Licensed Vocational Nurse I

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Health is recruiting Licensed Vocational Nurse I staff to perform vocational nursing duties in a hospital inpatient care unit. The role provides direct patient care, administers medications, monitors patients and clinical equipment, supports medical procedures, and maintains safe and sanitary care environments. Depending on the assignment, the position may include specialized duties in areas such as renal or peritoneal dialysis, or labor and delivery.

Requirements

Hold a current, valid, unrestricted license to practice as a Vocational Nurse issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing patient care in a healthcare setting, such as a hospital, clinic, urgent care center, rehabilitation center, nursing home, long-term care facility, or specialized outpatient service center.
Current certification in the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program.

Responsibilities

Administer medications by injection, orally, and by other prescribed methods, excluding research drugs; check prescribed dosages against specified limits and observe and report adverse reactions.
Recognize emergencies, initiate life-saving action, and alert the nurse-in-charge or physician.
Set up, operate, and monitor electronic or mechanical equipment, including croupettes, oxygen therapy and suctioning equipment; monitor intravenous apparatus and cardioscopes.
Provide bedside care, including personal hygiene, comfort and safety, maintaining a clean environment, and preventing pressure sores and other conditions associated with being bedridden.
Measure and record vital signs and document care procedures, treatments, indications, nourishment, and output.
Observe and report patients’ progress; communicate patient information during shift changes and in contacts with doctors; report significant incidents involving nursing personnel, patients, or others.
Give eye and ear irrigations and instillations; clean, debride, medicate, and dress wounds using sterile technique.
Observe and document signs of anxiety, stress, emotional changes, or behavioral changes, and inform a registered nurse of problem conditions.
Provide emotional support and interact with psychiatric patients individually and in group settings as directed, encouraging socialization and supporting rehabilitation.
Teach isolation techniques to patients and visitors and use correct sterile technique to prevent infection.
Prepare instruments and supplies and assist physicians with medical and surgical procedures.
For applicable specialized assignments, monitor physician- or nurse-in-charge-set equipment such as renal dialysis machines, perform peritoneal dialysis procedures, or carry out labor and delivery unit duties.
Perform Nursing Attendant duties as needed in connection with the work described above.