LVN

AHMC Healthcare•Daly City, CA

5d•$44 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides appropriate nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), following AHMC Seton Medical Center standards of care and the LVN Nurse Practice Act. The LVN respects each individual and maintains the dignity of patients and their families. The role cares for patients across the range of care needs and performs vocational nursing skills within the scope of practice. It includes assessing and documenting patients’ conditions and changes, participating in care planning and evaluation, providing patient and family education, and contributing to discharge planning and unit-based quality assurance. The LVN administers and monitors medications as prescribed, performs venipuncture, documents care accurately and promptly, communicates with the health care team, and demonstrates appropriate leadership and professional development. Practice is under RN direction, with assistance sought from the RN as appropriate.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Licensed Vocational Nursing.
Current California licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Current Basic Life Support certification.
All LVNs must complete IV certification within six months of hire.
Senior LVNs must have completed State Board-approved courses in Intravenous Therapy and Pharmacology recognized by the Board of Vocational Nurses, as well as other unit-specific certifications.
Knowledge of the California Nursing Practice Act.
Ability to understand and follow Nursing Service and AHMC Seton Medical Center policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and regulations, including Title XXII.
Computer data-entry skills.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Proficiency in required LVN skills, demonstrated through completion of the skills checklist.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in Subacute care.
Previous Long Term Care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care and perform skills and procedures within the scope of vocational nursing practice and AHMC Seton Medical Center standards.
Assess and document patients’ initial conditions and ongoing changes; participate in patient interventions, care planning, and evaluation under RN direction.
Assess patients’ learning needs and plan, deliver, and document patient and family teaching and psychosocial interventions and their outcomes.
Participate in and document discharge planning from admission through the hospital stay, including equipment and home health needs.
Participate in unit-based quality assurance monitoring and problem solving as directed by an RN.
Administer medications prescribed by a physician, monitor their effects, document them, and notify the RN of untoward effects.
Perform venipuncture and follow the medical center’s IV practices and policies; document administration of IV fluids and blood products and changes to IV sites.
Demonstrate safety-conscious behavior consistent with the Safety Program.
Document patient information accurately, legibly, concisely, and promptly in the medical record, including focus charting.
Participate in professional self-development, including relevant in-services, workshops, and continuing education.
Communicate effectively and courteously with health care team members, patients, and families, orally and in writing.
Demonstrate appropriate leadership when directing other health care team members, including participating in orientation of new employees and registry personnel.
Perform other appropriate duties assigned by a Registered Nurse and assist other health care team members as needed.