LVN Visiting Nurse
Company: Charter Health Holdings
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
Posted on: January 13, 2021
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Licensed
Vocational/Practical Nurse provides skilled nursing care for
assigned patients. He/she works cooperatively with the other
members of the Interdisciplinary Team. The LVN provides
intermittent visits or shifts of skilled nursing care, performs
prescribed medical treatments, including pain management and
symptom control, provides nursing observations, provides teaching
regarding the expected course of the disease, care techniques and
other health measures to the patient, family or other primary care
giver, provides counseling and supportive care to the patient and
family, and participates in the care plan development and
implementation.
REPORTS TO: Registered Nurse
SUPERVISES: None
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of vocational/practical
nursing.
Credentials: Current license within the State. Certification in
Hospice and Palliative . Vocational/Practical Nursing.
Experience: At least one year experience as a LVN/LPN .
Core Competencies: Ability to safely and effectively perform
procedures and techniques involved in the delivery of patient care.
Ability to follow a patient and family teaching plan. Ability to
function as a member of the nursing team and cooperate with
non-nursing professionals in the process of rendering nursing care.
Ability to identify potentially harmful changes inpatient condition
and report these changes timely, verbally and in writing. Ability
to plan a personal work schedule and work independently to complete
the assignment on a timely basis. Ability to communicate
effectively, verbally and in writing.
Other: Valid driver's license and auto insurance.
FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Performs skilled observation of patient condition, mental,
social and emotional status on each visit.
2. Demonstrates capacity to describe findings of the complete
patient inventory which accurately reflects patient condition.
3. Identifies potentially harmful changes in patient condition and
reports to the clinical supervisor and/or MD as required.
4. Contributes to the formulation and update of the nursing care
plan.
5. Under the direction of a registered nurse or supervisor, follows
patient's nursing care plan and Plan of Treatment prescribed by the
physician.
6. Provides patient and family with complete and accurate teaching
so that change in patient and patient caregiver behavior is
observable.
7. Administers personal, hygienic, and therapeutic measures for
patients.
8. Administers prescribed medications and treatments safely and
effectively as prescribed.
9. Records, and reports to the supervisor on the general physical
and mental condition of the patient.
10. Assists the physician and/or registered nurse in performing
specialized procedures.
11. Observes universal precautions. Prepares equipment for
treatments, including sterilization and observation of aseptic
technique.
12. Assists the patient with activities of dialing living and
encourages appropriate self-care.
13. Performs complete bedside nursing when required.
14. Makes regular entries in communication logs.
15. Takes emergency measures to preserve patient life and limb when
necessary.
16. Provides accurate and timely information on patient progression
in the care plan.
17. Reports any changes inpatient visit schedule to the offices of
the DPCS.
18. Completes all required documentation accurately and timely.
19. Delivers all the required documentation to the offices of the
Agency on the designated submission days of the week.
20. Adjusts self to diversified personalities, and uses tact and
judgment in dealing with patients.
21. Assists the Clinical Supervisor and/or RN Team Leader to
optimize schedules and routings for quality of care and containment
of agency costs.
22. Attends in-service presentations.
23. Participates in Agency Quality Improvement Program.
24. Attends weekly Team case conference to complete monthly patient
case conferences as required.
25. All other tasks and duties deemed necessary and
appropriate.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Evidence of good physical and mental health.
2. Able to lift 40 lbs. from floor to waist and waist to
shoulder.
3. Able to lift 25 lbs. from shoulder to overhead.
4. Able to push/pull 59 lbs.
5. Frequently required to assist with transferring of patients up
to 150 lbs.
6. Frequent bending.
7. Repetitive standing, walking and use of hands.
8. Average hearing/vision.
9. Phone communication ability.
10. Able to drive a car 2 to 4 hours a day.
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Keywords: Charter Health Holdings, Rancho Cucamonga , LVN Visiting Nurse, Healthcare , Rancho Cucamonga, California
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