LVN/LPN YCPA

PACS•Yuba City, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The LVN/LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants. The role follows applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies to maintain high-quality resident care. The LVN/LPN has delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties and works with the Nurse Supervisor, Director of Nursing Services, physicians, residents, families, and other facility departments. The position includes administrative and documentation duties; preparing and administering medications; directing and supporting nursing personnel; delivering and coordinating resident care; participating in care planning, assessments, staff development, quality assurance, safety, infection control, and equipment and supply management. The LVN/LPN documents care and changes in residents’ conditions, coordinates admissions, transfers, and discharges, and responds to emergencies as required. Work takes place in office areas and throughout nursing service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. The role involves frequent interruptions, movement during work hours, interaction with residents and visitors under varied circumstances, and exposure to infectious materials and potentially hazardous chemicals. The employee may work beyond normal hours, temporarily cover other positions, and be called back during emergencies. The position requires the ability to move and lift at least 25 pounds and may involve assisting with resident evacuations.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN/LVN program.
Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Maintain required continuing education and licensure and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; read technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals; present information and respond to questions; and communicate information about a resident’s condition.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs; knowledge of nursing and medical practices and of laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Ability to make independent decisions when appropriate, deal tactfully with personnel, residents, families, visitors, and government representatives, and work harmoniously with and supervise staff.
Leadership and supervisory ability, teamwork, and ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, policies, and procedures for quality care.
Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents and incorporate new methods into nursing practices.
Ability to move intermittently during the workday, cope with mental and emotional stress, see and hear adequately or use prosthetics, and work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people; meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Ability to push, pull, move, or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet; may need to assist with resident evacuation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day work of nursing assistants and ensure nursing personnel follow facility policies, procedures, job descriptions, and applicable standards.
Coordinate shift services and activities with nursing and support staff; provide leadership, receive and give shift reports, and make rounds to monitor work and care quality.
Participate in quality assurance, facility surveys, discharge planning, policy and procedure reviews, and reporting on shift activities.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents; complete related documentation, census reports, charge slips, forms, and administrative records.
Maintain resident records, transcribe and document physician orders, chart nursing care and resident responses, document incidents, and report discrepancies.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications and treatments; verify resident identity, maintain medication and narcotic records, monitor medication supplies, and report discrepancies.
Participate in staffing activities, performance evaluations, work assignments, employee orientation, training, and recommendations regarding staffing and personnel matters.
Coordinate resident care with physicians, nursing staff, other departments, residents, and families; monitor resident conditions and communicate changes or incidents to physicians and next of kin as appropriate.
Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, collect specimens, take and record vital signs, monitor seriously ill residents, and support restorative and rehabilitative programs.
Ensure care is delivered according to resident care plans and wishes, review care plans and notes, and coordinate with the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator on MDS planning and revisions.
Maintain clean, safe, and sanitary work and resident care areas; promote hand hygiene, infection control, safe equipment use, emergency preparedness, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
Recommend and monitor unit supplies, medications, and equipment; ensure safe operation and efficient use of nursing service equipment and supplies.
Report occupational exposures, hazardous conditions, suspected fraud, information-security concerns, and other incidents according to facility procedures.
Attend continuing education and facility training, and participate in developing and conducting staff in-service training.
Assist with post-mortem procedures and related communication when a resident dies.