Licensed Vocation Nurse

**Place of Performance**:Veterans Home of California - Redding (Home) located at 3400 Knighton Road, Redding, CA 96002 and Yountville, CA, USA

**INTRODUCTION **A. Service provider shall provide services, on an as-needed basis, to the State of California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet).

**Licensed Vocation Nurse (LVN)**
a. Minimum of twelve (12) months of experience within the last three (30 years rendering direct patient care in public or private institution. **The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)**

b. Clinical competencies must be current and provided to the Home prior to the staff being assigned.
**Valid license/certification as follows**

LVN - valid license as LVN issued by the California State Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners.
NAFTA Professional (_**TN**_) _**visa **_allows citizens of Canada. as NAFTA professionals, to work in the United State.

**The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)**
**Lotus will sponsor only Visa and need to pass the examination at California on your own expenses.**

**PROVIDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES **LVN:
a. Organize, provide, and maintain necessary health care services consistent with CalVet policies and procedures;
b. Plan and implement nursing care. This includes administration of medication, therapeutic agents, treatments, disease prevention, physicians’ orders, as well as obtaining specimens for diagnostic testing.

c. Participate as a member of the Inter-disciplinary team in developing multi-disciplinary treatment efforts; complete assigned weekly summaries, formulate care plans, assist and participate as a member of the Inter-Disciplinary Team in developing multi-disciplinary treatment efforts; complete assigned weekly summaries, formulate care plans, assist physicians with rounds; note and institute physician orders.

d. Collect information regarding patient status and report the results to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) or RN in a timely manner;
e. Provide Resident education and accurately document care in the approved format;
f. Assist mental health professionals by contributing to the treatment planning process and the formal evaluation of Resident progress by monitoring and recording observed patient behavior;
g. Document in the Resident’s health record the nursing care and treatment provided and the Resident’s response to facilitate the continuity of care and communicate to other health care providers.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $20.16 - $41.99 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mexico Beach, FL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

License/Certification:

- LVN (preferred)
- BLS Certification (preferred)
- LPN (preferred)