Licensed Vocational Nurse II - CHC-Family Clinic

About The Position

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Community Health Centers is seeking an experienced Licensed Vocational Nurse II to join our CHC-Family Clinic team in Riverside.

A minimum of two years of outpatient clinical or ambulatory care LVN experience, along with Spanish bilingual skills, is highly preferred.

Required

• Valid Licenses And Certificates:
  • California Vocational Nurse's License issued by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed Vocational Nurse II: Experience: At least one year of successful experience as an LVN, preferably in a public health clinic environment.
• Knowledge of: Current principles, techniques and procedures used in vocational nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing; medical terminology, acute care procedures and equipment; medication administration and any policies and procedures of the setting assigned.
• Ability to: Skillfully perform the full range of vocational nursing duties and responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing; learn and follow policies and procedures for the setting assigned; establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, mid-level providers, registered nurses, patients, and co-workers; complete and maintain reports and patient records; make observations of situations accurately and report them so effective action can be taken according to rules of documentation and policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• 80% of standing, and lifting up to 50 lbs, with or without a reasonable accommodation.