LVN - Street Medicine

The Department of Family Medicine of the Keck School of Medicine of USC provides care for every member of the family, across generations and over lifetimes. We aim to enhance the quality of life for underserved and vulnerable patients while educating future generations of highly skilled, compassionate primary care specialists. Our goal is to combine education, patient advocacy, and evidence-based research to advance family medicine and geriatrics.

USC Street Medicine is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse to work on a multi-disciplinary team to provide care coordination and assist with transitional primary care to the unsheltered homeless individuals living in Los Angeles.  The ideal candidate must have a commitment to providing high-quality care for complex patients, be dedicated to working and developing a collaborative team model of care, and have experience working with both physical and behavioral health diagnoses.

This is a full-time, in-person position in Alhambra, CA. There is no hybrid or remote schedule.

The schedule is M-F, 8a-4p.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Accurately obtains and records patient vitals and medical history.
• Conducts follow-ups with patients via phone calls, encampment visits, and visits to other settings where patients can be found. 
• Recognizes changes in the patient’s physical and mental condition, takes appropriate action by notifying physician and/or nursing supervisor.
• Maintains files and records, oversees equipment and office supply inventory. Photocopies, collates, faxes, distributes, mails, performs errands. Reads and prioritizes incoiming mail. Handles or routes as appropriate.
• Provides comprehensive medical record documentation that reflects all aspects of care provided during each encounter, including patient history, medication list, allergy list, and treatments and/or procedures. Accurately and completely documents data for billing purposes.
• Promotes security by alerting appropriate personnel for safety, fire and other unsafe situations. Reports any unusual occurances to supervisor.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of crisis intervention, interviewing techniques, psychosocial problems as well as principals and practices of counseling and case management documention process.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to provide individualized interventions and services to promote restoration of health and achievement of patient health goals.
• Demonstrate an understanding of age-related and cultural needs of individuals served.
• Provides client care coordination in a manner that is non-discriminatory and non-judgmental
• Works cooperatively with other clinical personnel and exhibits excellent working relations with patients, visitors, and staff, effectively communicating Street Medicine's mission
• Act as a patient advocate and liaison between the patient and community agencies (i.e., Housing for Health, Department of Human Services, hospitals, etc.) and ensures that patient needs are met with rights maintained; consults and collaborates with community providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Works closely with Street Medicine Registered Nurses, Nursing Supervisor and Clinical Coordinator, Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, and several team members of the multi-disciplinary team

Additional duties as needed.

Minimum Education:

• High school Diploma or equivalent

• Completion of an accredited vocational nursing program required.

• Must have passed the NCLEX-PN licensing examination

Required License/Certification:

• Valid California Vocational Nursing license

• BLS for Healthcare Provider

Preferred Experience/Knowledge:

• 1 Year experience with unhoused population. Demonstrated intrapersonal skills and knowledge of patient care and/or needs. Must have keen observational, decision-making, and communication skills. Ability to follow orders and work independently within scope of practice.

Preferred License/Certification:

• Venipuncture

The hourly rate range for this position is $31.11 - $35.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Minimum Education: High school or equivalent With Specialized/technical training Nursing Minimum Experience: 1 year Minimum Skills: Demonstrated intrapersonal skills and knowledge of patient care and/or needs. Keen observational, decision-making, and communication skills. Ability to follow orders and work under close supervision. Completion of an accredited vocational nursing program or equivalent Preferred Education: Related undergraduate study Preferred Experience: 2 years