Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Palliative Care

$2500 Sign on bonus for full time field clinicians***

Central Coast Home Health is a fast-growing and locally owned organization with an excellent reputation throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. We are constantly growing and now seeking a full-time LVN to join our team for the San Luis Obispo/Coast area (San Luis Obispo, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria).

A Palliative Care Nurse cares for patients with life-limiting diseases who are still seeking curative treatments and interventions.  The focus is on symptom management, advance directives and other end of life decisions, and education regarding disease processes.   The Palliative Care nurse works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including social workers, spiritual counselors and physical/speech/occupational therapists. By seeing your patients in the home, you are able to spend the time necessary developing relationships, answering questions and assessing the needs of the patient and family on a psychosocial, physical and spiritual level. 

Regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm with a weekend rotation approximately every 4 weeks.

Job Requirements:

• Current California LVN/LPN License
• At least one year of professional nursing experience
• CPR certified (Healthcare Provider)
• Home Health and/or Hospice experience is a plus
• Reliable vehicle to drive for work
• Current Driver's license and clean driving record
• Have and maintain auto insurance coverage

Personal Attributes:

1. Comfortable working independently in a home-visit setting
2. Must be able to effectively communicate with elderly and chronically ill patients and families.

 Requirements:

• Current California LVN license

• Minimum one (1) year of professional nursing work experience

• Reliable vehicle to drive for work

• Current Driver's License and maintenance of a clean driving record

• Have and maintain auto insurance coverage

• Current approved health care provider CPR Certification

• Home Health experience is a plus

We offer:

*Competitive pay

*Medical, dental, & vision benefits

*Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off

*401(k) with matching

*Gym membership

*Flexible self-scheduling

*In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training

Each LVN has an hourly rate of pay for additional work hours, which ranges from $27.00-$31.00 per hour.  Actual pay rates vary depending on factors including type of experience, location, and years of experience.  

For more information about our company and TO APPLY, please visit our website at www.centralcoasthomehealth.com