Licensed Vocational Nurse; LVN - PRN

Overview

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - PRN role at The Legacy Senior Communities
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• Assists the Registered Nurse in performing specialized procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse under physician's orders.
• Assists the Registered Nurse in carrying out the plan of care.
• Assists the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• Assists with the preparation, implementation, and continuing evaluation of the client care plan.
• Recognizes and understands the effects of social and economic problems upon clients.
• Provides the emotional and physical comfort and safety of clients.
• Being aware of and encouraging the interests and special aptitudes of the client.
• Encouraging clients to help themselves with their own capabilities in performing activities in daily living.
• Application of the principles of prevention of deformities, the normal range of motion, body mechanics and body alignment.
• Fosters cooperative effort among personnel by understanding the functions of other persons involved in client care and by active participation in case conferences.
• Cooperates with other agencies providing nursing or related services to provide continuity of care and to implement a comprehensive care plan.
• Always strives to improve nursing care by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual research and reading.
• Prepares clinical progress notes and ensures completion within 24 hours, medication profile updated, timely orders, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients’ private health information.
• Perform wound care as ordered.
• Administer medications.
• Calculate and adjust flow rates.
• Observe and report signs of adverse reactions.
• Inspect insertion sites, change dressings, and remove peripheral/PICC/IV needles/catheters.
• Start peripheral IVs.
• Hang IVs premixed with medications.
• Flush peripheral/PICC lines with saline or heparin solutions.

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current license in the state of Texas.
• Current CPR certification.
• One or more years in a home health agency or hospital; home health experience preferred.

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care