LVN Field/Visiting Nurse

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Job Description

As an Choice A Home Health Nurse, taking care of patients is just the beginning. We’re here to change lives, and that includes yours. The duties of a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) are designed to help you succeed providing exceptional one on one patient care in our patient’s home. * Provides those services requiring the skills of a licensed vocational nurse in accordance with the plan of care. * Documents observations, clinical findings, problems, skilled interventions, goals and discharge plans. * Provides and documents skilled nursing care on all visits (includes skilled observation of the patient’s condition, skilled care, and procedures and teaching of the patient and/or family). * Communicates with the Clinical Team Manager or with the physician and other members of the home care team informing them of significant changes in the patients’ condition and needs. Documents these communications. * Attends and actively participates in the clinical team multidisciplinary patient conference. When attendance is not possible, provides appropriate input on assigned patients. * Submits all documentation according to agency requirements. * Meets established productivity standards. * Demonstrates established clinical competencies. * Uses agency provided telecommunication devices (i.e. cell phone, voice mail, and pager) according to established guidelines. * Follows established standards for point of service technology, documentation, and synchronization. * Seeks out and maintains skills and knowledge relevant to skilled home care nursing. * Participates in agency sponsored in-service education. * Participates in agency-sponsored quality improvement activities. * Assists in development of agency protocols, procedures and policies as requested. * Assesses, organizes and delivers teaching materials for assigned home care patients as requested. * Performs other duties as assigned consisted with skills and training and the mission and goals of Pathways. *Qualifications:* * Minimum of one year of nursing experience. * Demonstrates willingness and ability to work with electronic input and telecommunication devices. * Current California driver’s license and automobile insurance with minimum Bodily Injury Liability coverage per agency policy. * Current CPR– American Heart Association “BLS Health Care Provider” requested upon renewal * Experience with trach care, G-Tube, ventilator is a plus *Much of the hiring process is done remotely to limit risk of COVID exposure. Interview process will be held via phone call, and training/orientation will be in office.* Job Types: Part-time, PRN, Per Diem Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour Work Location: On the road