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Responsibilities Play a vital role within a world-class health organization. Advance our compassionate, award-winning care. Take your career to the next level. UCan do all this and more at UCLA Health. Provide direct patient care for diverse patient population within assigned Southbay Medicine Outpatient practice, working with faculty physicians, fellows, residents, medical students, nursing staff, patient services staff and ancillary personnel. UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, UCan at UCLA Health. Qualifications Required: CA LVN License Current and valid CPR certification with ability to administer CPR. Possess IV therapy certification. Ability to travel to Westwood/LAX locations for mandatory 2 or 4-week training upon hire. Knowledge of all instruments and supplies to perform physical examinations and/or procedures. Ability to take vitals signs, administer medications, perform POCT testing and obtain medication refills as needed. Ability to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to the physician. Knowledge of symptomatology of common and or life threatening medical problems. Interpersonal skills in maintaining a cooperative working environment with the physicians, staff, and all health providers. Skill to perform CPR. Keyboard literacy skills to access and input data in computerized logging systems. Preferred: Experience in ambulatory setting Pediatrics Experience 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 3 Supervisor is responsible for the overall operations of the Endoscopy area/GI and for the organization, direction, coordination and evaluation of the nursing/other staff members involved in the daily operations in both facilities Overall supervision of the staff and scheduling of patient procedures while adhering to all policies and procedures associated with the Endoscopy area/GI Lab. Supports both center’s objectives and goals relative to patient care/procedures and assists with the personal development of the staff members in order to achieve those goals on an ongoing basis. Performs clinical nursing duties when necessary that include but not limited to, assisting physicians in performing procedures in endoscopy area, GI lab, administering medications and, monitoring vital signs and medications, and provide health education, procedure instruction/information to patients and families while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. Qualifications Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with BSN or MSN Must possess a current State of California Nursing license, BLS, and ACLS card Skill in reading and interpreting comprehensive medical procedures and making them easily understood by patients and families with appropriate vocabulary. Skill in working independently to complete multiple complex tasks with rapid changes in priorities. Demonstrates strong organizational and supervisory skills to facilitate an extremely busy and demanding clinic environment. Ability to work efficiently and calmly under pressure. Ability to supervise and maintain effective working relationships with tact and sensitivity at all levels. Ability to deal effectively with patients, physicians, technicians, and other staff members. Ability to serve as a lead person to patients, physicians, technicians and staff members. Demonstrates ability to create and maintain professional, cooperative and respectful working relationships with staff members, physicians, technicians, patients and all other UCLA staff. Skill in setting and recognizing priorities. Ability to react and lead effectively in medical emergencies and in emergency evacuations. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with large variety of individuals, including staff members, physicians and patients. Willingness to provide individualized services to patients Ability to work overtime when necessary and provide back up support in times of absences, vacations, etc. Ability to work independently, organize, direct, coordinate and evaluate effectively in support of the GI Lab’s objectives and goals. Knowledgeable in pharmacology/drug interactions/side effects. PC proficiency in a Windows environment and Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, E-mail. Experienced in directing, teaching and supervising nursing/medical personnel. Ability to travel between various procedure units when necessary. Ability to assist physicians in performing procedures in the endoscopy area/GI Lab practicing medical and surgical asepsis at all times. Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of care specific to endoscopy area/GI Laboratory, including conscious sedation. Knowledge of cardiac monitoring and ability to identify dysrhythmias. Preferred: Experience with patient electronic medical record. Knowledge in the use of EMR. GI experience – preferred (not required) Out-Patient ASC experience – preferred (not required) 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 GI/Endoscopy Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the nursing process and other input from healthcare team members. 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. The GI/Endoscopy RN will perform clinical nursing duties that includes but not limited to assisting physicians in performing procedures in endoscopy area, GI lab, administering medications and, monitoring vital signs and medications, and provide health education, procedure instruction/information to patients and families. Qualifications Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with BSN or MSN California Registered Nursing License. BLS required. 2 years or greater of experience in procedural area. GI experience preferred. Skill in reading and interpreting comprehensive medical procedures and making them easily understood by patients and families with appropriate vocabulary. Skill in working independently to complete multiple complex tasks with rapid changes in priorities. Demonstrated strong organizational skills to facilitate an extremely busy and demanding office environment. Ability to work efficiently and calmly under pressure. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with tact and sensitivity at all levels. Ability to deal effectively with patients, physicians, technicians, and other staff members. Ability to serve as a key response person to patients, physicians, technicians and staff members. Demonstrated ability to create and maintain cooperative and respectful working relationships with staff members, physicians, technicians, patients and all other UCLA staff. Skill in assessing and meeting patients’ various emotional and physical needs in a timely manner. Skill in setting and recognizing priorities; ability to react and perform effectively in medical emergencies. Skills in listening and obtaining knowledge to provide accurate reporting to the physicians. Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with large variety of individuals, including staff members, physicians and patients. Willingness to provide individualized services to patients. Ability to arrange for referrals and consultations on short notice. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet function as a team. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Ability to work overtime when necessary and provide back up support in times of absences, vacations, etc. Proficiency in a Windows environment and Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, E-mail Knowledge in the use of EMR. Ability to travel between the endoscopy area/GI labs when necessary. Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of care specific to endoscopy area/GI Laboratory, including conscious sedation. Knowledge of cardiac monitoring and ability to identify dysrhythmias. Demonstrate an ability to assist physicians in performing procedures in the endoscopy area/GI Laboratory practicing medical and surgical asepsis at all times. Self-motivated with providing the best patient healthcare and patient privacy as the main priorities. Knowledgeable in pharmacology/drug interactions/side effects. 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 In this role, you will be responsible for all nursing and clinical services for Torrance Endocrinology. 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. You will be responsible for managing the Quality Assurance process and reviewing staff timesheets for accuracy based on the daily schedule. Qualifications Required: Working knowledge of the physician practice operations. Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills. Current California LVN license. Possession of BCLS certification. 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. Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion. Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgement. At least 3 years of experience as an LVN. Preferred: Working knowledge of Care Connect. Spanish speaking skills. 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.