Licensed Vocational Nurse

County Of Sonoma   Santa Rosa, CA   Part-time
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Licensed Vocational Nurse I - Part-Time $22.90 - $29.73 hourly 

The County of Sonoma is seeking qualified candidates to fill multiple part-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) positions within the Behavioral Health Division of the Department of Health Services. These positions will be filled at either the LVN I or II level.

NOTE: If you are interested in applying at the II level, you will need to apply to the separate, concurrent recruitment being conducted for that classification.

LVN I is the entry level to the Licensed Vocational Nurse series. Under close supervision incumbent assumes progressively responsible and independent assignments within the scope of licensure and agency protocols. Promotion to the working level is possible following six months of successful performance in the class. The LVN I classification requires possession of/or eligibility for a current California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. 

These LVN positions will work in the division's Acute Forensic Services Section and may be assigned to the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Duties include distributing and monitoring of emergency psychiatric medications under the direction of a physician; monitoring patients for side effects and responses to psychiatric medications, including vital signs and behaviors, as directed by a psychiatrist; documenting the patient's behavioral health medical record; providing compassionate, recovery-oriented client care, including helping with activities of daily living and making beds; participating in various related committees and meetings, as directed by the unit manager; and ordering and maintaining the inventory of psychiatric medications.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a behavioral health setting, as well as other health-related practice settings. In addition, the ideal candidate must have good organizational skills and be able to manage a fast-paced work environment.

The employment list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future part-time and extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited school for vocational nursing. Experience: No experience required. New graduate or LVN with less than 6 months of full time acute care or outpatient clinic experience.

License: Possession of/or eligibility for a current California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Possession of a valid California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse must be acquired within six months of employment. Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of: vocational nursing theory and practice, hospital rules, regulations and procedures. Working knowledge of: medical vocabulary commonly used in conveying instructions and orders between doctors, nurses, and paraprofessional nursing employees; medical supplies and equipment, their care and use.

Knowledge of: basic communicable disease; infection control practices and procedures; basic emergency care including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Ability to: follow oral and written directions of nursing technical and professional nature; deal with patients sympathetically and tactfully; maintain and interpret medical records and reports; stand and walk for long periods and work under mental and physical strain; work as part of a team; establish and maintain effective working relationships with people on the job; cooperate with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives and maintain effective employee, interdepartmental and public relations; maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patients information and abide by established communications codes.

EOE/ Equal Opportunity Employer

 

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County Of Sonoma

Santa Rosa, CA