As a non-profit healthcare facility, we serve as a resource to all of the Kern River Valley. Kern Valley Healthcare District is located one hour west of Ridgecrest and one hour east of Bakersfield. We offer competitive starting salaries based on years of experience with a 10% differential between 7pm and 7am and merit increase based on a pay-for-performance system. Health, dental, life, vision and pharmacy is offered to employees for a nominal fee with 2 to 4 weeks of vacation (depending on length of service), sick time, 8 paid holidays, tax deferred plan as well as a retirement plan. Extensive in-house continuing education is available through State Board approved CEU programs.

Our hospital consists of a 24-bed acute care with a 3-bed ICU unit. Adjacent is the new 74 bed Skilled Nursing Facility.

Kern Valley is the home of beautiful Lake Isabella and situated in the foothills of the Sequoias. If you’ve been searching for the most up-to-date medical resources without sacrificing the family feel and personal commitment of a local community hospital, you’ve found it in the Kern Valley Healthcare District.

We make the same commitment to our employees that we make to quality and hands-on caring for our patients. Won’t you come join us for an adventure of a lifetime?

You may mail, fax or e-mail your resume for consideration on any of our open positions.  Also available is our On-line Application.

Kern Valley Healthcare District                             Office Hours:   8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Human Resources Dept                                                                     Monday - Friday
P.O. Box 1628
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone:  (760) 379-2681 ext. 608
Fax:      (760) 379-3133
E-mail: DebraHoffman@kvhd.org    
 

Kern Valley Healthcare District is an equal opportunity employer and as such considers individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance without regard to race, age, religion, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, or sexual orientation.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

January 26, 2011

    Emergency                                         Registered Nurse                               Per Diem*

Qualifications: Current California RN license, BLS, ACLS* and PALS* certifications required, with 2+ years recent ER experience preferred.  Must pass medical and telemetry tests.  Provides patient care in emergency setting, reflecting initiative, flexibility and responsibility with minimum supervision.  Triages safely, rapidly and accurately.  Communicates with physicians about patient status. Must be willing to cross-train in other nursing departments as the need arises.  Must be able to read, write and understand English.  Must interface effectively and tactfully with, residents, staff and the general public.  Basic computer skills required.  

 *If not ACLS and PALS certified, new hires must obtain required certification within 60-days of hire.

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Laboratory                                                     Clinical Lab Scientist                         Full-time 

Qualifications: BS degree and current California license with blood bank and microbiology experience preferred. Performs and observes tests on patient specimens and correctly records results. Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, good computer skills required. Must be able to operate a variety of laboratory equipment.     

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Nutrition Services                                    Technician                              Part-time w/o Benefits

Qualifications:  High school graduate or equivalent required.  Hospital or  food service experience preferred.  Performs a variety of patient food services and dish duties, as well as other related duties.  Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.

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Rehabilitation Services                      Physical Therapist/Manager              Full-time  

Qualifications: Must have current California Physical Therapist license and BLS certification.  Minimum .(3) years experience in aspects of rehabilitative medicine.  Minimum two (2) years experience managing Rehab Services or related department.  Coordinates and administers physical agents by a referring physician. Supervises personnel and assures their competencies.  Maintains efficient and effective department operation while requiring compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols.  Must have knowledge of physical medicine, physical therapy modalities, anatomy, physiology, infection control and the benefits/values of rehabilitative medicine. Assesses patient needs and performs physical therapy using various rehabilitation modalities.  Communicates appropriately and interacts professionally with patients, residents, and family involving them in the formation of the care plans.Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in quality improvement activities. Assists in formulating budget, evaluates department performance versus budget and takes appropriate action to remain in budget guidelines.  Develops and implements system of reviewing department charges, ensuring patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.  Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.    Must interface effectively and tactfully with, patients, residents, staff, the general public and governmental agency reps.  Basic computer skills required.

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Retail Pharmacy                                       Technician                                        Full-time

Qualifications: Current California Pharmacy Technician certification required.  Assists with filling prescriptions, while working under supervision of Pharmacist.  Retail and/or hospital pharmacy experience preferred, but will consider highly motivated new graduate.  Must be able to read, write and understand English.  Frequently faced paced environment, requires ability to handle stress and interface effectively and tactfully with public and staff.  Basic computer skills required.

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Skilled Nursing Center                  Licensed Vocational  Nurse            Full-time 

Qualifications: Current California LVN license required with long-term care experience preferred. Must pass medical test and have current BLS certification. Assess, plan and implement nursing care of residents under supervision of RN. Responsible for continuity of care by providing direct care, passing medications, as well as supervising CNAs and support staff. Must be willing to cross-train in other nursing departments as the need arises. Must be able to read, write and understand English.  Must interface effectively and tactfully with, residents, staff, the general public and governmental agency representatives.  Basic computer skills required.   

  Registered Nurse                             Full-time 

Qualifications: Current California RN license with minimum one (1) year prior experience in a long-term care facility.  Must have current BLS certification. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care of residents within the skilled nursing setting.  Responsible for ensuring continuity of care by providing direct care as well as supervising the care given by CNAs, LVNs, RNs and support staff members.  Must be able to read, write and understand English and interface effectively and tactfully with, residents, staff, general public, and governmental agency representatives.  Basic computer skills required.

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Surgery                                                            Circulating Registered Nurse          Per Diem 

Qualifications: Current California RN license, BLS, ACLS* and PALS* certifications required, with 1+ years recent OR experience preferred.  Must pass medical and telemetry tests.   Provides direct patient care to neonate through geriatric patient populations.  Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment.  Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously and as needed about patient condition.  Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory.  Participates in performance improvement activities.  Assesses operating room for equipment functioning and readiness, obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of surgical operating team are met.  Monitors, positions and assists patient during procedure.  Must be able to read, write and understand English. Must interface effectively and tactfully with, residents, staff and the general public.  Basic computer skills required.

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*  POSITION HAS MULTIPLE OPENINGS