LVN

At Lincoln Meadows Care Center, our family takes care of your family! We are a 97 bed skilled nursing facility that provides short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing services while providing compassionate, respectful and innovative care to enhance quality of life.

Lincoln Meadows Care Center is looking for a compassionate, competent and committed LVN to join our team!

Purpose: Provide the highest quality of care in a manner that protects and promotes resident rights, dignity, and health.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recording patient history.
• Taking vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight.
• Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas.
• Giving injections of medications and monitoring reaction to meds.
• Entering information into computer systems.
• Monitoring fluid/food intake and output.
• Moving patients safely.
• Observing patient mental health status and provide emotional support.
• Assisting with daily needs such as bathing and dressing.
• Ensure safe environment by following safety procedures.
• Follow infection prevention guidelines.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must be actively state certified as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
• CPR or BLS Certification
• Wound Care Certification a plus
• Competent in medical and hospital terminology
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Physical Capacities: (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Continuous bending, squatting, twisting and reaching.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which includes an annual TB screening and physical examination.
• Must be able to stand for and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Requires infrequent lifting of weight up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Frequent pushing and pulling of carts and transporting residents.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Environmental conditions: Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Meadows Care Center is an equal opportunity employer, in accordance with anti-discrimination laws. Lincoln Meadows Care Center prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Lincoln Meadows Care Center conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $32.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Physical setting:

• Long term care
• Nursing home

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lincoln, CA 95648: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Have you worked at Lincoln Meadows via registry in the past?
• Are you currently under contract with a nursing agency/registry?

License/Certification:

• CA LVN (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $32 - $45