LVN Nursing Care Coordinator

At Community Medical Centers (CMC), we're passionate about improving health and well-being in the communities we call home. That's why we work to ensure even our most vulnerable neighbors have affordable access to quality healthcare, regardless of age, income, or background. We offer integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services, with a model of care that puts the patient at the center of a team-based approach. As one of the region's largest healthcare providers, our growing network of neighborhood health centers serves over 100,000 patients in San Joaquin and Solano counties.

MISSION

Working together to improve health and well-being in our communities.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits options for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account for medical expenses
• Dependent care
• Employee assistance program
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances
• 403(b) retirement saving plan with company match
• 10 paid sick days/12 Holidays/Vacations days vary on position
• In Shape Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and diverse environment

POSITION SUMMARY:

The LVN Nursing Care Coordinator (NCC) is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to CMC patients by practicing within and to the top of their scope of practice in collaboration with and under the direction of MDs, PAs, NPs, and RNs. LVN's report indirectly to the RN NCC under direction of the Nursing Leadership/ Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The NCC communicates with Clinic Managers for needs relating to adequate facilities, tools, and other support systems to allow the NCC to provide excellent care to all patients.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Community Medical Centers
• Implements standardized nursing procedures for nurse-delivered care
• Cares for all patients in collaboration with the healthcare team by utilizing skills of motivational interviewing to assist patients in setting self-management goals
• Communicates clearly and effectively by using welcoming words, proper tone of voice, appropriate body language, eye contact and smiling with every interaction.
• Committees and taskforces
• Nursing and staff meetings
• Training and continuing education activities
• Performs general duties that contribute to the efficient workflow and safety at the clinic
• Provides emergency care as needed
• Oversight of medication administration and storage/handling processes at the assigned site
• Delegates appropriate tasks to unlicensed staff according to their scope of practice
• Assesses skill competency of medical assistants in collaboration with the Back Office Trainer
• Provides feedback to Center Manager and/or CNO for employee performance evaluations and corrective actions when needed
• Assists other clinicians as needed
• Complies with and supports patient safety, infection control, quality assurance, mandated reporting, consent and confidentiality policies and procedures
• May provide supervision to unlicensed staff in the absence of other supervisors and managers
• Performs skilled nursing care and provides patient education within scope of practice as established by the California LVN Board and CMC policies
• Proactively assumes responsibility of continuous improvement activities and is receptive to accepting other job duties as assigned and as delegated.
• Performs other duties as required