Licensed Vocational Nurse

Position: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (79943)
Primary Responsibilities

The LVN Charge Nurse will assist in ensuring the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.

Essential Functions

* During rounds observes, assess, documents, and reports resident condition/changes

* Assures implementation of care plans as directed

* Administers medications as prescribed

* Conduct rounds with physician and record visits in clinical records

* Perform narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts

* Identify significant changes in the condition of residents and takes necessary action per facility policies and procedures

* Oversees and monitors aides

* Initiate and complete Incident and Accident Reports per facility policy

* Discharge residents per facility policy

* Must complete Nursing Assessment for Physician Calls prior to calling physician on any change in resident condition

* Communicate with resident's point of contact when they ask for a status update or if there is a change in condition

* Other special projects or functions can be assigned at times by the Director of Nurses and/or the Administrator