Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nights

Job Details

Job Location:

Electra Healthcare Center - Electra, TX 76360

• Provides resident care services for the facility.
• Receive staff report on residents during shift change and review completion of report and throughout assigned shift, noting changes or addition of resident assignments.
• Provide care appropriate for the residents served based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Assess and interpret data on residents’ status to identify residents’ requirements relative to their age-specific needs and provide care needed as stipulated in departmental policy.
• Communicate and treat residents in a professional, honest, fair, and respectful manner at all times.
• Assist in providing personal hygiene, physical, and nutritional care for residents.
• Change bandages, dress wounds, insert catheters and ensure residents’ comfort.
• Perform resident rounds with physician while obtaining supplies or equipment requested by physician as needed.
• Perform procedures and treatments designed to prevent physical deterioration and as assigned and document appropriately.
• Evaluate residents’ response to care provided and redirect care as necessary under the supervision of the RN Supervisor.
• Provide basic assessments which accurately reflect overt physiological and psychosocial needs of residents and report unusual findings to appropriate personnel.
• Chart all resident care provided in a timely manner according to Hospital District policy.
• Administer medications ordered by the physician using prudent nursing judgement and ensuring that all residents receive correct dose, route, time, and drug and document accordingly.
• Examine the established medication dispenser to assure all orders are accurate, report any discrepancies to the Director of Nursing in a timely manner.
• Stock medication room and medication cart as needed.
• Inventory narcotics at beginning of shift and document appropriately. Report discrepancies to RN Supervisor and Director of Nursing immediately.
• Ensure the medication cart is locked at all times and keys are stowed in a safe place.

• Maintain confidentiality on a daily basis.
• Work well with other employees.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
• Follow standard precautions when providing direct patient care or handling potentially infectious materials.

We offer competitive, market-driven compensation and benefit plans.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing required.
• Experience:
  
  One year experience as a licensed vocational nurse preferred.
• Personal job-related skills:
  Knowledge of resident care, effective written and oral communication skills, familiarity with operating computers and the ability to utilize computer systems.
• Licensure, registry, certifications:
  Licensed Vocational Nurse currently licensed by the state of Texas required, current CPR certification required.
• Physical and mental requirements:
  Duties of the position require moderate periods of walking and standing, pushing, pulling, reaching, and bending when involved in patient care; lifting up to 52 pounds and occasional heavy lifting in supporting or moving patients that may suddenly become weak or helpless; the ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.