PRN LVN

PACS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The LVN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day work of nursing assistants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies. The role carries delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties, with the goal of maintaining high-quality resident care. The LVN coordinates and oversees nursing services for an assigned unit or shift, including staff assignments, resident care, documentation, medication administration, care-plan implementation, safety, infection control, and equipment and supply needs. The position collaborates with physicians, residents and families, nursing and support personnel, and facility leadership. It also participates in staff training, quality assurance, facility inspections, and continuing education. The work takes place in office areas and throughout nursing service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. The role involves movement during the workday, frequent interruptions, potential exposure to infectious materials and hazardous chemicals, and possible work beyond normal hours or call-back during emergencies. The position may require assisting with resident evacuation.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program or possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Possess a current, active, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Maintain required continuing education and licensure, and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; read technical procedures and policy manuals; communicate resident-condition information; and respond effectively to questions.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing care facilities.
Ability to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs and to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Leadership and supervisory ability, teamwork, tact, patience, a cheerful disposition, and the ability to work harmoniously with personnel and residents.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, objectives, policies, and procedures for quality care.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people, and to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to move intermittently during the workday; communicate understandably; see and hear adequately or use prosthetics; and function independently with flexibility and personal integrity.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination, and must not pose a direct threat to workplace health or safety.
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 in evacuating residents during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise the day-to-day work of nursing assistants and other assigned nursing personnel, ensuring compliance with facility policies, procedures, job descriptions, and applicable regulations.
Coordinate shift services, develop work assignments, provide leadership, conduct unit rounds, receive and give nursing reports, and communicate staffing needs and operational issues to the Nurse Supervisor.
Participate in nursing-service quality assurance, facility surveys and inspections, policy and procedure reviews, discharge planning, and other administrative activities.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents; coordinate resident services and transportation; and complete related administrative forms, reports, census records, and charge slips.
Maintain complete and accurate resident records, including admission, transfer, and discharge documentation; physician orders; nurses’ notes; medication and treatment records; incident reports; and other required charting.
Prepare and administer medications and treatments as ordered, verify resident identity, maintain medication and narcotic records, report discrepancies, and ensure medications and supplies are available and handled according to policy.
Provide and coordinate resident nursing care, including monitoring residents, checking vital signs, obtaining specimens, administering treatments, implementing restorative and rehabilitative programs, and notifying physicians and next of kin about incidents or changes in condition.
Review resident charts and care plans, ensure care is consistent with plans and resident wishes, and report needed care-plan changes to the Nurse Supervisor.
Support resident admissions and orientation, coordinate diagnostic and therapeutic services, consult with physicians, and communicate with residents and families about care needs.
Participate in employee evaluations, identify and address staff performance or service issues, and ensure nursing assistants and trainees meet training and supervision requirements.
Participate in staff orientation, in-service training, clinical supervision, and continuing education; help train personnel in safe work practices and exposure-risk procedures.
Promote safety, sanitation, infection control, hand hygiene, emergency preparedness, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment among assigned personnel.
Maintain clean and safe assigned work areas and resident-care areas; monitor safe equipment use and report hazardous conditions, missing safety information, or supply needs.
Recommend and monitor unit equipment, medication, and supply needs; ensure adequate stock and safe, efficient equipment use.
Protect resident and facility information, follow privacy and information-system security procedures, and promptly report suspected unauthorized access, disclosures, or fraud.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including assisting with emergency resident evacuation when necessary.