Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Job Description

Description:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides nursing support and structure within the Care Team. The Licensed Vocational Nurse performs nursing functions within their scope and functions as a part of the team effectively, delegates tasks to staff, and is able to identify areas for improvement and provide solutions.

Mendocino Community Health Center (MCHC) is dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare to everyone in our communities. We offer an array of medical services and specialties for both Mendocino and Lake Counties and are motivated to increase the health and well-being of everyone who comes to us. Here is your opportunity to unite your passion for helping others, with our mission to care for our community, and become a member of the MCHC team.

Primary Duties:

• Anticipates the need of the entire medical team, able to delegate tasks to Medical Assistant’s that are within their scope and prioritize daily tasks.
• Collaborates with Lead LVN in ensuring appropriate supplies, logs and team specific requirements are successfully completed.
• Under the direction of the medical provider and/or the medication protocol, may renew routine medication refills that are exact and not considered a new prescription or medication change. May call in medication change to pharmacy that has been changed by the provider.
• Documents treatments, infusions, patient symptoms, care and response within scope accurately and timely in patients Electronic Health Record.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of: Vaccines guidelines for children and adults within the CDC Immunization Schedule; use, administration and effects of narcotics and in-office medications and their side effects; communicable diseases and infection control practices and procedures.
• Provides patient education as appropriate under the direction of the medical provider and age specific.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• $1,000 Sign On Bonus
• Life Insurance
• 401k Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Loan repayment options
• And more...

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid State of California Certificate of Registration as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) (Required)
• Current BLS or CPR Certification (Required)
• Satisfactory completion of a prescribed course of instruction in intravenous therapy, approved by California State Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners. (Required)
• Previous experience working as an LVN, in an outpatient setting. (Preferred)

* The sign on bonus is broken up into two payments; $500 upon hire and in additional $500 upon successful completion six months of employment.