LVN ; NOC Differential

Job Details:

Job Location:

Artesia, CA 90701, Salary Range: $33.48 - $38.11 Hourly, Full-Time LVN – NOC Shift

We are seeking a Full-Time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join our team on the overnight NOC shift, 11:00 PM–7:30 AM.

• Competitive base hourly rate
• Additional $2.00/hour NOC shift differential for overnight hours

The purpose of this position is to supervise, provide and coordinate nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures, assess residents’ care needs, and take appropriate action.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the positions if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.

• Interpret existing policies and procedures to nursing assistants, restorative nursing assistants, residents, families and physicians.
• Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
• Obtain report from nurse being relieved and record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
• Provide report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action as necessary.
• Take appropriate action to assure adequate staffing to meet residents’ needs.
• Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action.
• Provide supervision to Nursing Assistant providing direct resident care.
• Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population.
• Assume responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit.
• Counsel Nursing Assistants and recommend disciplinary action to the Director of Nursing Service, when necessary.
• Participate in the employee evaluation process by providing information on the performance of Nursing Assistants.
• Administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders and accurately record all care provided.
• Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants.
• Perform comprehensive assessment of residents as assigned.
• Document comprehensive assessment of residents as assigned.
• Develop and implement an accurate comprehensive care plan based on each resident’s needs and his/her comprehensive assessment.
• Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing Service, and responsible party, and take follow-up action as necessary.
• Follow facility admission procedures and communicate resident admission to other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers.
• Competently perform basic nursing skills.
• Follow facility discharge /transfer procedure and coordinate discharge/transfer with other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers.
• Complete documentation related to the resident’s discharge/transfer.
• Supervise response to resident’s call for assistance.
• Listen to resident, family, or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to Nursing Supervisor.
• Count narcotics, check emergency kit and exchange keys.
• Check meal trays and nourishment to ensure proper diet is served and residents are assisted as necessary.
• Supervise the application and removal of all restraints and devices used to position and enable residents to function as independently as possible.
• Order, receive and store medications appropriately.
• Notify physician, when necessary, of changes in…