Licensed Vocational Nurse- Specialty Home Care

01 Kaweah Delta Health Care District; Visalia (CA); Presencial; USD 33 000 - 47 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible scheduling

Part-time/Full-time hours available

One-on-one patient care

Resumo da oferta

Kaweah Health is seeking a licensed LVN to provide home health care in Tulare County and Southern Fresno areas. The role offers flexible scheduling with part-time or full-time hours, including day and evening shifts, and focuses on one-on-one, personalized nursing care in patients' homes under an approved plan of care.

Essential duties include developing and maintaining the plan of care, following physician orders within the scope of practice, administering medications, evaluating patient

Qualificações

• CA LVN license.
• Minimum 1 year LVN experience.
• BLS certification preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain a Plan of Care with goals, interventions and ongoing evaluation.
• Provide safe nursing care and document patient care professionally.
• Respond to emergencies in an efficient and effective manner.
• Communicate with patient and family according to the care plan.

Conhecimentos

LVN experience

Formação académica

CA LVN license

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible Not Benefits Eligible Work Shift Night - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America) Department 7298 Specialty Homecare-SHC Provides skilled nursing care in the home as per plan of care. Successful candidates will enjoy flexible scheduling, working part time with the ability to offer full time hours if needed. This rewarding opportunity will provide one-on-one, personalized patient care to patients in Tulare County and Southern Fresno areas.

Pay: $29 per hour Work Status: Part-time/Full-time hours available Work Hours: 8- 12 hours or less Work Shift: Day and evening shifts available

License /Certification Required:CA LVN license BLS Preferred:N/A Education Required:N/A Preferred:N/A Testing N/A Experience Required:One year of accumulated LVN experience. LVN with less than one year’s experience may apply but will require agency to get state exception. Preferred:N/A Knowledge/Skills/Abilities N/A Department Specific Requirements N/A

Essential Participates in the development and maintenance of a Plan of Care that includes problem identification, goal setting, planned intervention and an ongoing evaluation process. Encourages other staff and family to participate in home care planning and communicates information. Implements and adheres to physician's orders where such orders are within the legal scope of practice of the skilled nurse. Performs skills and techniques based upon current theory and practice. Evaluates the patient's nutritional status, habits and potential for improvement. Provides safe nursing care and exerts every reasonable effort to influence environment safety. Uses equipment correctly and identifies supply needs. Uses all possible precautions when administering drugs. Provides appropriate and professional documentation of patient care. Responds to emergencies in an efficient and effective manner.

Additional Performs general nursing measures including those that comfort and soothe the patient. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs. Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care. Performs other duties as assigned.

RESTRICTIONS: LVN'S IN THE HOME MAY NOT:Draw blood unless certified by their state to do so. Start IV's or handle IV fluids. Administer hyperalimentation/TPN solution. Irrigate a central venous catheter. Irrigate a heparin lock. Administer any IV medication by IV push. Insert a nasogastric tube unless certified by the state to do so.

Pay Range $29.00 -$29.00

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong. Keep growing your career!

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We hope you choose to join our team of dedicated professionals serving those who entrust us with their care.