Entry-Level Licensed Vocational Nurse

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Fidelity Health Care Center is looking for LVN's to join our excellent team. This is a new employment opportunity for New Grads and experience LVN's to join our 89-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. * 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, * 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/ Administrator. If interested please call 626-442-6863 Alex Chua Administrator or Heidy R. Corporate HR or apply at the above address *\* Sign on Bonus $ 2000- * Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $32.00 - $36.00 per hour Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Medical Specialty: * Geriatrics * Home Health * Medical-Surgical * Surgery * Wound Care Physical Setting: * Long term care * Nursing home Work Location: In person