnormal results to Nurse Practitioner (s), and notifying patients of normal and abnormal findings as instructed by the Nurse Practitioner(s).
12. Assist with managing BBFHC Patient Assistance Program for medications including ordering prescribed medications and record keeping.
13. Participate in data collection for quality assurance programs.
14. Send and Respond to patient portal communication as directed by Supervisor or other BBFHC Providers.
15. Participate in Project and Clinic evaluations and Quality Improvement system, and other efforts, to improve the quality of the overall program service delivery system.
16. Manage projects as assigned and in the manner required by project descriptions.
17. Administer prescribed medications and treatments as directed by Nurse Practitioner(s) and Physician(s).
18. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

Special ADA Requirements

Brighter Beginnings is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary.  

1. For the purposes of ADA, the “Responsibilities” and “Qualifications” are essential job functions.