LVN​/LPN - Home Health Nursing; Evenings​/Weekends

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The Caring Connection is presently hiring for a variety of part- and full-time positions throughout Los Angles County!

Summary: The Caring Connection is looking for compassionate Registered Nurses (RN) for intermittent home health visits and case management on cases throughout Los Angeles County. The successful Registered Nurse (RN) will love working with home health patients, including with children in certain cases, be comfortable with documentation requirements, and have extensive assistance in the healthcare industry. We are looking for RNs who are organized and responsible, comfortable reassuring patients and their families, and have excellent communication skills.

Registered Nurse (RN) Responsibilities:

• Administer medications and render treatment to home health patients under physician's orders
• Communicate with physicians, other RNs, LVNs, pharmacists, administrative staff, and other healthcare professionals
• Collaborate with physicians to create a Plan of Care for each home health patient
• Create and contribute to the patients' medical records as needed
• Respond to injuries, concerns, and complaints from home health patients and their families
• Track and maintain medical supply inventory along with other staff members
• Counsel patients and family members before, during, and after treatment
• Facilitate and coordinate care among various disciplines including LVNs, PT/OT/ST/MSW, etc. as needed
• Complete and submit required documentation according to Agency policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Registered Nurse (RN)

Qualifications:

• Valid CA Registered Nursing license
• Advanced knowledge of EMRs
• 1+ year(s) of nursing experience, preferably in home health
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and fill-in when needed
• Pediatric care experience a plus
• Bilingual Spanish is desirable
• Excellent bedside manner and communication skills

Summary: The Caring Connection is hiring for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN/LPN) to join our growing Home Health Agency. Working primarily in the private homes of our patients providing shift care, the LVN/LPN helps fulfill the care requirements of our patients under orders from their physician. Under the direction of the Director of Patient Care Services or RN Case Manager, the successful LVN/LPN will be fully accountable for ensuring that the highest level of competent, compassionate care and safety is delivered to each home health patient.

The LVN/LPN should be motivated and ambitious with previous home health experience.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care as outlined in physician-directed Plan of Care
• Administer medications and document therapeutic effects
• Take vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration)
• Assist with patient comfort
• Prepare and administer injections and/or enemas
• Collect samples and monitor catheters
• Provide wound care
• Help educate family and Caregivers / Home Health Aides as necessary
• Complete and submit required documentation according to Agency policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Qualifications:

• Current California LVN/LPN License
• 1+ year(s) of nursing experience required (home health preferred)
• Pediatric care experience is a plus
• Vent/Trach certification a plus
• Bilingual Spanish is desirable
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends (variety of hours available)

Available shifts include:

• Agoura Hills (Pediatric) - Pending opportunity for full-time hours to be determined
• Beverly Hills (Pediatric) - Two to Three Nights Per Week 7pm-7am (Multiple Openings)
• Canoga Park (Pediatric) - Saturday and Sunday 4 hour shifts available
• Hawthorne (Pediatric) - Sunday 8am-4pm OR 9am-5pm;
  Monday through Thursday 12pm-8pm (Alternating Sundays Possible)
• Lancaster (Adult) - Saturday 5am-1pm;
  Monday 3pm-10pm
• Pacoima (Pediatric) - Monday through Friday 7am-3pm OR 8am-4pm OR 9am-5pm (Flexible)
• Pacoima (Pediatric) - Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday 6pm-10pm;
  Sunday 11am-3pm
• Pacoima (Adult) - Monday through Friday 9:30am-2:30pm
• Playa Vista (Pediatric) - 21 hours per month to start moving to Full-Time Hours within 30 days of starting
• Porter Ranch (Pediatric) - Friday 6pm-11pm
• Reseda (Pediatric) - Monday through Friday 3pm-9pm;
  Saturday and Sunday 7:30am-3:30pm (Some Flexibility - Shorter Shifts Possible, Alternating Sundays Possible)
• Sun Valley (Pediatric) - Thursday and Friday 3pm-9pm and 10pm-6am;
  Saturday and Sunday 7am-3pm OR 8am-4pm (Alternating Sundays Possible)
• Winnetka (Pediatric) - Wednesday Nights 4-5 hours;
  Friday or Saturday Nights 4-5 hours

Summary: The Caring Connection is hiring for caring and compassionate Personal Care Attendants/Caregivers with or without a CNA license to work with patients throughout Los Angeles County. The Person al Care…