LVN - Wound Care (Per Diem, Day Shift)
Montebello, California
Health system employer
Posted Aug 29
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Wound-Care
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- LVN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1922 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Centered in the heart of Montebello, Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello has a 70-year history of providing quality healthcare to the community. We are comprised of a 192-bed hospital, wound care medical office and surgical and laboratory services. The greater Los Angeles area is known for its art, rich culture, numerous sports teams and world-renowned dining. There is something for everyone in this culturally diverse community.
Job
Summary
Performs procedures which require specialized training for general nursing care and related services for assigned patients, under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Doctor (MD), in accordance with established policy. Participates in the planning for and provision of patient care. Uses knowledge of asepsis in performance of treatments, such as sterile dressings, irritations and cauterizations. Provides functional direction to ancillary personnel.
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Job
Requirements
Education and Work
Experience
High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related
experience
Preferred
Licenses/
Certifications
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Arrhythmia
certification
Preferred
Facility Specific License/
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required
Essential Functions
Provides care for assigned patients, under the supervision of an Registered Nurse (RN) according to established standard and nursing process. Performs admission assessments, and ongoing re-assessments based on departmental specific policy and procedures. Assists in the development of a prioritized interdisciplinary plan of care on each patient.
Implements and coordinates plan of care utilizing appropriate organizational skills and reporting mechanisms. Implements individual teaching plans, including Patient Teaching Protocols and discharge Plans, based on mutual goal setting and with emphasis on patient decision making. Performs assigned clinical procedures (i.e. phlebotomy, injections, drug screens, etc.) Administers medications.
Orders/restocks supplies as assigned, according to established par levels. Maintains neatness/cleanliness in assigned areas, i.e., Pre-op, PACU, soiled corridor, utility rooms, lounges, locker rooms and restrooms. Performs daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning throughout department, according to established schedule and assigned area.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational
Requirements
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
Sourced from Adventist Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Education and Work
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
- Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
Place
- City
- Montebello, California
- Median rent
- $1,827/mo
- Local household income
- $79,971/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Montebello sits just east of downtown Los Angeles, offering nurses a more residential pace with easy freeway access to major hospital systems across the metro. The city blends Latino cultural roots, mid-century neighborhoods, and nearby Montebello Hills, giving out-of-state RNs an affordable-adjacent home base with authentic local character.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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Adventist Health is a faith-inspired, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities, clinics, home care agencies, hospice agencies, and joint-venture retirement…
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