Licensed Vocational Nurse I/II

DESCRIPTION:

Performs routine client care, vocational nursing care and/or rehabilitative treatment services to clients in outpatient, the Crisis Intervention Clinic (CIC), community and correctional settings. May provide leadership to assigned staff. Performs related duties as assigned.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: 
Tehama County Health Services Agency is committed to a healthy community.  We provide integrated services to Tehama County residents through education, prevention, assessment, intervention, treatment, and follow up.  Our staff are valued for their contributions to client care, whether they work in direct services or are in key support roles.  We collaborate, communicate, and support each other so we can focus on what's most important, the overall health of our clients.
Every position is a key position at Health Services.  We value input, good communication, and collaboration within our organization as well as with our agency partners.  If you would enjoy working with people who are committed to the health of our residents, then our agency would like to hear from you.

Examples of Duties

• Provides effective client care and vocational nursing duties and, as required, monitors and charts vital signs changes dressings administers medications and treatments as ordered by physicians notifies supervisor and/or physicians of any changes in client conditions
• Collects various specimens and cultures performs blood glucose tests fills out nursing observation sheets and reports
• May perform duties as treatment nurse, including assessing, cleansing and dressing wounds, skin tears, abrasions, lesions, etc., and implementing appropriate treatments
• Maintains client charts and prepares comprehensive, accurate and timely documentation of all medications and treatments administered implements oral and written orders received from physicians

Bilingual Candidates: Translate, interpret and otherwise communicate with members of the Spanish speaking community.

Education, Experience & Licenses

Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:  

• Equivalent to the completion of twelfth (12th) grade.
• Completion of formal education leading to licensure/certification.

Licensed Vocational Nurse II  – two (2) years of LVN experience required.

LICENSE & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  A valid California driver’s license

• Certification of registration as a Licensed Vocational Nurse issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
• Must complete periodic continuing education coursework as required to maintain active licensure
• Must possess, or be willing to obtain, national provider identifier (NPI); requires CPR certification
• Must successfully complete an extensive and thorough law enforcement background investigation

Bilingual Candidates:

• Must pass a Merit Systems Services written and/or oral bilingual proficiency test (or other appropriate test selected by the County) to qualify.