Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN

Cambridge Healthcare Services, LLC; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Healthcare Services, LLC is seeking an LVN to provide routine daily nursing care to residents in accordance with federal, state, and local standards. You will report to the Nurse Supervisor and help oversee CNAs, monitor resident conditions, and document progress notes.

The role requires an LVN license, CPR/BLS, and one year of skilled nursing experience. You must communicate in English, be able to use a computer or tablet for charting, and comply with infection control policies.

Qualifications

• Completion of LVN training from an accredited school
• Valid LVN license in good standing
• Valid CPR and BLS card
• IV Certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide routine daily nursing care in privacy
• Supervise CNAs under supervision of Nurse Supervisor
• Check vital signs and monitor patient condition
• Dress wounds and insert catheters
• Accurate and detailed charting of resident progress notes
• Timely reporting of changes to Nurse Supervisor

Skills

Supervision of CNAs

Vital signs

Computer use

Privacy & confidentiality

English communication

Education

LVN training

LVN license

CPR & BLS

IV Certification (plus)

Tools

Computer/tablet charting

Job description

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
• Assisting with the supervision of CNAs
• Checking vital signs
• Dressing wounds
• Inserting catheters
• Listening to residents and their families
• Addressing questions/concerns of residents
• Accurate and detailed charting of resident progress notes
• Timely reporting of change in residents condition to the Nurse Supervisor
• 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

• 1 year of skilled nursing and supervision 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 with assistance
• Ability to read fine print on tablet, progress notes and/or medical labels