Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Fremont, California
Posted Aug 22
- Unit
- Rehab
What the listing says
Role
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- LVN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
We service sub-acute care level patients. Experience with Sub-acute level of patients and Vent/trach certification are preferred. IV Certification is preferred.
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LVN ( Licensed Vocational Nurse)
- Provides direct patient care and implements a plan of care initiated by the registered nurse.
- Provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care.
- Performs direct nursing care including skin, bowel, bladder programs, nutrition ,hydration, medications and ordered treatments, transfers, NG tube and gastrostomy tube feedings.
- Knowledge of assessment and documentation, spinal cord injury, wound care and staging, g-tube placement and care, tracheostomy care and ventilator experience.
- Positioning and wheelchair safety. Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
- Participates in patient and family education.
- Reporting the identified needs for other disciplines (OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietician) to the registered nurse and/or Clinical Supervisor.
- Utilizes all available resources in planning care and consults as needed with RN’s, medical staff, outside specialists or consultants, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Continuously reviews, evaluates, and documents the effectiveness of nursing care, and accomplishment of client goals for discharge.
Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse and/or Clinical Supervisor.
Compensation is based on experience.
Please send your resumes and credentials for consideration.
We provide equal opportunity regardless the race, religion, age, gender, disability or any other classification in accordance with federal and local statutes, regulations and ordinances .
Job Types: Full-time
Work Location
- One location
Work Remotely
- No
Pay is negotiable
Pay: $34.50 - $40.50 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Rehabilitation center
Ability to Relocate
- Fremont, CA 94539: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- LVN
Place
- City
- Fremont, California
- Median rent
- $2,933/mo
- Local household income
- $181,506/yr
- Metro price level
- 16% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Fremont area index 115.6, where 100 is the national average.
Fremont sits in the East Bay between Oakland and San Jose, offering nurses a calmer suburban base with easy access to major medical centers across the Bay Area. Mission Peak offers popular weekend hiking, and a diverse community means authentic food from Afghan to Indian to Filipino cuisine.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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