LVN Charge Nurse (LVN) - $3000 Sign on Bonus

STGi•Temple, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

STGi is seeking an LVN Charge Nurse (LVN) to provide services at The William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home. The William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home is located in Temple, TX. Our staff provides compassionate and specialized care to our nation's veterans. We focus on providing the best experience for residents and their families. The primary role is to contribute to the success of the community by providing quality nursing care to residents and to coordinate total nursing care for residents by implementing specific procedures/programs and being in compliance with all STGi policies and procedures, state regulations and federal regulations.

Requirements

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Ability to provide quality nursing care to residents
Ability to coordinate total nursing care for residents
Compliance with STGi policies and procedures, state regulations and federal regulations
Ability to obtain report from nurse being relieved and record sufficient information for follow-up
Ability to provide report to nurse coming on duty with sufficient information for follow-up
Ability to take appropriate action to provide staffing to meet residents’ needs
Ability to conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems and initiating corrective action
Ability to identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action
Ability to identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care per physician’s orders in the absence of a physician
Ability to provide supervision to Nursing Assistants
Ability to attend staff meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, rehabilitation meetings, in-service classes and committee meetings
Ability to review the Glucometer Control Log
Ability to follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments
Ability to counsel Nursing Assistants and recommend disciplinary action
Ability to comply with community processes related to pain assessment/management/documentation, providing treatments/documentation and delivering medications/documentation
Ability to administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders
Ability to provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants
Ability to document assessment of residents as assigned
Ability to observe the 5 RIGHTS of medication/treatment administration
Ability to promptly report changes in residents’ conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing Service and responsible party, and take follow-up action
Ability to follow Community admission procedures
Ability to perform basic nursing skills as per licensure
Ability to follow Community discharge /transfer procedure/documentation and coordinate discharge/transfer
Ability to supervise response to resident’s call for assistance
Ability to listen to resident, family, or physician concerns and initiate corrective action or report concerns
Ability to count narcotics, check emergency kit and exchange keys each shift
Ability to check meal trays and nourishment
Ability to order, receive and store medications appropriately
Ability to observe community process related to signing out narcotic and administration thereof
Ability to notify physician of changes in residents’ conditions, weight, medication errors, medication not available, abnormal laboratory/X-Ray results and any other unusual observations
Ability to document daily notes on unstable residents/change in resident condition, Medicare residents and recently admitted residents
Responsibility for the safety of residents and team members under his/her supervision
Ability to observe infection control procedures
Ability to perform all the duties of a certified nursing assistant when required

Responsibilities

Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement STGi programs, policies and procedures
Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
Obtain report from nurse being relieved and record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
Provide report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action as necessary
Take appropriate action to provide staffing to meet residents’ needs
Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action
Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately
Identify resident problems and emergency situation and initiate emergency care per physician’s orders in the absence of a physician
Provide supervision to Nursing Assistant providing direct resident care
Attend staff meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, rehabilitation meetings, in-service classes and committee meetings as assigned
Review the Glucometer Control Log to monitor the machine was checked that day prior to testing for blood sugar levels
Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population
Counsel Nursing Assistants and recommend disciplinary action to the Director of Nursing Service, when necessary
Comply with community processes related to pain assessment/management/documentation, providing treatments/documentation and delivering medications/documentation
Administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders and accurately record all care provided
Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants
Document assessment of residents as assigned as per your licensure. Report untoward findings to physician and your supervisor
Observe the 5 RIGHTS of medication/treatment administration
Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing Service and responsible party, and take follow-up action as necessary. Document notifications in resident’s clinical record.
Follow Community admission procedures and communicate resident admission to other departments, including rehabilitation
Competently perform basic nursing skills as per your licensure
Follow Community discharge /transfer procedure/documentation and coordinate discharge/transfer with other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers
Supervise response to resident’s call for assistance
Listen to resident, family, or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to Nursing Supervisor.
Count narcotics, check emergency kit and exchange keys each shift
Check meal trays and nourishment to monitor proper diet is served and residents are assisted as necessary
Order, receive and store medications appropriately
Observe community process related to signing out narcotic and administration thereof. This includes the process related to shift narcotic count and documentation thereof
Notify physician, when necessary, of changes in residents’ conditions, weight, medication errors, medication not available, abnormal laboratory/X-Ray results and any other unusual observations
Document daily notes on unstable residents/change in resident condition, Medicare residents and recently admitted residents
Be responsible for the safety of residents and team members under his/her supervision
Observe infection control procedures
Perform all the duties of a certified nursing assistant when required