LVN Home Health Nurse

Advance Specialty Care North•Palm Desert, CA

6d•Remote

About The Position

This is a PER DIEM position for a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in Home Health, providing clinical support. The LVN will be placed on a roster for specified city coverage and contacted as cases become available. The role involves assisting in patient assessment, implementing nursing care under the direction of an RN Supervisor or Director of Patient Care Services, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The LVN will also be responsible for patient and family education, coordinating care, and administering medications.

Requirements

Is a graduate of an accredited practical nurse or vocational nursing program.
Is currently licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in California.
Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
Possesses and maintains good physical stamina and mental health.
Has presented a pre-employment physician's health clearance including a negative TB skin test and/or other tests as required by organization policy.

Nice To Haves

Assists the RN by visiting patients to do regular "check-ins" to ensure all patient's needs are adequately met by agency.

Responsibilities

Assists in the assessment of patient's need, plan, implements and documents nursing care under the direction of RN Supervisor or Director of Nursing.
Performs tasks based on the Nurse Practice Act; maintains agency compliance with Federal and State regulations.
Informs the physician and family members of the changes in patient's condition and needs.
Promotes education for patient's families and patients; participates in Case Conferences; participates in revising plan of treatment, problem list and/or care plan; assists in ordering supplies and equipment needed by the patient.
Completes incident reports as needed per agency policy.
Maintains familiarity with case load's special routine for the patient, to facilitate care for patient and better relationship with patient's family; assists the RN by visiting patients to do regular "check-ins" to ensure all patient's needs are adequately met by agency.
Follow the Plan of Treatment as ordered by the physician.
Give complete report of patient to incoming personnel to ensure continuity of care e.g., condition, intake output, prn medication, and unusual symptoms.
Promote patient safety at all times.
Administer medication, monitor for adverse reaction.
Notify MD for any abnormal findings and deviations from baseline.
Implement new MD orders.
Complete all necessary charting on each worked shift.