AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities / CDCR. 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 Represa, CA.
Provider must have a minimum 1 year of experience as an LVN. Position Details : Full - Time Licensed Vocational Nurse Represa, CA Shift : Multiple Shifts Available $45 / hr (W2 / traveler rate) Job Description : Duties / Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to : 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 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.
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