LPN / LVN, Assisted Living - Days
About The Position
Carillon Senior Living is seeking an experienced Licensed Vocational Nurse to join its Assisted Living team. The LVN renders nursing care to assigned residents based on their individual needs, within the scope of vocational nursing and in accordance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, established standards, Texas long-term-care regulations, and Carillon policies. The role includes administering and documenting medications and treatments, monitoring residents, coordinating care with physicians and other staff, and supervising assigned nursing aides and staff. The posting lists full-time and PRN availability. The full-time schedule consists of 11-hour day shifts from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a bi-weekly rotation. The hourly range is $25.50–$30.50, including night differential, with overtime pay listed as supplemental compensation. Carillon describes its community as an uplifting senior living environment rooted in West Texas and the Lubbock community. Employees are expected to support a whole-person wellness culture and follow the organization's hospitality principles in interactions with residents, coworkers, and guests.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing.
- Maintain a current license with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners for Vocational Nursing.
- Hold a current card documenting successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR – Healthcare Provider).
- Have effective oral and written communication skills.
- Use the nursing process to deliver care to individuals or groups of residents and accept assigned responsibilities as an accountable team member.
- Work as part of a team and assist other department members when needed.
- Work cooperatively with healthcare professionals and other departments.
- Solve practical problems and handle varied situations with limited standardization; interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
- Communicate professionally with internal and external contacts.
- Demonstrate initiative by seeking additional duties and perform other duties as assigned.
- Maintain professional relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, and staff through appropriate interpersonal skills and demeanor.
- Know and implement infection-control and universal-precaution practices.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience as a charge nurse in a geriatric setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Accurately administer medications and treatments and document them according to department procedures and expected practices.
- Notify the physician, nurse manager, or resident's responsible party or family about changes in condition or incidents when appropriate.
- Ensure each resident's care plan is followed to meet resident needs and state requirements.
- Supervise and assist assigned Certified Nurse Aides and other nursing staff, delegate assignments, and ensure assignments are completed.
- Make walking rounds with the departing nurse and throughout the shift, including visual and physical assessments, controlled-drug counts, and complete reporting.
- Perform work duties and responsibilities assigned by a supervisor.
- Ensure transfer, discharge, and admission information is complete according to policy and practice.
- Complete shift task sheets, monthly summaries, and quarterly assessments.
- Recognize, report, and chart potentially serious clinical manifestations, and administer and document treatment within the scope of authority and practice.
- Promote a healthy community culture supporting emotional, environmental, health-services, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual, and vocational wellness.
- Follow the organization's hospitality promises, including welcoming people warmly, treating them respectfully, anticipating needs, listening and responding promptly, and maintaining professionalism.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Personal life insurance
- Paid time off starting at 128 hours in the first year
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
- Access to a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a Carillon match
- Employee Referral Program offering $300–$500 for each successful employment referral
- Daily Pay
- Continual professional training and career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
