Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
About The Position
AvaMed Workforce, a Healthcare Staffing Agency, is urgently seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for a full-time, 6-month assignment at a correctional facility in Delano, CA. The position offers multiple openings, 40 hours per week, with a schedule of Thursday-Monday from 5:45 am to 2:15 pm. A 2-week orientation is required, with flexibility. The role involves providing healthcare services within the LVN scope of practice, consistent with CCHCS policies and procedures, under the direction of the Institution's CEO/CNE or designee. Compensation is $50/hr for travelers (Gross: $2,000/week) or $44/hr for locals (Gross: $1,760/week). Candidates must possess a valid California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric license and have at least one full year of experience as a licensed professional.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
