Licensed Vocational Nurse
Santa Barbara, CA
Full time – Temp to hire
All shifts available.
$36 to $40hr depending on experience.
Residential facility for 59 people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, autism, and epilepsy is looking for Licensed Vocational Nurses to join their team in Santa Barbara.
Summary: Seeking passionate and caring LVNs to provide exceptional client care, monitoring vital signs, assisting healthcare professionals and consulting patients' families. To be successful as an LVN you must have a passion for helping others as well as the patience needed to assist difficult patients or family members. A good LVN balances empathy and professional care without compromising either.
Responsibilities:
Collects data and reports findings to RNs upon new admission within two hours of admit.
Communicates data on patient assessment to RNs who are assigned responsibility to the patient.
Contributes in collaboration with RNs to the patient care plan.
Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and patients progress toward expected outcomes every shift.
Maintains lab and other diagnostic test results and reports in a timely manner to RNs.
Aides individual teaching plans for each patient, based upon a plan of care by RNs.
Works under direction of RNs and completes assignments as directed.
Manages patient assignment within assigned shift.
Utilizes non-patient care time to help other nurses with care.
Ensures that care reflects goals of patient outcome activities.
Documents legibility, completes patient care records, uses approved abbreviations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs specialized nursing.
Requirements:
LVN Program Certification.
Active California LVN license.
American Heart Association BLS Certification.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Professional conduct at all times.
Ability to keep patient information confidential.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
