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Clinic Assistant/Licensed Vocational Nurse (Cantonese/Mandarin). Job in San Leandro Gr8Jobs
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$45,252 / year median in California
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary:
The PACE Clinic Assistant provides general nursing care to PACE participants, executes nursing interventions under the supervision of the PACE primary care providers and nursing leadership staff, and evaluates and triages participant medical conditions in the PACE clinic and by telephone. The PACE Clinic Assistant provides nursing education to participants, caregivers, and PACE staff. The PACE Clinic Assistant provides case management and care coordination during care transitions and proactively communicates with hospital and long-term care facility case managers regarding participant discharge care plans. The PACE Clinic Assistant is responsible for scheduling participant appointments for PACE Clinic referrals made to medical specialists and ancillary care providers in the community. The PACE Clinic Assistant supports the IDT and QI program and participates in IDT and QI activities as directed by PACE nursing leadership staff. Essential Job Function Under the supervision of the primary care provider and PACE nursing leadership staff, provides nursing interventions independently, manages and triages PACE participant nursing interventions in the PACE Clinic or community setting, and escalates any nursing concerns to the primary care provider and PACE nursing leadership. Responsible for scheduling participant appointments for PACE clinic appointments and referrals to medical specialists and ancillary care providers in the community. Responsible for entering instructions in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for medical specialists and ancillary care provider appointments in the EHR. Completes and maintains documentation in thePACE EHR
in accordance with the federal PACE regulation and organizational policy. Administers participant medications in the PACE Clinic as directed by the primary care provider and PACE nursing leadership staff. Reviews, signs off, and disseminates nursing orders and instructions to appropriate PACE staff and PACE contracted personnel. Provides case management and care coordination during care transitions and proactively communicates with hospital and long-term care facility case managers regarding participant discharge care plans. Monitors PACE participants for changes in their health or psychosocial status. Promptly communicates pertinent changes in participant status to the IDT. Attends IDT and morning meetings and reports on participants' clinical status as directed by PACE nursing leadership staff. Participates in the nursing on-call rotation to provide after-hours and weekend call coverage to PACE participants. Supports the PACE QI program and participates in PACE QI activities as assigned. Minimum Requirements One year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, in the absence of such experience, receive appropriate training from PACE on working with a frail or elderly population before providing direct patient care to PACE participants independently. Relevant experience must be within the last 3 years. Minimum 3 years LVN clinical experience. Experience working in Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Bilingual ability (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) and experience providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PACE before working independently. Before engaging in participant care, be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have up-to-date immunizations and vaccines. Have not been convicted of criminal offenses involving Medicaid, Medicare, other health insurance or health care programs, or social services programs. Have not been excluded from participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Have not been convicted of criminal offenses pertaining to physical, sexual, drug, or alcohol abuse. BLS certified. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Current LVN license in good standing to practice in California. BLS certified. Benefits That Support You We're committed to supporting our team's well-being.Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Health & Wellness 100% employer-paid medical, dental & vision coverage Acupuncture & chiropractic coverage Time Off 12 vacation days 12 sick days 12 paid holidays + 3 floating holidays (additional flexible days you can use anytime) Financial & Retirement 403(b) with 3% employer contribution + up to 2% match Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Assistance Additional Support Commuter benefits Long-Term Disability Insurance Please note: We are not seeking support from staffing agencies at this time. Direct applicants only. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Floating Holidays
- 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings