LVN

The incumbent provides care, treatment and service to Home Health and Hospice patients and their families in their place of residence within thier scope of practice. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

Job Duties:

• Meets the discipline-specific productivity standard.
• Demonstrates competency in the care of patients during field observation by the clinical supervisor.
• Completes and submits documentation following established guidelines, as measured by defined evaluation processes (i.e. chart audits/QM reviews/etc.)
• Physician orders are written according to policy and reviewed/co-signed by RN.
• Documents follow-up of identified problems as clinically supervised by RN.
• Reviews and documents clinical progress toward goals.
• Demonstrates care as coordinated and supervised by RN and RN established Care Plan. Appropriate communication with other disciplines and documents that communication, as measured by defined evaluation/audit processes. (doc. communications, IDT notes, progress notes etc.).
• Demonstrates compliance with agency processes to meet State regulatory and Federal Conditions of Participation requirements as measured by defined evaluation processes (i.e. U.R review, Patient Care, IDT processes etc.)
• Documents appropriate management of visit utilization and authorization status as measured by a designated evaluation tool.
• Performs care and other duties as directed/indicated.
• Participates in on-call according to scope of practice as needed.
• Support acceptance of referrals and intake.
• Supports Telehealth monitoring under supervision of RN.

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• LVN Experience within the last 5 years.
• 2 years recent experience as a LVN in a Home Health or Hospice Agency.

Licensure:

• Currently licensed as a LVN in California.
• Current California driver's license
• Possession of automobile insurance and access to an operating motor vehicle.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• IV Certification preferred.

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County including inpatient and outpatient surgical services family birth center/labor and delivery emergency services home health services palliative care inpatient mental health services sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community we believe in providing compassionate high-quality health care to you and your family close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information please visit our website here at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

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