LVN/LPN or RN (Double Weekend)

Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness • La Porte, TX

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About The Position

Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness is hiring an LVN/LPN or RN (Charge Nurse) for a full-time double-weekend position with Baylor pay. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, covering both the day shift (6 AM–2 PM) and evening shift (2 PM–10 PM). The role provides nursing care and supervision in accordance with established nursing practices, community programs, policies, procedures, and physician orders.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Unencumbered RN or LVN/LPN license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience as an RN/LVN in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Follow established nursing practice standards and implement community programs, policies, and procedures.
• Receive and give shift reports, recording information needed for appropriate follow-up.
• Conduct daily resident rounds, report problems to a supervisor, and initiate corrective action.
• Identify safety hazards and take immediate corrective action.
• Identify resident problems and emergencies and initiate emergency care according to physician orders when a physician is absent.
• Supervise direct-care associates providing resident care.
• Attend assigned staff meetings, in-service classes, and committee meetings.
• Review the Glucometer Control Log before blood sugar testing.
• Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments based on staff qualifications and resident population characteristics.
• Follow community processes for pain assessment, management, and documentation; provide treatments and administer medications.
• Administer and document resident care, medications, and treatments according to physician orders, and accurately record care provided.
• Provide instruction in appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants.
• Complete assigned resident assessments within the scope of licensure and report concerning findings to the physician and supervisor.
• Observe the five rights of medication and treatment administration.
• Promptly report resident condition changes to the physician, Director of Nursing Service, and responsible party; take follow-up action and document notifications in the clinical record.
• Follow admission procedures and communicate admissions to other departments, including rehabilitation.
• Perform basic nursing skills within the scope of licensure.
• Follow discharge and transfer procedures, complete documentation, and coordinate with other departments, physicians, and ancillary service providers.
• Supervise responses to resident calls for assistance.
• Listen to concerns from residents, families, or physicians and take corrective action or report concerns to the Nursing Supervisor.
• Count narcotics, check the emergency kit, and exchange keys each shift.
• Check meal trays and nourishment to ensure appropriate diets are served and residents receive assistance as needed.
• Order, receive, and store medications appropriately.
• Follow procedures for signing out and administering narcotics, including shift narcotic counts and documentation.
• Notify the physician as necessary about condition or weight changes, medication errors or unavailability, abnormal laboratory or X-ray results, and other unusual observations.
• Document daily notes for unstable residents, changes in resident condition, Medicare residents, and recently admitted residents.
• Ensure the safety of residents and associates under nursing supervision.
• Follow infection-control procedures.
• Perform certified nursing assistant duties when required.

Benefits

• Very competitive pay (Baylor pay).
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance and LTD/AD&D insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental insurance options, including hospital indemnity, cancer policies, and legal plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree