What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN - No Experience Required position at West Covina Healthcare Center?
West Covina Healthcare Center -
At West Covina Healthcare Center we are currently hiring LVNs who are interested in a full time position with weekend availability for our PM shift. We are offering competitive start rates to work with facility scheduling needs new grads are also welcomed!
POSITION SUMMARY
The purpose of your job position is to provide each resident with routine daily nursing care in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards that govern the facility and as directed by your supervisors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensuring that all nursing care is provided in privacy
Checking vital signs
Dressing wounds
Inserting catheters
Listening to residents and their families
Addressing questions / concerns of residents
Performing accurate and detailed charting of resident progress notes
Timely reporting of change in resident’s condition to the nurse supervisor
Assisting and supervising CNAs
Ensuring equipment is in good operating order
Monitoring residents that are at risk for falls
Collecting lab samples
Abiding with all facility policies and procedures including not disclosing user ID codes and passwords
Following Infection and Control policies
Reporting any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, or other hazardous materials to a supervisor immediately
Attending annual facility in-service training programs
Completing other assignments when requested by management
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies these are the only duties you will be required to perform as directed by management. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
REQUIREMENTS
Education / Licensure
Valid LVN license in good standing
Valid CPR and BLS card
IV Certification is a plus
Qualifications / Experience
No experience needed New grads are welcome!
Must be able to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language
Ability to use computer or tablet to enter resident data