Licensed Vocational Nurse – Subacute

Job Description Each day is a fresh opportunity to impact the lives of our patients, families, co-workers, and communities. We promote excellence, optimism, respect, and professional growth. If you are looking for a rewarding and positive workplace, look no further than in your own community Job Title: LVN / LPT / Treatment Nurse (Sub Acute) Job Summary: LVN / LPT / Treatment Nurse (Sub Acute) functions under LVN Scope of Practice. Worksunder supervision as needed by a Registered Nurse, carry’s out the established plan of care for anassigned group of patients. Uses observation, planning, and implementation skills to ensure theperformance of direct care activities required to provide and maintain individualized qualitypatient care. Specific areas of responsibilities include: administration of medications under scopeof practice, performance of treatments, gathering of data of patient assigned. Contributing to anindividualized plan of care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, provision of patienteducation as directed, maintenance of a record of care provided and insuring that hygiene andcomfort measures are provided. Reports to RN, Charge RN, Nursing Director Essential Job Duties:  Demonstrates competency in the collection of data (within Scope of Practice) in thepatient population served including but not limited to the following 😮 Risk Behaviorso Reinforcement of EDU needso Psychosocial needso Clinical care Coordinates care under the direction of the RN for the patient/ significant others as wellas other members of the health care team Demonstrates ability to prioritize patient care and determine nursing interventionsutilizing critical thinking in compliance with hospital policies and procedures,acceptable standards of practice, regulatory standards within Scope of LVN Practice. Provides patient care throughout the continuum Serves as a role model for the Mission, Vision and Values of the organization and fulfillsother job duties as requested within Scope of Practice Maintains current competencies as well as updated knowledge in specific area of practice Behavioral Standards:  Exhibits customer and service-oriented behaviors in every day work interactions. Demonstrates a courteous and respectful attitude to internal workforce and externalcustomers. Communication/Knowledge:  Provides accurate and timely written and verbal communication of clinical information ina manner that is understood by all involved in the delivery of patient care. Able to listen, understand, problem-solve,and carry-out duties to ensure the optimalpatient care outcomes. Able to use IT systems in an accurate and proficient manner. Collaboration/Teamwork:  Contributes toward effective, positive working relationships with internal and externalcolleagues.  Demonstrates cooperation, flexibility, reliability, and dependability in all daily workactivities and a willingness to collaborate with others for the good of the customer andthe organization. Education/Experience:  Graduate of an accredited LVN School Minimum of 1 year if current experience in area applying for IV Certification for acute care Licensure/Certifications:  Current LVN Licensed in good standing by the State of California Current BLS for Health care Provider Card Current area specific certification required (i.e. NALS, PALS, NRP, AB508) ADA/Physical Demands: ADA CONSIDERATION: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Such accommodations must be requested by the employee/applicant in order to be considered. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and to be easily understood through verbal communication in the English language. Must be able to prepare documentation in a manner that conforms to prescribed style and format, and to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Bilingual skills (Spanish) preferred. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to perform upper level mathematical operations, including algebra and geometry, frequent distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is regularly required to lift, push and/or pull weights in excess

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