LVN Charge Nurse (Full Time)

Tradition Senior Living, LP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

A luxury senior living organization is seeking an LVN Charge Nurse in Houston. The role involves administering medications, recording vital signs, and overseeing direct care staff. Candidates must have a current nursing license and ideally experience in healthcare settings. Comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in relevant healthcare settings.
• Must maintain a current nursing license.
• Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers and supervises medications as needed.
• Records residents' vital signs and communicates with medical staff.
• Trains direct care staff and participates in care planning.
• Communicates with physicians to manage or change orders for residents.
• Attends required training and CEUs to stay up to date with regulations.
• Assures training completed and documented each year.
• Addresses team member, family, and resident concerns to promote satisfaction and communication.
• Maintains confidentiality of residents' and staff information.

Skills

Experience in home health, assisted living, hospital, or long-term care

Current nursing license

Management skills

Education

Professional Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license

Job description

LVN CHARGE NURSE (Full time 2pm-10pm)

The Tradition Senior Living is a Texas-based Luxury Senior Living organization committed to excellence in all we do to serve our residents. Since our inception, we have expanded to multiple locations in the Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth areas. Each community offers a comprehensive continuum of care that includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

Here at TSL, we are dedicated to not only providing exceptional care to our residents but also fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment for our employees. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization that specializes in offering high quality experience for Seniors in your community and values innovation, compassion, and excellence in senior care, apply now!

We are currently seeking a LVN Charge Nurse at our Houston - Buffalo Speedway community. The Charge Nurse reports directly to our Healthcare Director who oversees day to day operations of the community's Healthcare department.

Essential Duties

• Administers and/or supervise medications as needed.
• Obtains and records residents vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration), weight, food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Observes residents to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies Healthcare Director of unexpected reactions.
• Communicates with physician’s offices and doctors as needed to manage or change orders for a resident.
• Assures emergency response system calls are answered in a timely manner to attend to the resident’s needs immediately after the call is signaled.
• Attends all training and conferences as required to stay abreast of changes in the nursing profession as well as to maintain appropriate CEU’s for license, with prior approval of supervisor. Assures all training required by the state regulations is completed and documented each year.
• Assures all direct care staff duties are performed as assigned and documented appropriately.
• Participates in the Care Planning process as assigned.
• Assists in training for all direct care staff to assure requirements for state regulations are met, as assigned by Healthcare Director.
• Addresses team member, family, and resident concerns to promote satisfaction and good communication.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal or health information concerning residents and staff.
• Other duties as assigned to ensure the success and safety of The Tradition residents and team members.

Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in home health, assisted living, hospital, or long-term care environment preferred.
• Maintains a current state license as a professional Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN).
• Management experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Health insurance, 401k, paid time off, and other perks to ensure the well‑being and satisfaction of our employees.
• Growth Opportunities: Numerous opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Diverse Opportunities: Variety of roles across multiple locations to match your skills and interests.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Tradition Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these factors. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.