LVN Home Health Nurse Visits

Advance Specialty Care North•San Diego, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a PER DIEM position for a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide clinical support staff services. The LVN will be placed on a roster for specified city coverage and contacted as cases become available to confirm interest and availability for assignments. The role involves assisting in patient assessments, implementing and documenting nursing care under the direction of an RN Supervisor or Director of Patient Care Services, and ensuring agency compliance with regulations. The LVN will also communicate changes in patient condition to physicians and family, promote patient and family education, and participate in case conferences and revisions to the plan of treatment. Additionally, the LVN will complete incident reports, maintain familiarity with patient caseloads, and perform regular check-ins to ensure patient needs are met. When providing direct patient care coverage, the LVN will follow the physician's Plan of Treatment, administer medications, monitor for adverse reactions, notify the physician of abnormal findings, implement new orders, and complete charting for each shift.

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.

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; and 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 as requested by PCG or shift LVN.
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.