AHMC Healthcare

AHMC Healthcare

LVN

Daly City, CA, US

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
PharmacologyLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Care for all types of patients and perform those skills and procedures taught in an accredited program of vocational nursing.
  • Appropriately assess and document the patient's initial condition and assesses and documents ongoing changes.
  • Participate and document discharge planning for the patient on initial admission and throughout hospital stay.
  • Demonstrate ability to document information in the patient record accurately and in a timely, concise manner.
  • Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by a Registered Nurse.
  • Specific Tasks and Expectations Cares for all types of patients and performs those skills and procedures taught in an accredited Program of Vocational Nursing.
  • Appropriately assesses and documents the patient's initial condition and assesses and documents ongoing changes.

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited School of Licensed Vocational Nursing.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience preferred.
  • CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE Current California licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
  • All Licensed Vocational Nurses must complete IV certification within six (6) months of hire.

Skills

  • 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 Center.

Benefits

  • Perform all care within the scope of practice for vocational nurses and as practices at Seton Medical Center.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrates participation in professional self-development◦Shows 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.

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