Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Details

Location:

Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Laredo, TX 78040

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.

• During rounds observe, assess, document, and report resident condition/changes.
• 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 calling a physician on any change in resident condition.
• Communicate with resident’s point of contact when they ask for a status update or if there is a change in condition.
• Other special projects or functions can be assigned at times by the Director of Nurses and/or the Administrator.

• Has completed an LVN program at an accredited vocational school or college.

• Must be an active Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas in good standing.

• Experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.

• Lifting 1–25 lbs:
  Rarely
• Lifting 25–50 lbs:
  Occasionally
• Lifting 50+ lbs:
  Frequently
• Carrying 1–25 lbs:
  Rarely
• Carrying 25–50 lbs:
  Occasionally
• Carrying 50+ lbs:
  Frequently
• Pushing/Pulling 1–25 lbs:
  Rarely
• Pushing/Pulling 25–50 lbs:
  Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling 50+ lbs:
  Frequently
• Sliding/Transferring 1–25 lbs:
  Rarely
• Sliding/Transferring 25–50 lbs:
  Occasionally
• Sliding/Transferring 50+ lbs:
  Frequently
• Standing:
  Occasionally
• Sitting:
  Rarely
• Walking:
  Rarely
• Speaking:
  Rarely
• Driving:
  Rarely
• Balancing/Climbing:
  Rarely
• Stooping/Kneeling:
  Rarely
• Crouching/Crawling:
  Rarely
• Reaching:
  Rarely
• Hearing/Listening:
  Rarely
• Seeing:
  Rarely
• Turning/Twisting/Leaning:
  Rarely