Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Clinic - Full Time

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Licensed Vocational Nurse to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in San Diego, CA.

Position Details (Multiple Openings)

40 Hours per week

Location: San Diego, CA

Schedule: Friday-Tuesday 10:00pm-6:30am or Wednesday-Sunday 2:00pm-10:30pm (6 Months)

(Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible)

Rate: $50/hr as a Traveler (Gross: $2,000/week) OR $44/hr as a Local (Gross: $1,760/week)

Qualifications

Must have a valid California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric

Must have 1-full year of experience as a licensed professional.

Responsibilities

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 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; 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 providers

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