Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

We are urgently seeking Licensed Vocational Nurses for full-time assignments at correctional facilities in Susanville, CA. Position Details 40 Hours per week (3 month assignment). Location: Susanville, CA. Schedule: Monday-Friday 5:45am-2:15pm. Rate: $58/hr Local ($2,320/week) or $62/hr Traveler ($2,480/week) . Must have a license by the California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Duties/Responsibilities Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with 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 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 the 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 the continuity of care and communicate to other healthcare providers. #J-18808-Ljbffr