Licensed Vocational Nurse

St. Joesph Village is immediately hiring Licensed Vocational Nurses.

Multiple

Shifts:

LVN - 2p-10p (M-F)

LVN - Weekend Doubles (6a-10p) alternating weekends

Wonderful environment and strong teammate relationships!

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, Forefront Living's family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, assisted living, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice and palliative care.

These senior care services, along with the celebration of independent living at our senior lifestyle communities, combine to bring deeper meaning to every phase of life for people of all faiths, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin or disability.

Responsibilities:

Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients and co-workers

Ensure resident/patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards

Maintain good attendance record

Demonstrates appropriate physical assessment skills for initial and follow-up appraisal of resident status. Possesses an adequate knowledge of clinical diseases

Demonstrates ability to perform nursing treatments and procedures as prescribed for residents. Administers those treatments in an appropriate manner.

Demonstrates adequate knowledge of specialized diets and medications commonly prescribed to residents and administers appropriate medications

Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of rehabilitative and preventative aspects of care and ensures resident safety, comfort and protection

Ensures that all residents under his/her direct supervision is provided care and services to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing, i.e. maintain current weight, prevent pressure ulcers, maintain or improve self-care abilities.

Supervises and directs care givers to residents by Med. Aides and CNA's in an appropriate manner. Ensures continuity of care by appropriate directing, teaching and counseling the support staff

Practices standard infection control techniques

Promptly reviews, revises and confirms staff assignments at the beginning of the shift, to ensure all residents are assigned a caregiver. Make rounds every 3-4 hours to assess the resident's clinical condition and productivity of the assigned staff

Notify MD, family, administrative staff and direct care providers of resident's change in condition and necessary follow-up

Ensures residents receive prescribed diets, monitors meal percentages, offers substitutes when appropriate, reports weight loss to Clinical Coordinators and MD, and provides appropriate interventions for weight loss

Complete admission, transfer and discharge information as indicated in Electronic Health Record

Ensures all emergency equipment is available and functional on assigned unit

Complete an incident report as indicated and ensure adequate follow up is completed until resident is stable and/or incident resolved

Documents notes on each resident reflecting skilled care, resident instruction and resident/family response, doctor notification, a specific plan for ongoing care in Electronic Health Record

Submits written plans of treatment reflecting status and nursing care plans in a timely and accurate manner

Follows documentation procedures as required by Forefront Living, State and Federal regulations. Uses accurate terminology

Completes census information as required

Communicates unresolved work-related problems using chain of command, consistently demonstrates effective problem-solving skills and handles confidential information appropriately

Demonstrates flexibility with a changing workload/caseload, sets priorities accordingly and carries out job assignments in a self-directed manner

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Valid Texas LVN license

Ability to perform Essential Duties

Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, persons with disabilities and hospice patients

Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements

Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and Employee Responsibilities

Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures

Demonstrated supervisory and managerial skills

Knowledge of current professional nursing theory and practice

Excellent technical, assessment and documented skills

Ability to organize workflow, respond to emergencies and note detail

Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing work in association with staff and residents.

Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English

Excellent computer skills

Compensation…