Campaign

Location: San Diego, CA

• Start: Immediately
• Shift: 2:00 PM-10:30 PM Saturday-Wednesday

Highlights:

• Under the clinical direction of a registered nurse or physician and under assigned administrative supervision, provides a basic level of general nursing care in a State facility to individuals with mental, emotional, or developmental disabilities, or visually impaired, medically ill, or infirm individuals; and does other related work.

Description:

• LVN may perform nursing procedures as regulated by licensure and certification such as: administering medications by any route except intravenous and intrathecal; performing treatments and procedures including passage of nasogastric tubes, administration of enteral feedings, monitoring of blood glucose, urinary catheterization, and administration of enemas;
• LVN maintains infection control by using universal precautions; collecting and documenting in the interdisciplinary notes data such as vital signs, patient/client behavior, patient/client response to medications, nursing care, and treatment plan;
• LVN documents significant changes in patient's/client's behavior and health status in the interdisciplinary notes and reports those significant changes to both a registered nurse or physician and the assigned supervisor; demonstrating competent and safe utilization of unit and hospital emergency care equipment and techniques; participating as part of the treatment team with other disciplines by contributing to the overall treatment program for the patient/client; participating in patient/client activities, including unit routines and specific group activities, as outlined in nursing care plans/Individual Program Plans;
• LVN using therapeutic nursing interventions and modalities to assist patients/clients in regaining and improving their physical adaptive skills and decreasing maladaptive behavior; assisting rehabilitation therapists in occupational, recreational, and industrial therapy programs for patients/clients; motivating and assisting patients/clients to develop self-reliance in activities of daily living; escorting patients/clients to intramural or extramural medical, health, or other community services; demonstrating awareness of patient/client rights and the potential for patient/client abuse; and promptly reporting any adverse behavior, patient/client abuse, or suspected abuse by staff.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Fundamentals of nursing care including medication administration; general nursing procedures and techniques involved in the patient/client care; principles used in caring for individuals who are immobile; medical terminology; general hospital/facility routine and equipment.
• Ability to: Perform nursing procedures as regulated by licensure and certification; observe and document symptoms and behavior; maintain records and prepare reports; gain the interest, respect, and cooperation of patients/clients; work effectively with patients/clients and the interdisciplinary treatment team; function effectively in an emergency situation; practice universal precautions.

Special Personal Characteristics

• Aptitude for working with individuals who are acutely ill, infirm, visually impaired, have an emotional disorder, or a mental or developmental disability; demonstrate emotional stability, patience, tact, and alertness.

Requirements:

• Current License or Certifications (Must be Active)
• COVID Vaccination and Booster ID
• AHA BLS Certification
• AHA CPR Certification
• Other Certifications
• Updated Resume/ CV (disregard if you have submitted an updated copy)
• Pocket License, Driver's License
• Immunization Booster