LVN

CommonSpirit Health • Merced, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

As our Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you will provide vital direct patient care, significantly contributing to patient well-being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team. Every day, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, a strong commitment to patient safety, and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.
Patient Rights and Cultural Competency are upheld by respecting religious and linguistic needs, ensuring Advance Directives are addressed, and consistently utilizing translation services for all legal and clinical communications
Data Collection is performed with high accuracy by assessing developmental needs, identifying clinical risks such as falls or infections, and maintaining a 95% documentation compliance rate for all patient screenings
Planning requires close collaboration with the RN to integrate multidisciplinary assessment findings into a comprehensive, age-appropriate care plan that aligns with hospital policies and identifies specific nursing diagnoses.
Implementation involves the safe execution of the nursing plan of care, including hourly rounds, bedside procedures, and strict adherence to security protocols, while prioritizing tasks based on patient acuity
Evaluation ensures that all nursing interventions and patient teaching are monitored for effectiveness, accurately documented, and updated each shift to support successful discharge planning and medication reconciliation

Requirements

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): CA
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR
• Expanded IV Therapy Course (EIV)
• Quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute or emergency experience

Responsibilities

• Assess patient conditions
• Administer medications
• Perform prescribed treatments
• Meticulously document care
• Collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans
• Respecting religious and linguistic needs
• Ensuring Advance Directives are addressed
• Consistently utilizing translation services for all legal and clinical communications
• Assessing developmental needs
• Identifying clinical risks such as falls or infections
• Maintaining a 95% documentation compliance rate for all patient screenings
• Integrating multidisciplinary assessment findings into a comprehensive, age-appropriate care plan
• Identifying specific nursing diagnoses
• Safe execution of the nursing plan of care
• Hourly rounds
• Bedside procedures
• Strict adherence to security protocols
• Prioritizing tasks based on patient acuity
• Monitoring nursing interventions and patient teaching for effectiveness
• Updating care plans each shift to support successful discharge planning and medication reconciliation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree