4 jobs found in Thousand Oaks

Responsibilities Under the supervision of a designated clinical staff member, act as a staff person in the ambulatory care setting; assisting in providing total patient care, maintaining high standards of care, and recognizing normal and abnormal signs and symptoms of life threatening emergencies. Qualifications Ability to travel to Westwood/LAX for mandatory 2 or 4-week training upon hire.  Knowledge of normal and abnormal symptoms and life threatening medical problems.  Current and valid CPR certification with ability to administer CPR.  Ability to skillfully administer oral, IM and subcutaneous medications.  Possess IV therapy certification. Ability to obtain accurate vital signs and drug refills.  Ability to assist in medical emergencies and office procedures.  Ability to use computerized patient care systems.  Knowledge of medical terminology.  Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, ancillary departments, physicians and co-workers in a courteous and compassionate manner.  Verbal skills to effectively convey sensitive information in a courteous manner in person or on the telephone.  Skill to accurately perform a 12-lead EKG.  Possess active license issued by the State of CA Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners.  Ability to follow proper channels of policies & procedures, communication & work standards.  Ability to organize tasks to facilitate smooth work/patient flow.  Knowledge to schedule patient for referrals to specialists.  Ability to be flexible in working both back and front office to facilitate smooth workflow.  Knowledge and ability to set up and assist physician with any procedures within one’s scope of practice.  Ability to perform accurate quality control and patient sample testing for waived tests.  Preferred: Ability to schedule patient appointments and encounter patients using Epic (Care Connect) Electronic Medical System. UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Responsibilities Responsible for the all-around healthcare needs of patients who are under the care management of the faculty members on an as needed basis. Acts as liaison between the MDs, the patients (including the family and staff members), schedulers, clinic staff and UCLA and non-UCLA physicians involved with the patients' healthcare. Provides up-to-date patient status reporting to the physicians and nurse supervisor by presenting laboratory or procedural results either in written or verbal form as well as conveying information from patients. Under minimal supervision, function primarily as a scrub and/or circulating nurse within the surgery center. Administrative and teaching responsibilities to be performed as necessary, including inventory, instrument set-ups and chart reviews. Implement appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis, relevant to an operating room. Function as a member of a team. Inherent duties include, but are not limited to, the proper care of instrumentation and equipment, utilization of all safety measures and the accurate completion of all documentation. Performs clinical nursing duties that includes but not limited to assisting physicians in performing procedures/surgeries in the operating room, administering medications and, monitoring vital signs and provide health education, procedure/surgery instruction/information to patients and families. Qualifications Required: Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with BSN or MSN required CA RN License American Heart Association BLS American Heart Association Advanced Care Life Support Greater than 6 months nursing experience Maintains competencies to function in the RN role within specific area. (Ex. OR circulator/scrub, identification, counting and care of instrumentation and sponges, skin prep of surgical site, positioning). Assesses, anticipates and implements appropriate care throughout the surgical process. Maintains competencies in conscious sedation administration and monitoring of sedated patient, including airway protection, assessment and support of sedated patients Protect sedated and anesthetized patients by identifying safety hazards such as electrical equipment, pressure points, and by minimizing patient exposure to respect privacy and maintain body temperature Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, yet function as a team Ability to interpret, adapt and apply professional nursing theory principles and standards to assigned area Ability to complete a Nursing physical assessment Skill in developing a plan of care including setting goals, monitoring and documenting progress Ability to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care Ability to evaluate the effective of interventions toward the attainment of established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goal parameters Ability to delegate tasks in a management style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork Knowledge base to provide education to patients, families, and other staff regarding clinical and patient care issues UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Responsibilities The Clinical Nurse III in the non-invasive Cardiodiagnostics department provides direct care to patients undergoing outpatient cardiac procedures and cardiac evaluation. The Clinical Nurse III will be responsible for supervising Stress Echos, Treadmills, Dobutamine and Bubble Studies as ordered by staff physicians Under the guidance of Standardized Procedures  Clincal Nurse III may float to other like department within the clinic network to provide coverage at other UCLA Health Exercise Stress Testing Lab. Qualifications Required: Current State of California Registered Nursing license, current CPR/BLS and ACLS card. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. 3 years or greater experience in an acute care unit and at least 1 months cardiology experience required including the ability to perform and understand the results of a 12 lead EKG Preferred: Master degree in Nursing with one year of recent experience including at least six months in the area of specialization; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to perform patient care in an appropriate fashion, depicting all protocols consistent with appropriate diagnostic requirements. Ability to provide timely information to the physicians (both referring and reading). Ability to  recognize lethal diagnostic information that should be considered emergent and communicate with the appropriate entities. Ability to push heavy equipment to do portable studies. Ability to adhere to infection control initiatives as they pertain to the use of all equipment. Ability to adhere to policies and standardized procedures that govern practice. Ability to utilize computer applications to review information consistent and necessary for providing continuity of care (Epic, Syngo). Ability to work under considerable pressure and in the modification of ongoing patient care assignment. Ability to work as a team, taking and giving direction to other team members as appropriate. Knowledge of consent process. Ability to supervise and perform exercise and pharmacological cardiac stress testing in the under physician supervision and the guidance of Standardized Procedures. Initiate and direct interventions in accordance with ACLS guidelines for patients under the following circumstances: life threatening or symptomatic dysrhythmias, symptomatic hypotension, and acute chest pain. Identify high-risk patients and alert the supervising physician. Knowledge of appropriate indications for exercise testing. Knowledge of alternative physiological cardiovascular tests. Knowledge of appropriate contraindications, risks, and risk assessment of testing. Knowledge to promptly recognize and treat complications of exercise testing. Knowledge of various exercise protocols. Knowledge of basic cardiovascular and exercise physiology, including hemodynamic response to dobutamine. Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias Knowledge of cardiovascular drugs and the impact on exercise performance, hemodynamics, and the ECG. Knowledge of the effects of age and disease on hemodynamic and ECG responses to dobutamine. Knowledge of principles and details of exercise testing, including proper lead placement and skin preparation. Knowledge of end points of exercise testing and indications to terminate dobutamine testing. Knowledge of specificity, sensitivity, and diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine testing in different patient populations. Knowledge of electrocardiography and changes in the ECG that may result from exercise, hyperventilation, ischemia, hypertrophy, conduction disorders, electrolyte disturbances, and drugs. Screens patients for the appropriate indication, type of test, and contraindications.  Assesses patient history, symptoms, and signs that suggest increased risk so that the appropriate level of medical supervision is provided. Recognizes appropriate termination criteria for the clinical exercise test. Recognizes when baseline signs and symptoms indicate the clinical exercise test is not warranted. Operates/maintains all clinical exercise testing equipment independently. UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Practice Manager and Director, the Sr. LVN Supervisor is responsible for all nursing and clinical services and supervising the Thousand Oaks Primary Care and Specialty Care clinic suites. This requires direct nursing care, clinic administration, patient flow coordination and supervision of clinic nursing staff.  Interaction with faculty, residents, patients and staff to maximize patient care and ensure patient safety. Coordinate and assign tasks and duties of all nursing and supplemental staff based on established protocols, policies and procedures. Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing supervision of the nursing staff, ensuring that all applicable policies and  standards are maintained at all times, planning for and adjusting staffing on a daily basis to maintain efficient and adequate  operations, conducting  the evaluation process, maintaining yearly staff  competencies, providing all necessary training for new and existing staff and the maintenance and upkeep of the practice. The incumbent is responsible for managing the Quality Assurance process and reviewing staff timesheets for accuracy based on the daily schedule.  Incumbent maintains professional standards. Qualifications Current California LVN license. Possession of BCLS certification. IV Certification Minimum 2-3 years of LVN with supervisory experience Ability to travel to Westwood/LAX locations for mandatory 2 or 4-week training upon hire. Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills. Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients. Ability to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to Physicians. Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform clinical procedures and physical examinations. Ability to effectively elicit salient clinical information such as presenting complaints from patients and referring professional, and make appropriate assignments based on established guidelines. Ability to accept direction from administration and act promptly. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, peers, physicians and administrators. Ability to effectively elicit salient clinical information and making appropriate assignments based on established guidelines. Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion. Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and general public in a high volume, continuous public setting. Skill in preforming with frequent interruptions and/or distractions including the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and responds to changing priorities and deadlines. Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference and hostility. Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgement. Preferred: Working knowledge of the physician practice operations. Working knowledge of Care Connect. UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.