LVN, Family Medicine
Sutter Health
Los Altos, CA
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40 hrs a week
- Unit
- Family Medicine
Posted Aug 10
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Union position
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- LVN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation PAD
Position
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Overview
Under general supervision and within in the scope of their certification or licensure, assists providers by performing greeting and identifying patients, escorting patient to exam room, identifying purpose of visit, preparing patient for office visit such as weighing patient, taking vital signs, performing minor medical procedures and other tasks associated with patient care. The LVN delivers care within the scope of the California Nurse Practice Act and the PAMF Nursing guidelines.
Job Description
Education
Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Certification & licensure
LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Skills and knowledge
Bilingual, Spanish speaking Verbal and written communication skills for regular contact with employees, patients and patient families; requires tact. Basic high school math aptitude. Basic Windows skills to include keyboarding, mouse movement and computer data entry skills to enter patient information. Organizational skills. Ability to lift and position patients. Visual capabilities to observe patients. Knowledge of medical terminology/anatomy. Ability to work with others in a flexible, cooperative manner. Requires moderate mental application and concentration to handle varying procedures and interruptions.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule
Full Time
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend
Requirements
As Needed
Benefits
Yes
Unions
Yes
Position Status
Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $40.91 to $54.91 / hour
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
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Requirements
- LVN
Place
- City
- Los Altos, CA
- Median rent
- $3,501/mo
- Local household income
- $250,001/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Los Altos is a quiet, upscale Silicon Valley enclave with tree-lined streets and a low-key small-town feel despite proximity to tech-hub jobs. Nurses relocating here will find calm residential neighborhoods centered on a walkable downtown along Main Street, with parks and open space preserves nearby for off-shift downtime.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?