Lvn, Skilled Nursing; Snf

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a LVN, Skilled Nursing (SNF) for their Alturas, CA location.

• Always demonstrates a professional behavior, both when on duty and as a representative of the hospital outside of normal work hours.
• Always demonstrates a positive working relationship with patients, visitors and facility staff.
• Respectfully to managers and supervisors.
• Demonstrates organizational ability and time management.
• Produces deliverable products on time, within budget with minimal direction.
• Demonstrates the ability to compile and organize data using Microsoft Office Applications.
• Ability to make appropriate recommendations or conclusions, given the data obtained.
• Maintains an organized set of records, delivers records immediately upon request, for the functions that are performed within the scope of this job.
• Communicates appropriately, respectfully, and clearly to directors, managers, and coworkers.
• Accepts direction as provided without questioning authority, within the chain of command.
• Performs all assigned tasks accurately.
• Takes direction from others to include those employees of other departments with which he/she works on a temporary basis in accordance with the chain of command.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively use office machines in the performance of job functions.
• Answers phone calls, assists public, and forwards appropriately if necessary in a professional and friendly manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Organizational ability and time management is demonstrated.
• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within time frame specified by facilities policy and procedures or protocols.
• Notifies Charge Nurse and MD of abnormal findings.
• Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by the physician in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs all assigned tasks accurately (e.g., EKGs, blood draws, IV starts, etc.).
• Keep work area and assigned rooms clean and free of clutter. Provide fresh drinking water for patients every 4 hours or more as needed. Restock storage area, IV room, and wound cart for acute floor.
• Provides individualized patient/family education.
• Follows facility policy/procedure when administering medication and documents same.
• Assures that medications are correct, not out dated, are in adequate supply and administered as ordered.
• Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psycho-social responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
• Initiates emergency resuscitation measures according to appropriate resuscitation protocols.
• Responds to emergency situations appropriately: notifies all staff, family & physician in a timely manner.
• Carries out emergency orders quickly and efficiently.
• Documents same in the patient’s record.
• Does follow up as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and facility staff.
• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
• Adheres to standards of safety and infection control in delivery of patient care.
• Assists nursing staff in other departments, as requested and if qualified, when need arises.
• Performs nursing procedures according to facility/procedure, being aware of all safety and infection control principles and practices.
• Knows how to use all equipment and does so in a safe and effective manner.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Works with other departments in coordinating smooth transfer of patients for procedures or diagnostic tests, AM blood draws and specimen collection as ordered by physician.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel and in staff education as needed.
• Assumes professional responsibility for assuring patient care is of the highest standards possible.
• Communicates questions about appropriateness of medical or nursing care through chain of command, as…