Charge Nurse LVN at The Village Health Care Center - Full-Time Various Shifts Available

The Village is currently hiring  LVN Charge nurses for 12 hour shifts. 

7:00 PM- 7:00 AM Immediate Openings Available 

We need a Full Time Nurse on our Skilled Nursing Facility. 

 

Pay Scale for LVN's     $30-00-$35.00 Based on Experience

JOB SUMMARY:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Knows all the residents on the unit by name and diagnosis and can describe their care needs and regime to meet those needs, updating their plan of care as needed.
  • Recognizes significant changes in the condition of residents and takes necessary action, communication with IDT, and documents appropriately.
  • Completes shift to shift report to maintain communication between licensed staff and provide optimal resident care.
  • Completes daily rounds of their assigned residents to evaluate their immediate physical condition and to address any nursing concerns in a timely manner.
  • Knowledgeable of residents’ rights and ensures that staff understand them.
  • Supervises rehabilitation procedures (i.e. maintaining proper body alignment and body positioning, correct transfers with proper equipment, range of motion, bowel and bladder training, decubitus and skin care.)
  • Prepares and administers medications and treatments as prescribed and in accordance with Title 22 guidelines and The Village Health Care policies and procedures.
  • Maintains drugs according to regulations.
  • Admit, transfer, discharge residents as required.
  • Complete accident/incident reports as necessary with coinciding documentation, assessment and notification.
  • Handles resident/family complaints/concerns in a professional, conscientious manner and initiates any necessary corrective action and/or investigation.
  • IV therapy within licensed nurses’ scope of practice.
  • Obtain specimens as needed for laboratory testing.
  • Ordering/Scheduling of X-rays and other diagnostics as needed.
  • Taking of vital signs as needed.
  • Ensure that nursing staff always observes proper infection control procedures.
  • Ensure all resident care rooms, treatment areas, common areas are maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.
  • Ensure that resident privacy and dignity are maintained when direct care staff is providing care/treatment.
  • Complete EMR and EMAR documentation (weekly summaries, daily documentation, COC documentation, re-caps, assessments and audits) in timely matter and according to The Village HealthCare Center Policy and Procedures.
  • Attend necessary in-services to maintain knowledge base and receive education units as required for licensure.
  • Maintain current licensure and CPR requirements for employment.
  • Provides education to residents/families as required.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing or vocational nursing and licensed to practice in this state.
• Must maintain current CPR requirements.
• Must be able to communicate with people and cope with the emotions that surround the geriatric population.
• Must be able to assume responsibility of nursing unit and residents assigned.
• Must be able to communicate supervise non-licensed assistive personnel effectively.
• Must wear appropriate uniform and be neat and clean in appearance.

The Village is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V