Licensed Vocational Nurse/LVN (0.8 - 64 Hours Per Pay Period)
Company: AHMC Healthcare
Location: Daly City
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides appropriate nursing
care under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) in compliance
with the standards of care at AHMC Seton Medical Center and the LVN
Nurse Practice Act; demonstrates respect for the individual and
maintains the dignity of the patient and family unit.Care for all
types of patients and perform those skills and procedures taught in
an accredited program of vocational nursing. Perform all care
within the scope of practice for vocational nurses and as practices
at Seton Medical Center.Appropriately assess and document the
patient's initial condition and assesses and documents ongoing
changes. Participate in patient interventions, plans for care and
evaluation of care.Plan and initiate patient teaching as related to
the patient's illness. Includes teaching and psychosocial
interventions with both patients and family.Participate and
document discharge planning for the patient on initial admission
and throughout hospital stay.Participate in unit-based quality
assurance activities.Administer and monitor the effects of
medications as prescribed by a physician and in accordance with
practice at Seton Medical Center.Perform venipuncture following the
standards of practice at Seton Medical Center.Demonstrate
safety-conscious behavior consistent with the Safety
Program.Demonstrate ability to document information in the patient
record accurately and in a timely, concise manner.Demonstrate
participation in professional self-development.Use effective oral
and written skills to communicate with other members of the health
care team as well as patients and their families.Show appropriate
leadership skills while directing other members of the health care
team.Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by a Registered
Nurse.Specific Tasks and ExpectationsCares for all types of
patients and performs those skills and procedures taught in an
accredited Program of Vocational Nursing. Performs all care within
the scope of practice for vocational nurses and as practiced at
Seton Medical Center.Has passed skills checklist for licensed
vocational nurse and has demonstrated proficiency in all skills.
(Note skills that need updating.)Practices vocational nursing
skills under the direction of an RN and seeks assistance from the
RN as appropriate.Appropriately assesses and documents the
patient's initial condition and assesses and documents ongoing
changes. Participates in patient interventions, plans for care, and
evaluation of care under direction of an RN.Demonstrates ability to
thoroughly assess patient's condition and document using focus
charting.Documents patient problems, interventions, and outcomes
using focus charting.Assesses and documents patient's on-going
condition and any change in condition.Demonstrates knowledge of the
Nursing Process by correctly utilizing focus charting.Plans and
initiates patient teaching as related to the patient's illness.
Includes teaching and psychosocial interventions with both patients
and family.On admission, assesses patient's learning needs and
documents those need in the nursing record.Documents the plan of
teaching, interventions taken, and their outcomes.Documents
patient's response to their illness, including psychosocial
interventions with both patients and family and their
outcome.Participates and documents discharge planning for the
patient on initial admission and throughout the hospital
stay.Initiates and documents need for Discharge Planning on
admission assessment Documents discharge planning, equipment needs,
or home health needs throughout the length of the hospital
stay.Participates in unit-based quality assurance
activities.Participates, as directed by RN, in ongoing unit-based
monitors.Participates in problem solving based on findings of
unit-based monitors.Administers and monitors the effects of
medications as prescribed by a physician and in accordance with
practice at Seton Medical Center.Consistently charts sites of
injections.Consistently charts effects of pain medications on
record.Consistently monitors the effects of all medication,
documents and informs the registered nurse of any untoward
effect.Performs venipuncture following the standard of practice at
Seton Medical Center.Consistently follows IV policy as written at
Seton Medical CenterCharts and documents appropriately in the
Medical Record when administering IV fluids and blood products (as
per transfusion policy)Changes IV sites and documents such
according to Seton Medical Center Demonstrates ability to document
information in the patient record in a timely, concise
manner.Charting is legible and concise at all times.Charting
accurately reflects the patient's clinical status.Demonstrates
participation in professional self-developmentShows initiative in
attending inservices and workshops appropriate to professional
Document evidence of continuing education courses as required for
licensure.Use effective oral and written skills to communicate with
the members of the health care team, as well as patients and their
families.Demonstrates courteous and therapeutic communication with
patients and family.Displays courteous and professional behavior
while interacting with members of the health care team.Shows
appropriate leadership skills while directing other members of the
health care team.Participates in orientation of new employees and
registry personnel.Directs courteous and professional behavior
while interacting with members of the health team.Performs
appropriate duties as assigned by a Registered Nurse.Willingly
performs tasks for other members of the health care team when
needed.Show initiative in performing duties outside of
assignment.Uses oral and written skills in effectively
communicating to other health team members, patients, and
families.EDUCATION:Graduation from an accredited School of Licensed
Vocational Nursing.EXPERIENCE:Previous experience
preferred.CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURECurrent California licensure as a
Licensed Vocational Nurse.Current certification in Basic Life
Support.Senior Licensed Vocational Nurses must have successfully
completed courses in Intravenous Therapy approved by the State
Board, and Pharmacology as recognized by the Board of Vocational
Nurses and other unit specific certifications. All Licensed
Vocational Nurses must complete IV certification within six (6)
months of hire.OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE:Knowledgeable of
the California Nursing Practice Act.Able to understand and follow
all policies, procedures, guidelines, rules and regulations of
Nursing Service, AHMC Seton Medical CenterSeton Medical
Centerreq9094EveningsNursingRegular Full-Time
Keywords: AHMC Healthcare, Daly City , Licensed Vocational Nurse/LVN (0.8 - 64 Hours Per Pay Period), Healthcare , Daly City, California
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