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About The Position

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED plus one to two years of college or vocational school
• Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Must hold current Texas licensure as licensed vocational nurse
• Requires ability to use up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 20 pounds continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Requires bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing over 75% of shift.

Responsibilities

• Insure that the individual service plan in followed; administers or supervises treatments prescribed by physician.
• Make meaningful rounds of all residents, utilizing service plans; make rounds with physicians and records visits on charts.
• Administer all intramuscular, sub-cutaneous injections; perform all in-house testing procedures; take and record vital signs.
• Document acute episodes or significant changes in resident status.
• Supervise aides in the performance of their duties by monitoring their work; assign aides to residents – specifying break times and special duties to be completed, including activities.
• Work with Lifestyles Associate, RN Manager, and Nurse Aides in carrying out the activities program.
• Meet with RN Manager as needed and participate in staff meetings to keep staff performing at optimum level.
• Receive or place calls to physicians and follow through with physician’s orders.