Licensed Vocational Nurse
Job Description:
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
This position is assigned to Los Banos and is bilingual preferred which requires the ability to effectively communicate in both English and Spanish.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Administers medications and vaccines and may administer oxygen.
• Monitors and discontinues administration of IV fluids.
• Withdraws blood, gives enemas; performs wound and ear irrigations and catheterizations.
• Observes patients and reports needs, unusual conditions or behavior to the nurse in charge.
• Assists physicians in treatments when needed; performs cardiac output routines.
• Takes or measures temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
• Checks records and activities for completeness.
• May transcribe physician’s orders and do charting of patients.
• Makes appropriate referrals to outside agencies for follow up care, fosters positive patient relations with patients and patients families by assuring that they are treated courteously and promptly.
• May provide Targeted Case Management services and engage in outreach and other activities to enhance services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
None required. One (1) year of responsible vocational nursing experience preferably in a general acute care hospital is desirable.
Education:
Completion of all academic requirements to become a Vocational Nurse in the State of California and possession of a certificate as an Interim Permittee (VNIP).
OR
License: Possession of a valid State of California Licensed Vocational Nurses License.
Note:
The Interim Permit Nurse incumbent must pass the exam for licensure as a Vocational Nurse within six months of appointment or they will be terminated or demoted as appropriate.
Salary: $3,021.20 - $3,674.67 Monthly
When to apply:
Now
How to apply:
Merced County
Human Resources
2222 M Street
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-7682
http://www.co.merced.ca.us
