Licensed Vocational Nurse - SubAcute

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join the patient care team in delivering direct nursing care under supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will administer medications, implement timely interventions, document care plans, and collaborate with team members to meet patient needs and outcomes.

Requirements include a valid CA LVN license, 1 year of clinical LVN experience in acute/subacute settings, BLS, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Valid CA Vocational Nurse License (LVN).
• 1 year clinical LVN experience in acute or subacute hospital setting; new grads encouraged.
• BLS required.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organization.
• Basic computer skills; Empower (EHR) and PCC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and treatments.
• Implement timely interventions and document per California LVN scope of practice.
• Obtain and record accurate patient assessment data and care plan.
• Communicate patient status to the Registered Nurse.
• Respond to patient requests and call lights promptly.
• Deliver consistent quality patient care with patients clean and comfortable.

Skills

LVN license

1 year clinical experience

BLS certification

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

EHR familiarity

PCC experience

Education

CA LVN program diploma

Tools

Empower EHR

PointClickCare 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.

• 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 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