Licensed Vocational Nurse I/II

Posting number: 202600082

Department: HHSA - Behavioral Health

Job classification: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE II

Posting type: External - Open

Categories: Mental Health

Summary

LVN I:   $22.86 - $27.79/hr
LVN II:  $25.26 - $30.71/hr

Under general supervision, and in accordance with physicians’, clinicians’, and registered nurses’ instruction, performs nursing duties in the care and treatment of patients according to established standards and practices in an inpatient, outpatient clinic, public health, home health, hospice or mental health setting; performs related duties as assigned. 
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
 
Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory staff.  Receives lead direction from a physician, clinician or registered nurse. Exercises no supervision of staff.  May provide training to students and interns.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
 
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) I: This is the entry-level class in this series. Initially under supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of duties in various settings.  As experience is gained, assignments become more varied, complex, and difficult and close supervision and frequent review of work lessen as an incumbent demonstrates skill to perform the work independently.  Positions at this level usually perform most of the duties required of the positions at the II level, but are not expected to function at the same skill level and usually exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods.  
            
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) II: This is the fully competent-level class in this series.  Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of assigned duties. Incumbents have typically developed expertise in a specified area of vocational nursing and may provide leadership and limited supervision of lower-level staff.  This class is distinguished from other nursing classifications in that the latter require certification as a Registered Nurse with the State of California, and provides lead direction to other health care team members, with responsibility for consulting with the other team members and formulating the nursing care plan. In addition, the Registered Nurse has acquired a body of knowledge that enables greater independent judgment and manages a wider variety of nursing care situations. 
 
The positions in the LVN class series are flexibly staffed and positions at the II level are normally filled by advancement from the I level requiring two (2) additional years of experience and after gaining the knowledge, skill, and experience which meet the qualifications for and after demonstrating the ability to perform the work of the higher-level class.

Examples of duties

(Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
 
 
 
When performing all assignments:

• Assesses and monitors patient’s condition; obtains patient histories, and records and conveys information to the physician and other professional and para-professional staff.
• Attends and participates in meetings as scheduled to discuss assignments, patient treatment plans, and changes in conditions; attends in-service and continuing education programs.
• Coordinates medication refills per Medical Doctors’ orders and refill requests from pharmacies.
• Charts, interprets and executes oral and written orders received from physicians; maintains nursing notes of changes in orders and patient progress, condition and response to medications.
• Assists physicians in a variety of examination and treatment procedures as required.
• Administers oral medications and intramuscular and subcutanous injections; may administer intravenous injections.
• Discusses medication effects with patients; assesses response to medications including adverse effects;  effectiveness, etc.
• Performs various clerical tasks as required, including preparing records and reports, entering computer data, copying and filing documents, attending meetings, answering the telephone, ordering supplies and equipment, stocks and inventories; processes patient admissions, status changes and discharges, completing required documentation.
• Operates and assists in testing and maintaining unit equipment; prepares equipment, instruments and supplies for use in treatments, procedures, etc., as directed.
• Cleans and maintains patient, treatment, work and storage areas; changes soiled linens and clothing.
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