Licensed Vocational Nurse; LVN - PRN

Overview

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) PRN – Assisted Living / Memory Support. The LVN works closely with CNAs and CMAs to ensure timely response to calls for assistance. Oversees resident care including medication administration, obtaining vital signs and weight, and reporting any changes in condition to physicians, health care proxies and supervisors.

• Interviews residents to determine medical problems/conditions and documents in chart for physician.
• Provides services in accordance with state assisted living standards and nurse practice act; maintains compliance with personnel policies, community policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations and standards.
• Participates in pre-admission and move-in assessments, reviews, and revises assessments with any change in resident’s condition and at frequency determined by the state.
• Completes service plans based on nursing assessments and on changes in condition.
• Assists physician with resident examinations, reviews and transcribes physician orders, and provides medical treatment as ordered.
• Administers medications to residents as ordered by physician.
• Supervises residents in self-care of medical equipment (e.g., oxygen, catheters, colostomies, and medications).
• Maintains supplies, shelves and monitors for expiration and documents appropriately for billing purposes.
• Assists the Assisted Living Director with hiring, orientation, training, scheduling, supervision and disciplinary processes of CNAs and CMAs.
• Provides nursing coverage in memory support.
• Supervises nursing aides and medication aides during shifts.

• Active license to practice nursing in the state of Texas.
• Minimum 1 year of LVN experience.
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current CPR certification.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

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