Licensed Vocational Nurse - SubAcute

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse to join our patient care team. Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will provide direct nursing care, administer medications, document assessments, and help meet resident needs to ensure quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a CA LVN license, has BLS, and strong communication and organizational skills. Prior acute or subacute hospital experience is preferred; new graduates are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Valid CA Vocational Nurse License (LVN).
• BLS required.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organization skills required.
• Basic computer skills – Empower (EHR) and PCC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administering medications and treatments
• Implementing and documenting timely interventions appropriate to resident needs while functioning with the California LVN Scope of Practice
• Obtaining and recording accurate physical assessment data based on diagnosis and care plan
• Communicating resident status to the Registered Nurse
• Responding to resident requests and/or call lights with appropriate action
• Delivering consistent quality patient care, evidenced by residents being clean and comfortable

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Computer skills

Education

CA LVN license

Tools

Empower EHR

Point Click Care (PCC)

Job description

The LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE is a member of the patient care team responsible for providing direct nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE is responsible for following the resident'sPlan of Care, providing treatments and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet needs of our patients ensuring positive patient care outcomes.Duties include but are not limited to:

• Administering medications and treatments
• Implementing and documenting timely interventionsappropriate to resident needs while functioningwith the California Licensed Vocational Nurse Scope of Practice
• Obtaining and recording accurate physical assessment data based on diagnosis and care plan
• Communicating residentstatus to the Registered Nurse
• Responding to resident requests and/or call lights with appropriate action
• Delivering consistent quality patient care, evidenced by assigned residents being clean and comfortable

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Valid CA Vocational Nurse License (LVN)
• One (1) yearclinical experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in an acute and/or subacute hospital environment PREFERRED - New graduates encouraged to apply
• BLS required
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organization skills required
• Basic computers skills – Empower (EHR) and Point Click Care (PCC) experience preferred