ER LVN Night Shift (Fri-Sun) — Patient-Centric Care

Mission Community Hospital; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Community Hospital in the San Fernando Valley is seeking a full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for the Emergency Room during the night shift, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday rotations. The LVN will work under the direction of a physician or registered nurse to provide skilled care and education to patients across the adolescent to geriatric spectrum.

The role emphasizes medication administration, treatments, patient assessments, and education, with an emphasis on tailored care to

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing.
• Current California LVN license.
• Successful completion of a state-approved IV Therapy course and IV certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current MAB, PART, or CPI certification.
• NIHSS certification.
• Minimum of one year of LVN experience, preferably in an acute care setting.
• Knowledge of psychiatric medications and patient rights.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, functional, high-risk, and discharge needs of patients and families in collaboration with the Registered Nurse.
• Completes assigned admission assessment components and communicates findings to the RN.
• Completes patient transfer assessments within one hour of receiving patients, or according to unit policy, and communicates findings to the RN.
• Identifies psychosocial, spiritual, learning, and discharge planning needs and communicates findings to the RN.
• Determines the presence and type of advance directive.
• Performs age-appropriate patient reassessments and communicates findings to the RN.
• Completes discharge assessments and patient instructions according to unit policy.
• Recognizes and reports abnormal diagnostic data.
• Identifies patient and family support systems and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Recognizes the need for additional resources and notifies appropriate team members.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing

California LVN license

IV Therapy course + IV certification

BLS certification

MAB, PART, or CPI certification

NIHSS certification

1 year LVN experience in acute care

Knowledge of psychiatric medications and patient rights

Job description

Mission Community Hospital in the San Fernando Valley is seeking a full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for the Emergency Room during the night shift, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday rotations. The LVN will work under the direction of a physician or registered nurse to provide skilled care and education to patients across the adolescent to geriatric spectrum.

The role emphasizes medication administration, treatments, patient assessments, and education, with an emphasis on tailored care to