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Aveanna Healthcare

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Aveanna Healthcare, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Join a Company That Puts People First! Licensed Vocational Nurse –LVN We are one of the largest private duty nursing companies in the nation and growing! At Aveanna, we’re proud to foster a workplace culture that celebrates diversity, encourages connection, and supports our team members every step of the way. Pay Rate: $28-35 HR New grads welcome to apply! Here’s what sets us apart: Award-Winning Culture • Indeed’s Work Wellbeing Top 100 Company in 2024 • Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Happiest Employees and Culture and Best CEO in 2024, as ranked by Comparably Why Join Us? • Health, Dental, Vision and Company-Paid Life Insurance • Paid Time Off Available • Flexible scheduling- full-time, part-time, or PRN. Days, nights, and weekend shifts— we will work with your availability! • 24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians • Aveanna has a tablet in each patient’s home allowing for electronic documentation • Career Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement • Weekly and/or Daily Pay • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15% discount • Employee Relief Fund *Benefit eligibility can vary and is dependent upon employment status and employment location

We consider it both a privilege and an honor when we welcome a new patient into our Aveanna family. Our homecare is always delivered from a place of heartfelt compassion and empathy, and every one of our Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN)s works together to make sure we achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. Aveanna isn’t just a provider of compassionate homecare to children and adults. We are a national leader.

Qualifications • Must have and maintain an active, unencumbered CA LVN license • Current CPR certification (with hands-on component) • TB skin test -2 step (current within last 12 months) • One year prior hands-on nursing experience • Must have reliable transportation • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures • Continuing Education as required by state Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Position Overview The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

Essential Job Functions • Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders. • Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate. • Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered. • Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan. • Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes. • Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk. • Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act. • Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards. • Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs. • Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.

Requirements • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. • Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice • Current CPR certification • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures Additional state specific requirements: • South Carolina – One (1) year of pediatrics experience • California – One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license • Louisiana – One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse • Continuing Education as required by state

Preferences • Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting • Home health experience

Other Skills/Abilities • Attention to detail • Time Management • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution • Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements • Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English • Must be able to travel • Must be able to lift 50 pounds • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting • Must be able to sit and climb stairs • Must have visual and hearing acuity • Must have strong sense of smell and touch • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport

Environment • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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