LVN Supervisor - Burbank, CA
Company: UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Location: Burbank
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
$X Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Come make an impact on the
communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global
scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits,
a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth
opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)
It is time to take your career to the next level. As a Licensed
Vocational Nurse Supervisor at Optum, you will be responsible for
performing moderately complex and/or specialized patient-oriented
procedures under the supervision of a clinician or Registered Nurse
(RN) to ensure that patients receive appropriate care. Responsible
for performing operational duties as required under the supervision
of the site administrator or designee.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that
demonstrate Optum's commitment to superior customer service,
including quality, care and concern with each and every internal
and external customer
* Closely monitors patient safety at all times, i.e., does not
leave patient on an exam table unattended and participates in Optum
fall prevention program
* Complies with Optum sharps safety program at all times, i.e.,
only using devices with safety features and employing safe work
practices
* Supervises clinical operations of a given patient care area
* Assists Site Administrator in ensuring compliance in licensing,
certification and competencies
* Evaluates nursing competencies and decisions according to current
nursing practices
* Functions as a resource and serves as a liaison between
administration, clinicians, staff and other departments
* Participates in all Nursing Leadership regional meetings and
Nurse Peer Review as needed
* Identifies and participates in the quality improvement projects
for the site
* Conducts monthly staff meetings to evaluate departmental needs
and to communicate operational updates
* Uses, protects, and discloses Optum patients' protected health
information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
* Verifies that the informed consents for procedures have been
signed, dated and witnessed
* Assists with Quality Metrics, Comprehensive Health Assessment
Programs (CHAPS) formally HCC research, telephone call procedures,
and patient follow up procedures
* Prepares labels, collects and transports various specimens to
appropriate destinations
* Conducts pre- and post-operative teaching for the patient, taking
into account all psychological, physiological and religious
aspects
* Works in collaboration with a clinician to prepare, monitor and
discharge patients after a procedure
* Cleans and stocks exam and procedure/surgery rooms
* Serves as a relief for the teammates
* Assists with all department's specific functions within the LVN
scope of practice
* Ensures monthly expiration logs for medications and sample
medications (refrigerated and non-refrigerated) are maintained
* Ensures yearly expiration logs for Preventative Maintenance (PM)
are performed as needed
* Ensures EKG reconciliation is performed and confirmed EKGs are
seen by clinician before patient is discharged
* Ensures referral tickler file / log are maintained
* Ensures immunization records and updating EHR (including
California Immunization Registry (CAIR)) are performed
* Attends mandatory annual skills validation and Annual Clinical
updates that may take place during evening hours and weekends
(selected Saturdays only)
* Frequently monitors overdue orders and follows approved process
to address the orders
* Assists with Meaningful Use (MU) initiative by encouraging
patients to sign up for Follow My Health (FMH), obtaining patient's
email addresses, updating smoking status, and other initiatives
* Assists clinicians with medication reconciliation per
guidelines
* Uses approved standing orders to perform, order test and update
referrals
* Assists with entering referrals in electronic health records EHR
for clinician to authorize
* Enters medical billing charges for services rendered in EHR
* Participates in verifying medications and vaccine doses for
non-licensed teammates
* Provides direct patient care
* Mentors and trains teammates in collaboration with the Site
Administrator, lead clinician and people services department
* Attends in all mandatory Clinical Teammate Orientation (CTO)
(both instructor led and online courses), Annual Clinical Updates,
and Skills validation including those that could be held after
working hours including the weekend
* Participates in facilitation of annual skills validation for
Medical Assistants take place during evening hours and or weekends
(selected Saturdays only)
* Ensures all Patient Intervention Reports (PIR) have been reviewed
and actions taken
* Assists clinician and licensed nursing teammates in responding to
patient emergency situations as per Emergency Response
Protocols
* Cross trainings to work in other departments or other duties as
assigned by supervisor /management
* Performs additional duties as assigned
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
* Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse
program
* Current California LVN license
* I.V. therapy and phlebotomy certification
* Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA)
* 3+ years of experience working as an LVN/LPN
* Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
* 3+ years of experience working as an LVN/LPN
* 1+ years of supervisory or management experience
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment
Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler
and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all
aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier
world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We
bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health
care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and
accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams
to help solve important challenges.
PLEASE NOTE The Sign On Bonus is only available to external
candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth
Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part
time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to
receive a Sign On Bonus.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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