(LVN) Licensed Vocational Nurse - Bilingual - 138746

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments within the UCSD School of Medicine with comprehensive clinical programs, extensive basic science and clinical research, and diverse educational opportunities for students, residents and fellows. The internationally renowned faculty play a major role in medical and graduate student training, providing educational and programmatic offerings that span several disciplines and provide diversity to meet the interests of a broad spectrum of students and scholars. More than one hundred trainees at the graduate student and postdoctoral level, as well as more than 300 professional, research and administrative staff who along with the department administrators interact closely with the faculty. The diverse mix of ages, backgrounds, and talents creates a robust work environment with challenging career opportunities and a commitment to continued growth potential. We constantly seek to recruit highly motivated, technologically advanced and interested individuals to become a part of our dynamic cutting-edge research, clinical, and educational environment.

Under supervision, the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides screening, counseling and vaccine administration at the South Bay Public Health Center in compliance with County policies and procedures. The LVN also provides oversight of clinic procedures including but not limited to maintaining appropriate supply of vaccine, work direction of staff for required tasks, and overall patient flow and clinic operations. The LVN assists with data entry, vaccine inventory and accountability, and/or maintenance of clinic immunization records in the local immunization registry. The LVN assists in the education/training of pediatric and family practice residents and County nursing staff on pediatric vaccine administration and immunization practice management.

This position also will be responsible for home visits with participants in immunization-related research studies. Responsibilities vary by study and may include medical record review, immunization history review, telephone and in person communication, scheduling study visits, questionnaires administration, completion of case report forms, vaccine administration, nasal or nasopharyngeal swabs, blood, collection, and other specimen collection while following subjects in longitudinal study protocols for routine and illness visits. The LVN will interact with research team, the UCSD Human Subjects Protection Program, study sponsors, and other research related entities as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

• License issued by the State of California Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners.

• Proficiency and certificate for phlebotomy, with experience in pediatrics.

• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within 6 months of hire date.

• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

• Ability to interact with the lay and professional public in both Spanish and English.

• Experience working independently and prioritizing tasks to meet strict guidelines and deadlines.

• Proficient at word processing, spreadsheet, and E-mail with experience producing reports, profiles, correspondence, graphs, and spreadsheets to generate and track required data.

• Experience performing effectively under conditions of high workload and frequent interruptions.

• Experience maintaining patient confidentiality and communicating (verbally and written) with patients, staff and physicians with professionalism, sensitivity and discretion.

• Experience and ability to accurately collect, record, transcribe and synthesize clinical data.

• Demonstrated experience interacting positively, constructively, and effectively with staff, physicians, patients and the general public.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to effectively and efficiently coordinate clinical and data activities for the retention of patients in clinical trials.

• Ability to administer vaccines via all routes.

• Demonstrated experience with clinical research activities and guidelines related to ethical conduct and protection of human subjects.

• Experience with the San Diego Regional Immunization Registry software.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

• Location: South Bay Public Health Center and will perform home visits throughout San Diego County.

• Work Schedule: Must be willing to work a flexible schedule mainly on weekdays but with occasional early mornings, evenings or weekends.

• Must have access to reliable transportation and willing to perform home visits.