Nurse- Licensed Vocational Bilingual

TULARE COUNTY HHSA
Visalia, California United States  View Map
Posted: Apr 15, 2025
  • Salary: $47,200.00 - $57,524.00 Annually USD Annually
  • Salary Top:57524
  • Full Time
  • Public Health
  • Other
  • Job Description

    The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) is currently recruiting for a Bilingual-Spanish Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill immediate and future vacancies throughout Tulare County. The successful candidate must have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, public, staff, and other departments and agencies.

    HHSA’s Public Health Branch, including our Public Health Nursing Programs as well as our Health Care Centers, offers a progressive and innovative working environment for our employees while providing comprehensive health care in the community. The Health Care Centers are seeking an LVN with leadership skills in a busy, multi-department facility to serve in our primary care clinics. The ideal candidate will possess great communication and listening skills and will perform patient triage through phone, e-messaging, and walk-ins. The current vacancy will be located at the Visalia Health Center and will be focused on providing education on topics of communicable disease and family planning to patients and community health care providers.

    Our Public Health Nursing Programs are seeking an LVN with leadership skills to provide clinical, case management, and outreach services for clients throughout our range of program units. The LVN classification provides office-based and field services in the Immunizations, Communicable Disease, STI/HIV, Tuberculosis, and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) programs. Duties include direct patient care, disease intervention, case management, and education activities tailored specifically for each individual program.

    The current vacancy will be located at the Visalia Health Care Center.

    Typical Duties

    Key Responsibilities for Health Care Centers

    • Perform dressing changes, special treatments, immunizations, and other nursing services.
    • Take vital signs and measurements.
    • Administer medications, injections, and vaccines as ordered by the physician.
    • Complete nutritional, health education, and psych-social assessments according to established procedures.
    • Prepare patients for tests or for examinations and assist a physician with the examination/procedure.
    • Blood draw and obtain informed consent for procedures.
    • Administer skin test.
    • Report dog bites and communicable diseases to appropriate public health officials.
    • Take, label, and chart various specimens


    Key Responsibilities for PH Nursing Programs

    • Perform case management and disease intervention services for individual and families of cases of communicable diseases.
    • Assist with conducting site reviews of health care facilities to ensure compliance with program requirements, as well as state and federal regulations.
    • Assist management staff in completing quality improvement and utilization management-related special projects.
    • Make referrals and monitor follow-up of referrals and case status.
    • Provide outreach services to the community, including counseling and presentations to individuals, select groups, and health care providers.


    Minimum Qualifications

    Candidates must meet the qualifications listed below by the application deadline.

    • Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing program
    • Possession of a valid Licensed Vocational Nurse certificate issued by the California State Board of Vocational Nursing


    Additional Information

    Conditions of Employment

    • Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.


    Student Loan Forgiveness

    • This is a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007, and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information, you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service


    **PLEASE NOTE: ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED**

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    Bargaining Unit 6

    The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.

    Benefit Amount: An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision and life). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).

    Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).

    Retirement:
    The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.

    Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.

    Vacation Accrual:

    2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
    3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
    4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
    5 weeks per year (11+ years of service)
    Limit of 300 hours.

    Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.

    Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D: $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.

    Disability Insurance:
    Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.

    Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.

    To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare County's benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/

    The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.

    Closing Date/Time: 4/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • Tulare County Health and Human Services
    • Tulare County Health and Human Services

    Our Vision

    Healthy children and adults, supportive families, thriving communities.

    Our Mission

    Dedicated to protecting and strengthening the well-being of the community through the development of effective policies, practices, and services delivered in a culturally and linguistically competent manner.

    Our Core Values 

    1) HHSA sponsors services and policies that are: collaborative, community-driven, evidence-based.

    2) HHSA promotes service delivery that is: culturally competent, respectful, a model of excellence.

    3) HHSA supports a work environment that demonstrates: diversity, integrity, accountability, teamwork and mutual respect, staff development and recognition.

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