Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN

Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Susanville (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in California is seeking an LVN to provide routine daily nursing care to residents in accordance with current standards and as directed by supervisors.

The role requires completing LVN training, holding a valid LVN license, CPR/BLS certification, and preferred 1 year of skilled nursing experience. English proficiency and ability to document data on a tablet are expected.

Qualifications

• Completion of LVN training from accredited school
• Valid LVN license in good standing
• Valid CPR and BLS card; IV Certification is a plus
• Minimum of 1 year of skilled nursing experience preferred
• Must be able to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language

Responsibilities

• Providing nursing care with respect for privacy and dignity
• Checking vital signs and dressing wounds
• Inserting catheters and monitoring devices as needed
• Performing accurate charting of resident progress notes
• Reporting changes in resident condition to the nurse supervisor
• Assisting and supervising CNAs
• Ensuring equipment is in good operating order
• Monitoring residents at risk for falls
• Collecting lab samples per facility protocol
• Following infection control policies and facility procedures
• Attending annual in-service trainings and other assignments as directed

Skills

Vital signs

Wound dressing

Catheter insertion

Charting

Nursing privacy & safety

Monitor residents at risk for falls

Supervise CNAs

Infection control

Lab sample collection

Documentation

Education

LVN training completion

Valid LVN license

CPR and BLS card

IV Certification is a plus

Job description

1,000 Sign on bonus! & Employee referral Bonus offered

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

Completion of LVN training from accredited school or college

Valid LVN license in good standing

Valid CPR and BLS card

IV Certification is a plus

Qualifications / Experience

Minimum of 1 year of skilled nursing experience preferred

Must be able to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language

Ability to use computer or tablet to enter resident data

Working Conditions

May encounter frequent interruptions

May be involved with residents, family and government agencies

May be requested to work beyond scheduled working hours at times

Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)

May be subjected to odors, dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoking or air contaminants

May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses

May be exposed to or handle hazardous chemicals

Physical Requirements

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day

Working throughout the nursing areas

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. Lifting more weight up to 100 pounds requires assistance

Ability to read fine print on tablet, progress notes and/or medical labels