LVN FT

PACS•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The LVN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants. The role carries delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties and ensures care is delivered in accordance with applicable regulations, facility policies, and quality standards. Responsibilities span resident care, medication administration, documentation, staff supervision and development, safety and infection control, equipment and supply oversight, care planning, and coordination with residents, families, physicians, and other departments.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program or approved LPN/LVN program.
Current, active, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Current CPR certification.
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; read technical procedures and policy manuals; present information and communicate resident conditions.
Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing care facilities.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant, exercise leadership and supervisory skills, and work effectively with residents, staff, families, visitors, and agencies.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, objectives, policies, and procedures for quality care.
Ability to meet residents’ age-related care needs, work as a supportive team member, and handle difficult situations with patience and tact.
Ability to move intermittently during the workday and to push, pull, move, or carry at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and a distance of at least 50 feet.
Ability to see and hear adequately, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately.
Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or sometimes hostile people.
Meet the facility’s general health requirements, including medical and physical examination.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing assistants and other assigned nursing personnel, including planning shift services, assigning work, making rounds, and reporting staffing or performance concerns.
Ensure nursing personnel follow facility policies, procedures, job descriptions, care plans, safety practices, and applicable regulations.
Participate in quality assurance, facility surveys, discharge planning, and the development and maintenance of nursing service procedures.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents; coordinate resident services and communicate with residents, families, physicians, and other departments.
Complete and maintain resident records, charts, orders, reports, census information, and documentation of care, incidents, and changes in condition.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications and treatments, verify resident identity, maintain accurate controlled-drug records, and report medication discrepancies.
Provide and coordinate direct nursing care, monitor residents’ physical and emotional status, perform nursing procedures, collect specimens, and record vital signs as needed.
Supervise staff training, orientation, continuing education, and compliance with infection prevention, safety, and emergency preparedness procedures.
Maintain clean and sanitary nursing work areas and resident care spaces; ensure safe use of equipment and adequate supplies and protective equipment.
Review resident care plans and nursing notes, communicate needed care-plan changes, and assist with MDS and assessment processes.
Report suspected fraud, safety hazards, occupational exposures, unauthorized information access, and breaches involving protected health information.
Participate in staff evaluations and make recommendations concerning staffing, performance, and personnel actions.