LVN Charge Nurse

Heritage Manor Care; West Hollywood (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Manor Care in West Hollywood, California, seeks an LVN Charge Nurse to lead nursing staff and manage admissions, treatments, and daily operations in a skilled nursing setting.

The ideal candidate has 1 year of SNF LVN experience, 2–3 years of leadership or training, and an active CA LVN license. The role emphasizes patient care, collaboration with physicians, and maintaining quality of care in a warm environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a Skilled Nursing facility as an LVN in California.
• 2-3 years of leadership experience, or training desired.
• Current CA LVN license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Greet & Assess incoming patients for admission and follow up on admissions from previous day.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions and conduct weekly admission assessments.
• Orient new resident/family to the facility and review resident charts for treatments, medications, and diets.
• Review and print labs daily and perform daily room rounds.
• Ensure prescribed treatments are administered by CNAs and notify physicians of changes in status.
• Lead weekly med room, refrigerator and e-kit audits for expired medications.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as needed and manage day-to-day tasks of nursing staff.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered and cultivate a warm, compliant care environment.

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Patient Assessment

Staff Development

Job description

We are a skilled nursing facility looking for dynamic associates to join our clinical team and provide our guests with a care experience that will change their lives! Whether you are just starting your career or have years of experience, and you would like to provide a unique and memorable experience to our guests, we want to meet you! OUR COMPANY MISSION: To inspire hope that contributes to health and well-being for a unique care experience. We strive to deliver quality of care and unparalleled hospitality to all our guests and team members. Our Service Covenant: Smile - Empathy - Recognition - Voice - Integrity - Care - Experience.

We are seeking an LVN Charge Nurse who can perform multiple duties as needed.

• Greet & Assess incoming patients for admission, and follow up on all admissions from previous day.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, weekly admission assessments for new admits 4x weekly.
• Orient new resident/family to facility.
• Review resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc.
• Verify transportation requirements for following day.
• Review and print labs daily.
• Perform daily room rounds.
• Ensure prescribed treatments are being properly administered by CNAs.
• Notify physicians when resident is involved in an accident or incident or change in status.
• Weekly med room, refrigerator and e-kit audits for expired medications.
• Perform all nursing duties necessary, such as: Tube feeding, catheterization, suction, changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy and drainage bags, obtain specimens for lab testing, blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration.
• Admit, transfer and discharge as needed.
• Direct the day to day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with regs and guidelines and in accordance with company culture, standards and expectations -- create an environment of warmth.
• Maintain daily census report and submit to the business office as required.
• Complete and file daily required electronic and paper forms/charts/reports, timely, completely & accurately.
• Follow up on weekend supervisor tasks to ensure completed.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Schedule, attend, lead and ensure all staff is being developed and groomed for success and growth.
• Ensure your facility is fostering and working to retain new staff.
• Report suspected or fraud to the administrator.
• Calculate PPD for the day and adjust schedules as needed.

Requirements

• 1 year of experience in a Skilled Nursing facility as an LVN in California
• 2-3 years of leadership experience, or training desired.
• Current CA LVN license in good standing.