LVN

Company: Lags Spine and Sportcare Medical Centers Inc
Location: Modesto
Posted on: November 16, 2020

Job Description:

Description: We are looking for a per diem Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for our Ambulatory Surgery Center who is dedicated, hard working , able to work within a team, has a great attitude and wants to grow their nursing career. Flexibility to work on multiple locations, if needed, is a plus.Our surgery center duties will include:

• Assume the responsibility for improvement of patient safety during the state of enforced dependency created pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and post-operatively
• Be responsible for creating a safe, therapeutic environment in which the patient's psychological, physiological and physical needs are identified, anticipated and met
• Provide a channel of communication between events and team members in the procedure room and persons who may not be in the immediate area, but who are concerned with the patient's operative status
• Be responsible for documenting accurate, timely data appropriately (This includes documentation of Incident Reports, Nursing Notes, Log, etc.Lags has a 20+ year record of working closely with community healthcare providers and insurers to create meaningful relationships with patients and treatment plans that work. We focus on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain, joint pain, knee pain and back pain using our cutting-edge program: the MAP protocol. This 3-tiered approach addresses pain from the Metabolic, Anatomical and Psychological perspectives - to treat the underlying causes rather than simply covering up the symptoms with medications.OUR MISSION:Improving our patients' quality of life by reducing pain and restoring function using the latest evidence-based, minimally-invasive, interventional treatments.. Requirements:
  • Experience in peri-operative nursing preferred, but we will train the right person
  • Must be have a valid California vocational nurse license
  • Must have current C.P.R. certification of BLS
  • Must obtain ACLS within 6 months of employment
  • Available to work per diem
  • May be expected to lift twenty-five pounds without assistance. May be required to push patients in wheelchairs or on gurneys.
  • Desire to work in a fast -paced, busy surgery center with opportunities to advance your career
  • Ability to travel to other clinics if needed

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