DescriptionTitle:Licensed Vocational Nurse
Location:Long Beach, CA
Department: OPSC Children's Village
Status:Full time
Shift:Days (8hr shift) Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Pay Range: $32.19/hr - $46.68/hr Position Summary To provide safe, cost-effective patient care through the health experience, according to established standards utilizing the nursing process, within the scope of practice of the Licensed Vocational Nurse.
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for caring for patients in the ambulatory setting by assisting in the collection of subjective and objective data, recognize problems or abnormal conditions specific to the patient and perform a psychosocial assessment using active listening, verbal communication, and non-verbal communication. The LVN will contribute to the development of the patient plan of care and will implement, under the direction of a physician, AHP, or RN, only those parts of the plan of care that are within the LVN scope of practice. The LVN will incorporate the five (5) Simply Better steps with every patient and team member interaction.
*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years 20 experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Qualifications Minimum Requirements - Must have experience in Orthopedic, Pediatrics, or Ambulatory setting.
- One-year experience in an outpatient setting or physician's office is desired.
- Must have experience giving injections and drawing blood
- Graduate from an accredited school or program of vocational nursing.
- Current licensure to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in California.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
