Job detail

Weekend Hospice (LVN)

By the Bay Health

#Palliative Care #Patient Care #Hospice #Plan of Care #Non-exempt #Acute Care #LVN #Weekend #Pediatric Care #Licensed Vocational Nurse

Quick overview

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to deliver skilled patient care services according to the written plan of care. Essential duties include initiating communication with physicians and other providers, and instructing primary caregivers, patients, and volunteers on care provision.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have completed a Licensed Vocational Nursing Education Program from an accredited school and possess a minimum of one year of LVN experience, preferably in an acute care setting. A current Licensed Vocational Nurse certification from the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners is required.

professional certificateCommunicationPalliative CarePediatric CareHospice CareCaregiver InstructionHome Health CarePlan of CareLicensed Vocational NursingSkilled Patient CarePatient Conference

Job description

By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.

We are seeking an After-Hours Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) that will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide skilled patient care services as outlined in the written plan of care. This role comes with an additional weekend and language differential rate.

Schedule

Saturday & Sunday; 8

30am - 5:00pm

Location: Marin & Sonoma Counties

By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

Assist a registered nurse in providing direct care
Initiate communication with physicians and managers, IPG members, HHA’s and other health care providers as needed to facilitate optimal care
Instruct primary caregivers, patients, volunteers and employed caregivers in care provision based on the Plan of Care and as requested by the Primary Nurse or RN Manager.

Note

The LVN receives direction from the RN on-site and may not alter the patient/family plan of care
Attend patient conference and participate in discussion of issues to facilitate optimal care

Education/Experience

Completion of a Licensed Vocational Nursing Education Program from an accredited school
Minimum of one year of LVN experience preferably in an acute care setting. Experience in a home health/ hospice setting preferred but not required

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Licensed Vocational Nurse certification from the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners

Pay Range

$37.50 - $47.00 hourly

By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.