Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Home Health - San Luis Obispo County - Choice Home Health
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
About the Job
Licensed Vocational Nurse
* Due to the travel time required to treat our patients in their homes, candidates who live within a 10-mile radius of Santa Maria are ideal for this position.
POSITION SUMMARY:
You will be responsible for providing nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN). General responsibilities may include giving injections and medication, caring for wounds, recording vital signs, tracking medical history, monitoring health status, and keeping detailed documentation on patient progress.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide direct patient home care visits, observes, performs and reports preventative, treatment and rehabilitative nursing procedures while implementing the plan of care
- Observe and report on the home environment and make recommendation that will enhance patient care, promote safety and prevent adverse effects
- Work with patient, family and health care team members to coordinate services, promote quality of care and positive patient care outcomes
- Take verbal orders from Health Care Providers as necessary and within the LVN scope of practice in a timely manner and documents appropriately
- Inform Health Care Providers of changes in patient’s condition in accordance with providers orders and documents communications accordingly
- Provide care as ordered that is appropriate preventive, rehabilitative, therapeutic, comfort and pain interventions
- Provide instructions to patient/CG’s and staff in a timely manner
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program, current state license as a Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse and CPR certified
- At least one-year clinical practical nursing experience. *Home Health experience preferred
- Must have vehicle, valid current driver’s license and automobile insurance
- Ability to make home visits and provide skilled nursing assessments and care in the home
BENEFITS (available to full-time employees):
- Excellent pay, including 23 days PTO per year
- Health, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Continuing education & tuition assistance
- Generous referral bonus program
- Flexible scheduling
- Company Vehicle Program with paid gas card for eligible full-time employees
ABOUT US:
Our unique focus is on patient-centered care and evidenced-based medicine. This empowers our patients to achieve their optimal level of independence. We are a home health service provider enhancing the continuity of care for the patients we serve. Our mission is to help them achieve that goal.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.
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