LVN / Licensed Vocational Nurse

EVERGREEN CARE CENTER; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Care Center in Fresno, CA is seeking an experienced registered nurse to lead nursing services on the shift, ensure safe, evidence-based care, and mentor clinical staff. You will supervise daily nursing functions and collaborate with physicians to maintain high standards of treatment and resident safety.

The role requires coordinating admissions/discharges, maintaining regulatory compliance, and driving resident/family satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse with current state license.
• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to administer medications and carry out physician orders as allowed by law.
• Experience coordinating shift staffing and mentoring nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing care and staff on assigned shift.
• Coordinate shift and resident assignments and breaks for aides.
• Admit, transfer and discharge residents with care documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate MDS process reflecting the care plan.
• Collaborate with physicians and other departments to provide timely care.
• Promote resident/family satisfaction and quality of clinical outcomes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Clinical assessment

Education

RN license

Tools

PCC software

Job description

Position Description

Responsible for ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and resident/family satisfaction in accordance with accepted standards of practice, state and federal regulations and licensing requirements. Operates within the scope of practice defined by the state Nurse Practice Act. Responsible for resident care and direction of nursing care during assigned shift; includes staff assignments, mentoring and educating nursing personnel, working with physicians and other medical professionals.

Principal Responsibilities

• Conduct the daily nursing functions in accordance with Company, State, Federal and local rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Admit, transfer and discharge residents with documentation regarding care and service provided.
• Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) as scheduled.
• Ensures delivery of high-quality, positive clinical outcomes, and resident/family satisfaction during shift.
• Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided.
• Ability to administer medications and treatment timely and according to facility policy; Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Effectively manages nursing personnel on shift to limit use of overtime and agency personnel.
• Assesses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to unit standards of care and goals.
• Conducts unit huddles to promote communication programs and provides updates to DON.
• Participates in shift-to-shift communication between incoming and outgoing nursing staff.
• Coordinates shift assignments, resident assignments, rest and meal break for Certified Nurse’s Aides.
• Collaborates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual’s needs, choices, and preferences.
• Assumes nursing administrative responsibilities of the center for weekend and holiday coverage as requested.
• Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or needs of residents.
• Ensures timely and accurate compliance of the MDS process and that it reflects the resident’s plan of care.
• Ensures Point Click Care (PCC) is utilized according the company process.
• Ensures that physician orders are followed as prescribed.

General Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in scheduled training, educational classes, and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable; Attends and participates in in-service training as mandated by regulatory agencies and company policy.
• Adheres to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks; completes all assigned tasks in a timely manner as instructed by the direct supervisor.
• Meets acceptable center attendance requirements; notifies facility before late arrival to or absence from work according to established center policy.
• Cooperates with other facility personnel to ensure that services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of residents; creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.