Licensed Vocational Nurse- Specialty Home Care

LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Provides skilled nursing care in the home as per plan of care. Successful candidates will enjoy flexible scheduling, working part time with the ability to offer full time hours if needed. This rewarding opportunity will provide one-on-one, personalized patient care to patients in Tulare County and Southern Fresno areas.

Pay: $29 per hour

Work Status: Part-time/Full-time hours available

Work Hours: 8- 12 hours or less

Work Shift: Day and evening shifts available

License /Certification Required: CA LVN license BLS

Education Required: N/A

Preferred: N/A

Testing: N/A

Experience Required: One year of accumulated LVN experience. LVN with less than one year's experience may apply but will require agency to get state exception.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: N/A

Department Specific Requirements: N/A

Essential: Participates in the development and maintenance of a Plan of Care that includes problem identification, goal setting, planned intervention and an ongoing evaluation process. Encourages other staff and family to participate in home care planning and communicates information. Implements and adheres to physician's orders where such orders are within the legal scope of practice of the skilled nurse. Performs skills and techniques based upon current theory and practice. Evaluates the patient's nutritional status, habits and potential for improvement. Provides safe nursing care and exerts every reasonable effort to influence environment safety. Uses equipment correctly and identifies supply needs. Uses all possible precautions when administering drugs. Provides appropriate and professional documentation of patient care. Responds to emergencies in an efficient and effective manner.

Additional: Performs general nursing measures including those that comfort and soothe the patient. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs. Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care. Performs other duties as assigned.

RESTRICTIONS: LVN'S IN THE HOME MAY NOT: Draw blood unless certified by their state to do so. Start IV's or handle IV fluids. Administer hyperalimentation/TPN solution. Irrigate a central venous catheter. Irrigate a heparin lock. Administer any IV medication by IV push. Insert a nasogastric tube unless certified by the state to do so.

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.