Licensed Vocational Nurses Needed: Full-Time in Represa,CA
AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities/CDCR. 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 Represa, CA.
Provider must have a minimum 1 year of experience as an LVN.
Position Details:
Full - Time
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Represa, CA
Shift: Multiple Shifts Available
$45/hr (W2/traveler rate)
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
a. Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with CCHCS policies and procedures;
b. Conduct basic hygiene and nursing care, including administration of prescribed medications and the therapeutic effects, treatments, and disease prevention, as ordered by the physician;
c. Collect information regarding patient status and report the results to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) or RN in a timely manner;
d. Provide patient/youth education and accurately document care in the approved format, noting and carrying out physician's orders;
e. Administer/assist with therapeutic measures and treatments;
f. Clean and maintain equipment;
g. Obtain specimens for diagnostic testing as ordered;
h. Assist the RN and PCP with clinic appointments; e.g., physical exams, minor surgeries, casting, identifying minor illnesses;
i. 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;
j. Participate in the training of patient/youth in activities of daily living and assist in routine treatments
k. 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.
If you are interested please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP