Licensed Vocational Nurse
Dependable Staffing Agency is looking to hire compassionate, competent, and dedicated LVNs to fill the needs of our California community. These are immediate openings with both full-time and part-time shifts available. If you have a desire to make a difference in your field with your knowledge, skills, and service, you are in the right place.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
LVN shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Licensed Vocational Nurse services under Institution/Facility policies and procedures. Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with the policies and procedures.
Conduct basic hygiene and nursing care, including administration of prescribed medications and the therapeutic effects, treatments, and disease prevention, as ordered by the physician.
Collect information regarding patient status and report the results to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) or RN on time;
Provide patient/youth education and accurately document care in the approved format, noting and carrying out physician's orders;
Administer/assist with therapeutic measures and treatments;
Clean and maintain equipment;
Obtain specimens for diagnostic testing as ordered;
Assist the RN and PCP with clinic appointments, e.g., physical exams, minor surgeries, casting, and identifying minor illnesses;
Assist mental health professionals by contributing to the treatment planning process and the formal evaluation of patient/youth progress by monitoring and recording observed patient behavior;
Participate in the training of patients/youth in activities of daily living and assist in routine treatments; and
Document in the patient/youth health record the nursing care and treatment provided and the patient/youth response to facilitate the continuity of care and communicate to other healthcare
- Record a patient’s medical history accurately.
- Take and record blood pressure measurements, temperature, heart rate, etc.
- Observe patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications, etc.
- Monitor patients’ condition, including fluid intake and output, and compose patient charts.
- Assist ailing patients in daily necessary activities such as eating, bathing, etc.
- Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas, etc., clean and dress wounds, and assist with other basic medical care tasks.
- Updates and documents the patient's current medications, problem list, allergies, health history, and relevant problems and/or complaints in the patient's medical record.
- Provides instruction, education, and direction to patients on routine medical questions, procedures, and ordered tests.
- Obtains pre-procedure medical clearance from outside providers for patients with cardiac and other high-risk modalities.
- Documents all patient care encounters accurately, completely, and on time.
- Maintains exam rooms, cleansing between patients and restocking as needed.
