LVN - CAP I - Sharp Grossmont - Nights - Full Time

Sharp HealthCare•La Mesa, CA

About The Position

The LVN provides individualized nursing care to patients and families under the direction of an RN. The role collects basic assessment data, participates in care planning, carries out interventions in accordance with the Plan of Care, and contributes data to evaluate outcomes. The LVN communicates with patients and families about the Plan of Care and planned treatments, and works with the healthcare team to coordinate care. This position is at Sharp Grossmont and works an overnight shift from 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with an 8-hour shift requirement of 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Weekend work is required every other weekend; on-call is not required. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU-UHW. Employees must join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member for the duration of the agreement.

Requirements

Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license from the California Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification.
Proficient clinical skills and nursing judgment.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of LVN experience in an acute care setting or related area.
Experience in the respective department.
Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification.

Responsibilities

Collect and document assessment data in accordance with department guidelines, including age- and culture-specific considerations, and communicate the data to the RN for analysis and interpretation.
Coordinate patient care activities, workflow, schedules, referrals, and patient progress with other healthcare team members.
Document patient and family care needs according to department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Implement the plan of care within department guidelines and scope of practice; refer matters outside the LVN's scope to the RN and seek resources when appropriate.
Collaborate with RNs when nursing decisions are required during implementation of the plan of care.
Provide constructive feedback to peers, notify supervisors of suspected performance issues, provide unit-specific information to students and temporary or floating personnel, and document informal teaching.
Encourage patient and family participation in decision-making and uphold their rights.
Identify patient and family learning needs and barriers, collaborate with the RN on individualized teaching plans, implement teaching, collect learning-response data, and document and contribute to evaluation of learning.
Demonstrate understanding of patient and family goals, recommend care-plan considerations to the multidisciplinary team, and update the written plan of care as directed by the RN.
Collect and document data about patient and family responses to care, report information to team members, and contribute observations to patient care conferences and evaluation of goals and interventions.