CDCR Employment – Licensed Vocational Nurse II

Job Description:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), under clinical direction of a registered nurse or physician provides a basic level of general nursing care to inmates.  The LVN contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through medication management, emergency response, patient education and treatments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Documents nursing care in the patient health records, updates plans of care or PSPs, and implements physician/provider orders.
• Performs point-of-care testing, such as basic visual or auditory acuity tests, finger-stick glucose tests, and tuberculosis skin tests.
• Assists the RN, CF and care team with the development and implementation of individualized plans of care and/or Patient Service Plans (PSP).
• Assists in caring for patients in need of end-of-life care, urgent/emergent care, episodic care, and planned care.
• Obtains and documents clinical data such as vital signs, height, weight, and observations of patient behavior and health status and reports results to the appropriate health care providers.
• Obtains specimens for diagnostic testing in compliance with Department policies and procedures.
• Performs disease prevention and infection prevention and control for all patients in all settings.
• Serves as a patient advocate.

Job Requirements:

Qualification & Experience:

• Possession of a valid, active license from the State of California to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

Job Details:

Company: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Stockton, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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