Licensed Vocational Nurse

Ava Med Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in
URGENT
need of a Licensed Vocational Nurse to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in
Susanville
, CA.

• 40 Hours per week
• Location:
  
  Susanville, CA
• Schedule:
  
  Tuesday
  - Saturday; from 1:45pm-10:15pm(6 Months)
• Rate: $65/hr (Traveler/W2)

• Must have a valid California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric
• Must have 1-full year of experience as a licensed professional.

Under the direction of the Institution's CEO/CNE or designee, Temporary/Relief LVN shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Licensed Vocational Nurse services in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limitedto:

• a. Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with CCHCS policies and procedures;
• b. Conduct basic hygiene and nursing care, including administration of prescribed medications and the therapeutic effects, treatments, and disease prevention, as ordered by the physician;
• c. Collect information regarding patient status and report the results to the Primary Care Provider(PCP) or RN in a timely manner;
• d. Provide patient/youth education and accurately document care in the approved format, noting and carrying out physician's orders;
• e. Administer/assist with therapeutic measures and treatments;
• f. Clean and maintain equipment;
• g. Obtain specimens for diagnostic testing as ordered;
• h. Assist the RN and PCP with clinic appointments; e.g., physical exams, minor surgeries, casting,identifying minor illnesses;
• i. Assist mental health professionals by contributing to the treatment planning process and the formal evaluation of patient/youth progress by monitoring and recording observed patient behavior;
• j. Participate in the training of patient/youth in activities of daily living and assist in routine treatments; and
• k. Document in the patient/youth health record the nursing care and treatment provided and the patient/youth response to facilitate the continuity of care and communicate to other healthcare providers