Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Details

Location:

Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Brownsville, TX 78520

Position Type: PRN

Job Category:
Nurse

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.

• Observe, assess, document and report resident condition/changes during rounds.
• Assure implementation of care plans as directed.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Conduct rounds with physicians and record visits in clinical records.
• Perform narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts.
• Identify significant changes in resident condition and take necessary action per facility policies and procedures.
• Oversee and monitor aides.
• Initiate and complete incident and accident reports per facility policy.
• Discharge residents per facility policy.
• Complete nursing assessment for physician calls prior to contacting physician about any change in resident condition.
• Communicate with resident’s point of contact for status updates or when there is a change in condition.
• Participate in other special projects or functions assigned by the Director of Nurses and/or Administrator.

• Completed LVN program at an accredited vocational school or college.
• Active Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas in good standing.
• Preferred:
  Experience working in a skilled nursing facility.