Full Time NOC shift LVN

PACS

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The LVN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants, ensuring care meets applicable standards and facility policies and maintains a high level of quality. The role includes administrative, documentation, medication-administration, staffing, resident-care, training, safety, equipment, care-planning, and reporting responsibilities. The LVN has delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties. The position works throughout office and nursing-service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. It involves frequent interruptions, movement during working hours, interaction with residents, families, staff, visitors, medical personnel, and government agencies, and exposure to infectious materials and potentially hazardous chemicals. Work beyond normal hours, temporary work in other positions, and emergency call-backs may be required.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN/LVN program.
Current, active, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Must maintain required continuing education and licensing and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate resident-condition information and present information effectively to managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs and familiarity with nursing and medical practices, procedures, and applicable regulations.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant, exercise leadership and supervisory skills, and work harmoniously with others.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for quality care.
Ability to deal tactfully with residents, personnel, families, visitors, government representatives, and the public, including difficult or distressed individuals.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Must be able to move intermittently during the workday, cope with mental and emotional stress, and meet facility general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Must be able to see and hear adequately, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately.
Must be able to push, pull, move, or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing assistants and other assigned nursing personnel, including assigning work, making rounds, providing leadership, and monitoring performance and compliance with facility policies and nursing standards.
Coordinate shift services and resident care with nursing staff, support personnel, other departments, physicians, residents, and families.
Maintain nursing policies, procedures, quality assurance activities, reports, census records, charge slips, and other administrative documentation.
Participate in resident admissions, transfers, discharges, discharge planning, and facility inspections or surveys.
Complete and maintain resident records, charts, orders, nurses’ notes, incident reports, transfer forms, and required documentation.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications and treatments; verify resident identity; monitor medication supplies and records; and report discrepancies.
Provide and coordinate direct nursing care, including monitoring residents, administering treatments, obtaining specimens, recording vital signs, responding to changes in condition, and following care plans.
Notify physicians and next of kin about accidents, incidents, or changes in a resident’s condition, as appropriate.
Participate in employee evaluations, staffing decisions, orientation, in-service training, and continuing education.
Maintain safe, clean, and sanitary work and resident-care areas; promote infection control, hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness.
Monitor and recommend unit equipment and supply needs and ensure equipment is operated safely by trained personnel.
Review resident care plans and notes, communicate needed changes to the Nurse Supervisor, and assist with MDS, RAP, and assessment-related work.
Report suspected fraud, unauthorized information-system access, privacy violations, occupational exposures, and hazardous conditions in accordance with facility procedures.