What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse Specialty (LVN) position at MemorialCare Medical Foundation?
Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
Department: OB/GYN
Status: Full time
Shift: Days (8hr shifts)
Pay Range: $32.19/hr - $46.68/hr
$3,500 signing bonus available to external hires new to MHS employment, contingent upon satisfaction of employment requirements.
MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.
Position Summary
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for caring for patients in the ambulatory setting by assisting in the collection of subjective and objective data, recognize problems or abnormal conditions specific to the patient and perform a psychosocial assessment using active listening, verbal communication, and non-verbal communication. The LVN will contribute to the development of the patient plan of care and will implement, under the direction of a physician, AHP, or RN, only those parts of the plan of care that are within the LVN scope of practice.
*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements
Experience
• 1-year prior nursing experience in ambulatory care environment required.
• Specialty experience in OB/GYN highly preferred.
Education
• Current California LVN License with IV Certification required
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers required
• Specialty licensure/certification may be required, as specified by the department.
Salary : $3,500