Licensed Vocational Nurse

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as defined in State Nurse Practice Act.


• Implements current nursing practice following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care.


• Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.


• Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self-plan of care.


• Participates in coordination of palliative care services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group.  


• Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.


• Provides appropriate pain/symptom management.   Evaluates patient’s response to treatments/medications.


• Participates in personal, professional growth and development.   Also participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.


• Performs other duties as assigned by the RN or Lead NP

Education and Experience

• Currently licensed as Vocational Nurse in the state of California.


• One (1) to three (3) years of nursing experience. Community health/hospice or medical/surgical and palliative care experience is preferred.


• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification as required by organizational policy.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice


• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, mathematical skills, nursing skills per competency checklist.


• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients. Able to life supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.


• Thrives in an unstructured, start-up environment.


• Self-starter that can work independently and collaboratively, prioritize tasks and has initiative and excitement to take on unfamiliar tasks.


• Advanced knowledge of word processing, graphic presentation and computer software related to specific tasks


• Demonstrated excellent computer and word processing skills with special emphasis on calendaring, presentation, and spreadsheet capabilities


• Working knowledge of company policies, procedures, and operations


• Excellent composition, grammar, and business language skills


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, patients, and family members. 


• Creative, flexible, well organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented


• Excellent judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information


• Ability to work independently, set priorities and handle multiple tasks with a high level of efficiency


• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others


• Ability to work across locations and time zones


• Understand the philosophy of palliative. Also understands needs of the terminally ill. 

Licenses/Certifications

• Currently Licensed Nurse in the state of California


• Current CPR certification as required by the organizational policy

Core Competencies

• Instills trust


• Customer focus


• Manages ambiguity


• Collaborates


• Drives results