LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE ORANGE AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY - EXCEPTIONAL HOME CARE

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: THE LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED NURSE. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE FOLLOWING THE PLAN OF CARE, PROVIDING TREATMENTS, AND WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM TO HELP MEET POSITIVE PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES. PROVIED DIRECT PATIENT CARE AS DEIFNED IN THE CALIFORNIA NURSE PRACTICE ACT. IMPLEMENTS PLAN OF CARE INITIATED BY THE REGISTERED NURSE AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. PROVIDES ACCURATE AND TIMELY DOCUMENTATION CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN OF CARE. CHARTING/DOCUMENTATION MUST BE COMPUTER-LITERATE. PARTICIPATES IN COORDINATION OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES, APPROPRIATELY REPORTING THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES (HHA, OT, PT, MSW, ST, DIETITIAN) TO THE REGISTERED NURSE AND/OR CLINICAL SUPERVISOR/NURSING SUPERVISOR. THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES PERFORMED BY INCUMBENTS OF THIS JOB. THE INCUMBENTS MAY BE REQUESTED TO PERFORM JOB RELATED TASKS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED IN THIS BRIEF DESCRIPTION. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: GRADUATE FROM OF AN ACCREDITED VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM. HAS ( 1 ) YEAR OF NURSING EXPERIENCE. CURRENTLY, LICENSED AS A VOCATIONAL NURSE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COMPLIES WITH ACCEPTED PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICE. DEMONSTRATES GOOD VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMMUNICATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. POSSESS AND MAINTAINS A CURRENT CPR CERTIFICATIONS, TB/CHEST X-RAY AND PHYSICAL EXAM. MUST BE A LICENSED DRIVER WITH AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS INSURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE/OR ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS AND IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. ABLE TO WALK, BEND, STOOP, AND LIFT OBJECTS WEIGHING UP TO 25-35 LBS. MUST BE COMPUTER-LITERATE, HAVE A SMARTPHONE, TABLET, LAPTOP, ETC IN ORDER TO DO EMR DAILY CHARTING.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 25.00 Per Hour