LVN

PACS

4d•$26 - $28

About The Position

The LVN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Supervision and care must comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards, facility policies, and direction from the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor, with the goal of maintaining high-quality care. The position carries administrative, documentation, medication-administration, personnel, nursing-care, staff-development, safety, supply, care-plan, and quality-assurance responsibilities. The LVN coordinates resident care and staff activities across shifts, maintains accurate clinical and administrative records, supports resident admissions, transfers, and discharges, and helps ensure that care follows residents’ plans and wishes. The role requires a current, unencumbered state LPN/LVN license, current CPR certification, English-language communication skills, nursing knowledge, and leadership and supervisory abilities. PCC knowledge and experience are preferred. The work takes place in office and nursing-service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. It involves frequent movement and interruptions, possible exposure to infectious waste, diseases, hazardous chemicals, and other workplace hazards, and may require working beyond normal hours or responding to emergency call-backs.

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.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including reading technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals and communicating information about residents’ conditions.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of residents.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing-care facilities.
Leadership and supervisory ability, teamwork, and the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant, deal tactfully with residents and others, and work harmoniously with and supervise personnel.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or hostile people.
Must maintain required continuing education and licensing and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Must be able to move intermittently, see and hear adequately or use prosthetics, and 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.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing assistants’ day-to-day work and ensure nursing personnel follow facility policies, procedures, job descriptions, and applicable regulations.
Coordinate shift services, staffing, assignments, and communications; provide leadership, make rounds, report staffing issues, and contribute to personnel evaluations and recommendations.
Provide direct nursing care, monitor residents’ conditions, administer treatments, and ensure care is delivered according to residents’ care plans and wishes.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered; verify resident identity, maintain medication and narcotic records, monitor supplies, and report discrepancies.
Complete and maintain resident records, charts, physician orders, nurses’ notes, transfer forms, incident reports, census reports, and other required documentation.
Participate in resident admissions, transfers, discharges, discharge planning, orientation, and coordination with residents, families, physicians, and other departments.
Review and support resident care plans and assessments, communicate needed changes to the Nurse Supervisor, and assist with MDS, RAPs, and Triggers.
Participate in quality assurance, facility surveys, staff development, orientation, in-service training, and continuing education.
Maintain safe, clean, and sanitary work and resident-care areas; support infection control, hand hygiene, PPE use, safety procedures, and emergency preparedness.
Recommend and monitor medication, equipment, and supply needs; ensure safe equipment use and efficient use of supplies.
Protect resident and facility information, report suspected privacy or information-system violations, and report suspected fraud and workplace exposures.
Provide information to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested.