Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

The Opportunity

Description

We're looking for a Licensed Vocational Nurse , working in the Healthcare Systems & Services industry in Pasadena, California, United States .

• Supervise healthcare and protect clients while in their care.
• Represent the nursing office at assigned weekly team meetings.
• Transcribe orders, receive verbal orders as needed, and send orders to the pharmacy per department protocols.
• Administer medications as directed according to agency policy.
• Administer first aid as needed.
• Review lab results with Nursing Supervisor and Psychiatrist
• Review / prepare and distribute special menus in collaboration with Nursing Supervisor
• Visit and evaluate asthmatic clients on a monthly basis, or more frequently if necessary, and maintain spirometer readings.
• Schedule individual and group asthma teaching sessions
• Participate in programs designed to help clients acquire socially acceptable habits of behavior.
• Participate in programs designed to help clients accept their medical conditions and handle them appropriately.
• Use appropriate authority to set limits for behavior while clients are in the nurses' office.
• Maintain complete, accurate records of all medications administered as outlined in agency policy.
• Learn and become familiar with Hillsides' pharmacy recordkeeping and the legalities involved.
• Provide office coverage in the absence of the Nursing Supervisor
• Prepare memos and letters as needed.
• Maintain client charts as needed filing pertinent doctor appointments and psychiatric notes.
• Transport clients to doctor appointments as required, or for other medical needs and prepare related paperwork in conjunction with Nursing Supervisor
• Weigh and measure clients and maintain monthly records.
• Other duties as required.

Experience Required for Your Success

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Company Description

Hillsides was founded by a compassionate young Deaconess of the Episcopal Church, Evelyn Wile. In 1913, she opened a home in Highland Park for 13 neglected and abandoned children. Wile rejected the typical institutional model of care and instead envisioned a campus of cottages where children could enjoy a country-like environment with plenty of sunshine, fresh air, and open space.

As it heads into the next 100 years, Hillsides is committed to creating lasting change in the lives of children, youth, and families by helping them heal, grow, and thrive. Hillsides experienced team will dedicate themselves to making sure that children always come first – now and in the future.

Company Description

Hillsides was founded by a compassionate young Deaconess of the Episcopal Church, Evelyn Wile. In 1913, she opened a home in Highland Park for 13 neglected and abandoned children. Wile rejected the typical institutional model of care and instead envisioned a campus of cottages where children could enjoy a country-like environment with plenty of sunshine, fresh air, and open space.\r\n\r\nAs it heads into the next 100 years, Hillsides is committed to creating lasting change in the lives of children, youth, and families by helping them heal, grow, and thrive. Hillsides experienced team will dedicate themselves to making sure that children always come first – now and in the future.