Summary of Position:
The LVN provides basic nursing care to residents within Skilled Nursing, utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. Services are provided based on the ages of the population served; Adult through geriatric - 65 years or older and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. Assists the RN to assess and plan care by collecting resident care data through observation and interview. At the direction of the RN and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team implements and evaluates care. The LVN demonstrates the skill necessary to meet the individualized needs of all residents served in Skilled Nursing.
Qualifications
Education:
• Completion of accredited Vocational or Practical Nursing program
Experience:
• Previous experience in long term care preferred
• Sufficient computer skills are required to complete an online application and the pre-employment/annual (LMS)requirements
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred
Certifications/Licensure:
• Current California LVN license
• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider)
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.
Essential Functions
1. Provide consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Demonstrates understanding of the role of the LVN as part of the care team. Communicates with team members to ensure optimum resident care.
3. Recognizes need for purpose vs. task when caring for residents.
4. Under the supervision of the RN, provides basic nursing care and evaluates outcomes.
5. Performs basic nursing procedures including thermal application, non-sterile soaks, and application of simple dressings, perineal care, and orthopedic splints.
6. Follows all appropriate infection prevention measures in place in the SNF at all times.
7. Collects resident care data at designated and appropriate intervals on all assigned residents, recognizing disturbed physiology and abnormal parameters. Reports finding to RN.
8. Evaluates psychosocial needs of residents, expressing interest in their progress and comfort and prepares them for disposition. Reports concerns to RN.
9. Monitors resident reaction and compliance with physician orders. Reports any untoward change in resident condition to charge nurse.
10. Recognizes unusual conditions outside of his/her expertise and seeks guidance of manager or RN.
11. Conducts hourly rounds on unit assigned every shift.
12. Medication administration is safe, accurate and timely, utilizing 5 rights of medication administration
13. Follows all safety precautions related to resident ID, order confirmation, calculations, and double-checking dose accuracy if applicable.
14. Follows procedure when removing medication from floor.
15. Documents all medication intervention to include rationale for PRN medications.
16. Reports all Adverse Drug Events (ADE) and medication errors according to policy.
17. Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct resident care.
18. Keeps resident/family informed of progress, procedures, and disposition. Focuses on customer service needs.
19. . Based on the learning needs and abilities of the resident and/or the family, and in collaboration with the team, effectively educates residents, families
20. Medication use and safety
21. Nutrition interventions
22. Safe use of medical equipment
23. Management of pain
24. Rehabilitation techniques
25. Use of other resources
26. Monitors and ensures accuracy of documentation in resident medical record. All aspects of resident care are accurately and timely documented. Completes all end of shift documentation, including but not limited to behavior monitoring and alert charting for appropriate residents.
27. Operates equipment and performs job related duties in a safe manner. Ensures proper functioning of equipment and follows procedure when equipment malfunctions.
28. The staff member is able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the residents served. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to identify each resident’s age-specific needs. All competencies are based on ages served
29. Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures that practice is compliant with standards.
30. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
