DEPARTMENT: Pediatrics SCHEDULE: Short-Hours; 16 hours per week; variable shift; scheduled days and hours vary, may include weekends.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma/GED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Current California Vocational Nurse License JOB SUMMARY: Provides nursing care, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse of physician, in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies, and procedures.

Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization.

Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS; High School Diploma/GED.

Current California Vocational Nurse License.

Six months acute care experience (within the past 4 years).

Experience requirements may be waived or modified when an appropriate program or course is available and successfully completed for new Graduate LVN's or for area of specialization.

Ability to read and comprehend SKILLS TESTING: N/A DUTIES: The Licensed Vocational Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors: Leadership: Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.

Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude.

Identifies and supports new ideas.

Utilizes effective communication strategies, including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.

Participates in problem identification and resolution.

Mentors and orients others in skill and behavioral learning.

Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution.

Prioritizes and delegates work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.

Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Nursing Process: Performs patient care activities, within the scope of practice, considering age-related needs of the patient as assigned.

Documentation: Charting is legible, dated, and timed.

Documentation reflects thorough data collection within the scope of practice, incorporates physical and psychosocial findings, diagnostic tests, learning needs, discharge barriers, multi-disciplinary education plans, and age appropriate care from admission through discharge.

Documentation reflects that the individualized teaching plan is followed; appropriate Multidisciplinary Patient Education Plans are implemented within the scope of practice.

Reports unusual findings to the Registered Nurse and contributes recommendations for revision to the plan of care.

Adheres to hospital standards, which customize care for age-related needs of the population served.

Keeps health care team members' informed regarding patient's responses to interventions.

Collaborates with registered Nurse to develop individualized plan of care that reflects clinical findings, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan.

Monitors patients' progress based on the plan.

Assures care meets standards of practice.

Collaborates with Registered Nurse to assure completion of the discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education.

Clinical Outcomes: Applies standard precautions; maintains a safe environment for self and others.

Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with Registered Nurse, physicians, and other members of the health care team.

Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing by completion of departmental competency validation.

Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.

e., planning, and measuring/monitoring, assessing and improving.

Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently.

Customer Service: Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department.

Anticipates the customer's desires, takes proactive steps to meet those needs, by listening and taking responsibility within scope to ensure issues are resolved.

Assists members who are less than satisfied with their experience by listening and taking responsibility within their scope to ensure that the issue is resolved.

Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests.

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, gives patients and their significant others the information needed within their scope of practice.

Makes appropriate referrals under the direction of the Registered Nurse and facilitates the customer's ability to utilize resources.

Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.

Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.

Team Commitment: Viewed by others to be an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others.

Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.

Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism.

Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members.

Attends all mandatory meetings and in services, a minimum of 50% of staff meetings, and actively participates in other departmental professional development.

(Requirement may vary for per diem staff).

Participates with the assessment of current and future unit learning needs and development of an annual education plan.

Keeps self-informed of activities on the unit and makes recommendations for change.

Adheres to Attendance Policy.

Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift.

Minimizes personal phone call time.

Supports a collaborative labor-management partnership environment.

Fiscal Responsibility - Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.

Identifies and assists in systems improvement that needs simplification or correction.

Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.

Compliance Accountability: Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KP's code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non- compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Analytical-collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Problem solving-identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.

Customer Service-In all interaction with patients, members, physicians, staff and visitors with respect, and polite communications.

Demonstrates openness to creative and innovative approaches to providing service.

Interpersonal Skills-Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients, and facility visitors with respect.

Oral Communication-Listens and gets clarification to ensure that instructions and requests are fully understood.

Written Communication-Writes clearly and informatively; reads and interprets written information.

Teamwork-Contributes to building a positive team spirit; balances team and individual responsibilities.

Basic familiarization with computerized data systems.

The requirements listed below are guidelines and may vary based on operational needs and contractual requirements.

PEDIATRICS (PEDS)- 1 year recent (within the last 3 years) full time or part time equivalent experience.

Current NRP and PALS card required.

Chemotherapy certification may be required as specified by the department.

Expected to cross train to at least 1 other Perinatal area.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

The incumbent is regularly required to sit; climb or balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The incumbent must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing other duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly expose to moving mechanical parts.

Frequent exposure to patients who may be experiencing a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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