LVN

Licensed Vocational Nurses for our clients in Santee, CA 92071 . This role is an 3 -month to long term contract assignment.

orientation Pay: $17/hr on W2

Pay Rate: $50.16 /hr on W2 without benefits

Schedule: Per Diem Role with the following

11:30PM - 7:00AM

Job Duties

Job Description

Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN's) provide nursing care for patients in a skilled nursing facility, and to perform related work.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The examples of essential functions listed in this class specification are representative but not necessarily exhaustive or descriptive of any one position in the class. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case by case basis.

Essential Functions:

• Administers oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications.
• Provides treatments including dressings, catheterization, irrigations, and enemas.
• Observes patients' symptoms, behavior, and progress, and keeps clinical records.
• Assists physicians and registered nurses as directed.
• Takes temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
• May perform venipuncture if certified.
• Assists in preparing and implementing individual patient care plans which may involve transcribing and carrying out doctors' orders.
• Participates in team conferences regarding patient care and medical updates.
• Assists charge nurse in laboratory procedures.
• Assists in patient education and rehabilitation.
• Maintains cleanliness of patient-care areas.
• Lifts and assists with lifting patients.
• Maintains appropriate supply of medical items.
• May assist patients in the discharge process.
• In a mental health setting, the LVN may be involved in one-on-one and group counseling.
• Prepares the Medical Administration Records (MAR) appropriately and completely, following procedure.
• Refers patients to social welfare agencies.
• May occasionally supervise nurse assistants and mental health aides.
• Participates in community education programs.
• May apply constraints to contain patients.
• May drive a vehicle to take a patient to an appointment.
• May be responsible for follow-up of patient referrals and treatment recommendations.
• May be responsible for transporting clinic supplies to designated community clinics.
• Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing and maintaining statistical logs for the unit.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Principles, methods, and procedures of modern nursing care
• Techniques of administering medications and treatments
• Common medical terminology, hospital procedures, and equipment
• Psychological, emotional, social, spiritual, and recreational needs of the patient
• Business office procedures
• Telephone, office, and online etiquette
• Current technology and trends in the profession
• County Customer service objectives and strategies

Skills and Abilities to:

• Employ standard and specialized hospital techniques, procedures and routines
• Attend to the personal hygiene needs of patients
• Perform emergency first aid
• Follow oral and written directions and complete records
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in challenging situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
• Treat County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public with courtesy and respect
• Assess the patient's or customer's immediate needs and ensure receipt of needed services through personal service or making appropriate referral
• Provide prompt, efficient and responsive service
• Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives and the public representing diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Provides responsive, high quality service to County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public by providing accurate, complete and up-to-date information, in a courteous, efficient and timely manner

Job Types: Contract, Per diem

Pay: $48.00 - $50.00 per hour

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $48 - $50