Licensed Vocational Nurse - SubAcute

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley in Sun Valley, CA is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join the patient care team. The LVN provides direct nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and follows the resident's Plan of Care.

Duties include administering medications, documenting interventions, and recording assessment data, while communicating resident status to the RN and responding to calls to ensure comfort and timely care.

Qualifications

• : Valid California LVN license
• : One year clinical LVN experience in acute/subacute hospital environment preferred; new graduates encouraged to apply
• : BLS required
• : Excellent customer service skills
• : Excellent communication and organization skills
• : Basic computer skills – Empower (EHR) and PCC experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Administering medications and treatments
• Implementing and documenting timely interventions per resident needs while functioning with the California LVN Scope of Practice
• Obtaining and recording accurate physical assessment data
• 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

Licensed Vocational Nurse License (CA)

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