Licensed Vocational Nurse
Company: Kaweah Health Care District
Location: Tulare
Posted on: January 6, 2022
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY/PURPOSE Under the direction of the registered
nurse or other licensed independent practitioner, and within the
LVN scope of practice, the purpose of this position is to protect
and promote health, prevent illness and injury, and alleviate
suffering by providing holistic care to patients and families
served. QUALIFICATIONS License /Certification Required: CA Licensed
Vocational Nurse BLS # Experience Preferred: Hospital experience #
Department Specific Requirements Intravenous therapy certification
and blood withdrawal certification within six months of
hire/transfer. For Emergency Dept or Acute Psych: requires Kaweah
Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of
hire/transfer. For Sub Acute: requires six months experience within
the past two years working in a general acute care facility, or#an
acquired equivalent experience appropriate to the type of subacute
patient the facility provides care for. For Kaweah Health Exeter
Health Clinic: prefer bilingual in Spanish. For Chronic Disease
Mgmt Clinic: requires bilingual in Spanish. For Hospice: at least
one year nursing experience as an LVN required. Prefer bilingual in
Spanish. Experience working in acute care and/or with end-of-life
patients highly desirable. For Home Health: must have a valid
California Drivers License, auto insurance, and be willing to
operate personal car necessitated by nature of job. For Clinical
Education/DSD: must have a#minimum of one#year experience in long
term care. Prefer current State designation as a DSD. Testing For
Chronic Disease Mgmt Clinic: Requires successful completion of the
Language Resource Assistant (LRA) test at a General level. LRA is a
language assessment test that demonstrates written and oral
interpretation/translation technique skills. Test will be
administered if selected.
Keywords: Kaweah Health Care District, Tulare , Licensed Vocational Nurse, Healthcare , Tulare, California
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