Licensed Vocational Nurse II - Emergency Room Department - Day Shift

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Emergency Room Department is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse II to join our team in Moreno Valley.

Under supervision and direction of a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or physician, performs nursing duties within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing in the care of patients in the Acute Care or Emergency Department; and perform other related duties as required.

This role is for LVN II charge capture/office position, is not a bedside position.

The most competitive candidates must have 3 years clinical licensed vocational nurse experience in an acute care setting.

The LVN II is distinguished from the class of Nursing Assistant, Health Services Assistant, or Certified Medical Assistant, in that a state license is required of incumbents, and they perform a more highly skilled form of patient care.

Applicants from this posting may be used to fill other openings throughout RUHS departments.

Copies of your Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Certification and AHA BLS/CPR card must be uploaded to your profile as an attachment at the time of submitting your application to be considered.

If you are having difficulties uploading your required documents, please email them to disgomez@rivco.org .

ACLS and PALS certifications are required upon hire.

Work Schedule:
- Day Shift: start time 7:00 am
- 5/40 or 9/80 work schedule/or shift times will be determined and subject to change upon department needs

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Meet the Team!
https://www.ruhealth.org/medical-center/medical-services/emergency-services• Provide nursing care to patients within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing; prepare patients for physicians, registered nurse, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, and care for patients during treatment; administer medications using subcutaneous, intramuscularly, intradermal, subdermal, and/or oral methods.

• Take temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure of patients as necessary; apply and change dressings and cares for wounds; may collect specimens for laboratory analysis; assist physicians, registered nurses, and mid-level providers in performing examinations, tests, respiratory care and other treatments including minor surgical procedures, PAP smears and colposcopies.

• Perform venipuncture, injections of medications including biological immunizations for pediatrics and adults, including the provision of Tuberculin skin tests, Coccidioidin skin tests, and Histoplasmin skin tests in the course of a tuberculosis control program.

• Perform documentation as required within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing, and established rules of charting; chart treatments and medications and maintain pertinent medical records; collect data from patients to ensure scheduling with appropriate services; maintain clinical records, reports and charge tickets; review charts to determine ty...