Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The Home Health Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct patient care in a patient’s place of residence under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, ensuring compliance with legal boundaries for nursing practice.
Responsibilities
• Provides direct patient care in a patient’s place of residence under the direction/supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Provides nursing care within the scope of practice for licensed vocational nursing and accepts responsibility of individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and behavior in the course of vocational nursing practice
• Demonstrates performance consistent with the PIH Health vision of Patients First
• Under the guidance of the registered nurse, performs basic nursing procedures and skilled hospice care for patients certified as having a terminal illness who have elected the Hospice benefit
• The LVN also provides supportive care to patients families and/or significant others
Skills
• Current California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in good standing
• A minimum of one year nursing experience, preferably in an acute care facility with a medical-surgical background
• Current CPR card
• Current California driver's license and valid auto insurance
• Current California LVN license
• Evidence of continuing education
• Prior experience in an acute care facility in Medical/Surgical, as appropriate for clinical specialty
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card
• Intravenous Certification
• Current California license as an LVN. Renewal every two years in good standing
• A minimum of one year prior professional nursing experience
• Current California LVN license with Vocational Nurse IV Therapy Certification
• Prior experience in an acute care facility, urgent care or formal classroom education in Medical/Surgical as appropriate for clinical specialty
• Current BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years acute successful clinical experience preferred
• Non-violent crisis intervention training annually
• Home Health experience preferred
• Experience with EMR system preferred
• Basic windows and mouse skills preferred
• Current ACLS certification
Company Overview
• PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network. It was founded in 1959, and is headquartered in Whittier, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.pihhealth.org.
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