Licensed Vocational Nurse

Licensed Vocational Nurse – Full Time 40 Hours per week. Location: Soledad, CA. Schedule: Friday–Tuesday 6:00 am–2:30 pm (6 months). Orientation 2 weeks (flexible). Rate: $51/hr as a Traveler (Gross: $2,000/week) or $45/hr as a Local (Gross: $1,760/week). Must have a valid California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric license. Must have one full year of experience as a licensed professional. Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with CCHCS policies and procedures. Conduct basic hygiene and nursing care, including administration of prescribed medications and therapeutic effects, treatments, and disease prevention, as ordered by the physician. Collect information regarding patient status and report results to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) or RN in a timely manner. 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, 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 training of patient/youth in activities of daily living and assist in routine treatments. Document in the patient/youth health record the nursing care and treatment provided and the patient/youth response to facilitate continuity of care and communication with other healthcare providers. #J-18808-Ljbffr AvaMed, Inc