LVN Hospice Outpatient Full-time
PIH Health

License Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Outpatient Hospice, Full-Time, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

apartment PIH Health location_onWhittier, CA 90602, US
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Home Health:

The Home Health Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct patient care in a patient’s place of residence under the direction/supervision of a Registered Nurse.  Provides nursing care within the scope of practice for licensed vocational nursing and accepts responsibility of individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and behavior in the course of vocational nursing practice. Demonstrates performance consistent with the PIH Health vision of Patients First.


PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.


Required Skills

Home Health:

  • Ability to work well with others, ability to organize and make effective use of time.
  • With consideration to age, utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational and environmental needs to patient/significant others when administering care.
  • Competent to complete basic nursing procedures.
  • Cognizant of home health standards and practices.
  • Computer skills and ability to navigate an electronic health record.

 


Required Experience

Home Health:

Required:

  • Current California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in good standing.
  • A minimum of one year nursing experience, preferably in an acute care facility with a medical-surgical background.
  • Current CPR card.
  • Current California driver's license and valid auto insurance.
  • Home Health experience preferred.

 


Address
12401 Washington Blvd.

Salary
29.00-46.75

Shift
Variable

Zip Code
90602

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