Licensed Vocational Nurse
About The Position
Bruceville Terrace is a 171-bed sub-acute skilled nursing facility of Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, providing skilled nursing, rehabilitative, and complex medical services through an interdisciplinary team. The facility serves older adults and people requiring extended recovery, including short-term patients transitioning from acute hospital care. The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct patient care to support patient well-being and recovery. Duties include assessing patient conditions, administering medications, performing prescribed treatments, documenting care, and collaborating with registered nurses, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans. The LVN collects and records admission data within two hours of arrival on the unit, observes and reports patient responses to interventions and hospitalization, contributes to referrals and discharge planning, and performs selected technical procedures safely and competently.
Requirements
- One year of SNF/LTC experience caring for aged, acutely ill, chronically ill, and restorative-care patients.
- Licensed Vocational Nurse credential.
- California Basic Life Support (CPR) authorized by the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and document care.
- Collect admission data and record it on the Admission/Assessment/History Record within two hours of arrival on the unit.
- Delegate data collection appropriately.
- Observe and report to the Registered Nurse patients’ responses to therapeutic interventions, hospitalization, and diagnosis, including physical and psychological responses.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet identified needs through appropriate referrals.
- Collaborate with the Registered Nurse regarding discharge planning.
- Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills and independently perform technical procedures, including assisting physicians with procedures, using equipment safely, and demonstrating proficiency on HIS.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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