Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Skilled Nursing, PRN

Buckner International•Houston, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse to join our community committed to delivering outstanding food to our residents. As an LVN, you will inspire happiness in the community through excellence in customer service while coordinating resident care management and staff direction.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Must hold and maintain current Texas nursing license.
Must complete and/or meet training, certification required by Buckner and the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in long term care preferred.

Responsibilities

Insure that the individual health care plan is followed; administer or supervise treatments prescribed by physicians.
Administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections; perform in-house testing procedures; take and record vital signs.
Make meaningful rounds of all residents, utilizing health care plans; make rounds with physicians and accurately and timely record visits on charts.
Assist in maintaining current health care plans according to a schedule rotation and documenting acute episodes or significant changes in resident status.
Supervise aides in the performance of their duties by monitoring their work; assign aides to residents, specifying break times and special duties to be completed.
Supervise (or personally handle) the preparation and administration of prescribed medications accurately.
Order all new medications and refills; give initial dose of all new medications and chart it timely and accurately.
Direct charting on his/her shift and makes detailed evaluation of all resident charting in accordance with facility policy, regulatory guidelines and resident status.
Recognize significant changes in the condition of the resident and takes necessary action as directed by Director of Nursing.
Supervise serving of prescribed diets and fluid intake; report persistent unresolved problems to the physician and/or the Director of Nursing or appropriate discipline.
Professionally communicate with resident families and respond to questions or concerns.
Accurately and timely complete focused assessments and appropriate discharge documentation.
Intervene in resident disputes or disruptive behavior, if necessary, to maintain proper facility harmony and resident safety.
Accurately and timely complete documentation.
Work successfully as part of a team and responsible for developing then maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers.