Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you will provide vital direct patient care, significantly contributing to patient well-being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team.
Every day, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, a strong commitment to patient safety, and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.
- 1 Demonstrates proficient vocational nursing skills:
- Passes medications timely and appropriately, following policy and procedure.
- Completes treatments accurately and within appropriate time frames.
- Demonstrates ability to operate diagnostic equipment.
- Demonstrates proficiency in IV insertion and maintenance.
- Maintains environment free of resident abuse; reports suspected abuses to supervisor.
Required
- Experience within last two years in acute and/or long-term care.
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: CA, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.