Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Title: LVN, Hospice PD

Location: Laguna Hills

Department: Hospice Outpatient

Status: Per-diem

Shift: Variable (Shifts can be any day of the week from 4 pm to 12 am and 12 am to 8 am)

Pay Range*: $32.00/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Hospice LVN provides intermittent visits to the terminally ill patient and family, providing symptom management, and teaching to maximize quality of life. Coordinates the efforts of the team, including medical, nursing and psychosocial support to provide appropriate care as the patient transitions to the end of life.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Assesses present and potential needs of patient and family
• Review Plan of Care with patient, family, physician, IDT and review and evaluate
• Review realistic goals of care to ensure continuity and quality of care
• Complete all documentation in a concise, timely manner per agency standards
• Manage symptoms and teach patient/family care management
• Ability to be at work and on time
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards. Experience

• Minimum 2 year's relevant experience as an LVN in an acute care setting. Home Health, Oncology, and/or Hospice experience preferred
• 1 year minimum of acute care LVN experience.
• Electronic Medical Record experience

Education

• Current LVN license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association