On-Call LVN

St. Paul's Senior Services; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St. Paul’s Senior Services in San Diego, CA is seeking a full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Supervisor to lead caregiver staff and support the Director of Nursing in delivering high-quality resident care.

You will supervise nursing aides, assist with medication administration, review care plans, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and facility policies. Strong organizational skills and compassion for the elderly are essential.

Formación

• Must have a current California LVN license and CPR certificate.
• Must be interested in and have compassion for the elderly.
• Needs organizational skills to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Must be computer literate to perform EMR tasks.

Responsabilidades

• Directs, evaluates and counsels caregiver staff on job performance and expectations.
• Provides regular feedback and instruction to care staff on resident health status.
• Attends manager/supervisor trainings and meetings.
• Assists in administration of medication to residents as prescribed by physicians.
• Reviews care plans and ensures alignment with physician orders.
• Documents changes in resident status and communicates to nursing leadership.
• Maintains open communication between Nursing Department personnel.

Conocimientos

Supervisory

Compassion for elderly

Organizational skills

EMR proficiency

Educación

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license

Herramientas

EMR System

Descripción del empleo

We are a 24/7 Senior Living Facility. This is Full time position.Must have an active CA LVN license, CPR and First Aid certification.

Shifts may include:

• AM Shift: 6:00AM - 2:30PM

• PM Shift: 2:00PM - 10:30PM

• NOC Shift: 10:00PM - 6:30AM

BASIC FUNCTION: Acts as a direct supervisor to caregiver staff and supports the Director of Nursing in overall management and oversight of resident care. Ensures provision of quality nursing care following all federal, state and local rules and regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs, evaluates and counsels caregiver staff on job performance and expectations. Identifies areas of improvement and develops improvement plan for assigned staff. Recognizes staff for accomplishments and good job performance.
• Evaluations and supports care staff in providing safe, compassionate individualized care to residents. Provides regular feedback and instruction to care staff pertaining to resident health status, and care needs.
• Regularly attends manager/supervisor training and meetings.
• Assists in administration of medication to residents as prescribed by the physician and following all St. Paul's policies and protocols.
• Performs Resident assessment as condition warrants. Initiates and updates care plans as needed Reviews and compares physician's orders with Resident's plan of care to assure appropriate implementation.
• Observes, documents, and communicates to department director any and all changes in Resident's physical and mental capacities. Provides information for weekly Resident evaluation meetings.
• Notes and executes physician’s orders correctly and as required.
• Assists Nursing Director in the orientation and in-service of Nursing Department staff.
• Identifies safety hazards and takes action to ensure correction as required and in a timely manner.
• Assess Resident equipment and supply needs and makes recommendations to the physician and/or the family. Communicates with on-coming shift regarding Resident care needs.
• Completes reports and assignments accurately and adheres to established time schedules and frequencies.
• Assists in the ordering/supervision of medical supplies.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication between all Nursing Department personnel.
• Assists in the interviewing, hiring and counseling of Nursing Department staff members.
• Ensures the documentation of the care and treatment provided to Residents and the Resident's response or lack of response to the care provided.
• Adheres to all St. Paul's policies and procedures for the admission, discharge, and transfer of Residents. Complete charts on all Residents accurately and timely, and follows all infection control procedures. Ensures full compliance with all Resident's Rights requirements.
• Works cooperatively with Residents, supervisors, employees, physicians, families, consultant personnel and ancillary service providers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a current California LVN license and have current CPR certificate.
• Must be interested in and have compassion for the elderly.
• Needs to have organizational skills sufficient to allow for meeting deadlines and goals in a dynamic environment.
• Must be computer literate sufficient to perform all tasks required of the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with minimum of one-year experience in direct/supervisory care of the elderly, preferably in an assisted living/long-term care facility.