LVN - Home Health

Position Overview:Under the general direction of a qualified registered nurse , the Licensed Vocational Nurse assists in the nursing process by instructing patients and care givers in self care and providing basic nursing care as needed.Primary Job Responsibilities:Provides direct nursing care according to the medical plan of treatment and nursing care planUtilizes physical and psychosocial assessment skills, performs multi-system assessments and identifies current and potential care needsCarries out physician orders for treatment and visit frequency per plan of treatmentOrganizes and completes patient treatment and tasks per established care planImplements and updates care plan in collaboration with the Clinical Manager and Primary Care Clinician to reflect progress toward goals and outcomesCoordination care among team members and documentation in the clinical record per policyEducates and trains patients and caregiver on exercises and equipment needed to aid recoverProvides education and instruction specific to patient and caregiver assessed needs, abilities and readinessAccurately documents ongoing assessments, clinical findings, skilled care and plan for next visit according to the established care planMust be flexible with schedule including, but not limited to, the ability to participate in on call and/or department rotation for night and weekend coverageQualifications:"Sign-On Bonus Available to external candidates - in accordance with Sutter Health policy"EducationGraduate from an accredited vocational school of nursing or equivalent.Licensures and CertificationsLicensed Vocational Nurse - LVNCurrent California Blood Withdrawal certification, or to be obtained within 30 days of hire date OR Certified Phlebotomy Technician Level I - CPT IBasic Life Support Certification - BLSAutomobile Insurance - INSURANCEDriver License, Valid and in State - DL NUMBERExperienceMinimum 1 year of professional experience required.Direct patient care experience within the past five years required.Home health or community health experience preferred.Skills and KnowledgeBasic competencies in the fundamentals of nursing and pharmacology are required.Demonstrated skills in effective written and verbal communication.Ability to recognize the needs and concerns of diverse groups of people.Ability to maintain harmonious constructive working relationships with internal and external customers (patients, families, members of the interdisciplinary team, clerical and management staff, physicians and community resources).Ability to use and give instruction of adaptive equipment.Must be able to handle sensitive issues, conflict with or among others, respectively direct and reinforce staff efforts; effectively plan and organize and prioritize work, think critically to both effectively plan and organize department operations consistent with Sutter Care at Home’s strategic and operating objectives and to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify when to consult supervisor.Must be able to deal with challenging work environment with time demands and occasional conflicting priorities.Organization: Sutter Care at HomeEmployee Status: RegularBenefits: YesPosition Status: Non-ExemptUnion: YesJob Shift: DayShift Hours: 8 Hour ShiftDays of the Week Scheduled: Monday-FridayWeekend Requirements: Every Other WeekendSchedule: Full TimeHrs Per 2wk Pay Period: 80Applications Accepted: All Applications AcceptedAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state, or federal law, ordinance or regulation. External hires must pass a background check/drug screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.