Licensed Vocational Nurse

CommonSpirit Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide direct patient care and documentation within our Bruceville Terrace unit in Sacramento, CA. You will assess conditions, administer medications, and perform treatments as part of a compassionate healthcare team.

You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensure patient safety, and contribute to discharge planning, while using HIS software and medical equipment with precision.

Qualifications

• 1 year SNF/LTC care of the aged, acutely ill, chronically ill and patients in need of restorative care.
• Licensed Vocational Nurse: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR, authorized by the American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and document care meticulously.
• Assess patient conditions, administer medications and perform prescribed treatments.
• Collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans.
• Support discharge planning and communicate patient needs to the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical skills

Communication

Documentation

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (CA)

Tools

HIS

Job description

*Job Summary and Responsibilities*

As our Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you will provide vital direct patient care, significantly contributing to patient well-being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team.

Every day, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, a strong commitment to patient safety, and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.

• Accurately collects admission data and records information on Admission/Assessment/History Record within 2 hours of arrival on unit.
• Delegates data collection appropriately.
• Observes and reports to the Registered Nurse, patient's responses to therapeutic interventions, hospitalization and diagnosis, including physical and psychological response.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in meeting identified needs by appropriate referrals.
• Collaborates with the Registered Nurse regarding discharge planning.
• Demonstrates individual competency in selected psychomotor skills and independently performs technical procedures such as demonstrated ability to carry out procedures, assist physicians with procedures, safely use equipment, and proficiency on HIS.

Job Requirements*Required

• 1 year SNF/LTC care of the aged, acutely ill, chronically ill and patients in need of restorative care
• Licensed Vocational Nurse: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR, authorized by the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

Bruceville Terrace has been providing quality, compassionate care since 1989. Licensed as the 171-bed sub-acute skilled nursing facility of Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, Bruceville Terrace offers care for the elderly, as well as those requiring extended recoveries.

Bruceville Terrace provides skilled nursing, rehabilitative and complex medical services to our patients and residents using an interdisciplinary team approach. Over half of the facility is dedicated to skilled nursing/convalescent care, while the remaining beds are committed to meet the medical and rehabilitative needs of the short-term patient after a stay at the acute care hospital. Learn more [here](http://www.methodistsacramento.org/) at http://www.methodistsacramento.org/.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$45.28 - $51.07 /hour