LVN Skilled Nursing-Full Time, Day, Night, & Variable Shift

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

20d•$30 - $45

About The Position

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned community healthcare organization serving the greater Visalia area in central California. The Licensed Vocational Nurse carries a full patient assignment in a skilled nursing or acute rehabilitation environment and is responsible for the care needs of assigned patients during the shift. Practice follows the guidelines of the California LVN Board and is provided under the direction of a physician or registered nurse. The role is in the Subacute department and may be assigned to day, night, or variable shifts.

Requirements

California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Intravenous therapy certification and blood withdrawal certification within six months of hire or transfer.
For Sub Acute: six months of experience within the past two years in a general acute care facility, or equivalent experience appropriate to the type of subacute patients served.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a skilled nursing or acute rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities

Carry a full patient assignment and oversee the care needs of assigned patients during the shift.
Collect basic assessment data; observe patients, document and report changes in condition, and take necessary action.
Measure and record vital signs, intake, and output, and perform point-of-care testing.
Provide basic patient care and treatments, including assistance with activities of daily living and mobility.
Administer prescribed medications, start intravenous fluids, administer blood products, collect samples, and administer skin tests and vaccinations.
Participate in planning and carry out interventions in accordance with the treatment plan; contribute to evaluating outcomes and confer with other healthcare team members as needed.
Collaborate and communicate with patients or residents, families, and other healthcare providers.
Contribute to developing and implementing patient self-care teaching plans.
Act as a patient or resident advocate under the direction of the RN.
Make referrals and provide for continuity of care as needed.
Assist with developing and implementing policies, procedures, and practice guidelines to improve care quality and nursing practice.
Participate on interdisciplinary teams.
Take ethical action on behalf of patients and residents.
Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy within legal and regulatory requirements.
Deliver nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Use quality-of-care and performance-improvement results to initiate changes in nursing practice.
Provide care appropriate to the population served, including consideration of patients' and families' developmental, cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.