Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Description

La Huntington, Health Care Center, is looking for an experienced LVN's to join our excellent team. This is a new employment opportunity for New Grads and experience LVN's to join our 99-bed skilled nursing facility. QUALIFICATIONS * Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. \* Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state in which practicing. Preferred in CA * Possess one or more year’s experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility setting. * Ability to read, write, and speak the English language. \* Possess robust mental and physical health. * Valid CA license/ without any restrictions. * *GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* *CLINICAL* * Assess the resident’s skin condition by doing complete body assessment on admission, re-admission, and return from the day, night, or extended leave of absence. * Initiate the Nurse’s Skin and Wound Progress report upon identification of any skin problem and pressure ulcer. * Notify attending physician promptly when any skin condition is identified. * Initiate all treatments immediately as prescribed by attending physicians. * Ensure that all skin conditions have corresponding treatment orders. * Ensure that all skin problems and pressure ulcers are documented on the resident’s Plan of Care. * Perform a weekly skin assessment on all residents and submit findings to the Administrator, Director of Nursing, MDS Coordinator, Dietary Consultant, and Physical Therapist. * Document skin assessment findings during the weekly assessment inform physicians as needed, and enter on resident’s Plan of Care. * Change drainage bags weekly and as needed, or as per facility policy and procedure. * Responsible for taking cultures as ordered by the attending physician. * Attend in-service classes, meetings, and seminars as required. * Make monthly rounds with skincare consultant. * Keep treatment carts clean at all times. * Notify Director of Nursing Services promptly of any skin problem that developed in the facility. * Others as may become necessary and appropriate or as may be directed by the Director of Nursing/ Quality Assurance Nurse/ Administrator \* *Rate varies on experience* * Company address: 4515 S. Huntington Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 * 323-225-5991 Monica Heidy R. HR - 323-935-8490 ext. 227 *_\*_**_Fo_**_r more information about this posting, call the above contacts/ or apply in person._* Job Type: Full-time Pay: $34.00 - $37.00 per hour Benefits: * Dental insurance * Flexible schedule * Health insurance * Life insurance * Referral program * Vision insurance Medical Specialty: * Geriatrics * Home Health * Medical-Surgical * Pediatrics * Primary Care * Wound Care Physical Setting: * Nursing home Ability to Commute: * Los Angeles, CA 90032 (Required) Ability to Relocate: * Los Angeles, CA 90032: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person