Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

AvaMed Workforce•Delano, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California Correctional Facilities. The agency is in urgent need of a Licensed Vocational Nurse to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Delano, CA. The position is for 40 hours per week with a schedule of Thursday-Monday from 5:45am-2:15pm for a duration of 6 months, including a 2-week orientation period where flexibility is required.

Requirements

Must have a valid California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric license
Must have 1-full year of experience as a licensed professional

Responsibilities

Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with CCHCS policies and procedures
Conduct basic hygiene and nursing care, including administration of prescribed medications and the therapeutic effects, treatments, and disease prevention, as ordered by the physician
Collect information regarding patient status and report the results to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) or RN in a timely manner
Provide patient/youth education and accurately document care in the approved format, noting and carrying out physician's orders
Administer/assist with therapeutic measures and treatments
Clean and maintain equipment
Obtain specimens for diagnostic testing as ordered
Assist the RN and PCP with clinic appointments; e.g., physical exams, minor surgeries, casting, identifying minor illnesses
Assist mental health professionals by contributing to the treatment planning process and the formal evaluation of patient/youth progress by monitoring and recording observed patient behavior
Participate in the training of patient/youth in activities of daily living and assist in routine treatments
Document in the patient/youth health record the nursing care and treatment provided and the patient/youth response to facilitate the continuity of care and communicate to other healthcare providers