LVN Day Shift - Skilled Nursing Facility

LVN
- Full Time
- Day Shift
- Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Category
:
Clinical Professional

Requisition Number
: LVN

• Posted :
  August 31, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range : $32.19 USD to $48.34 USD

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South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA

*** 12 hour shifts - Days ***

Summary of Position:

The LVN provides basic nursing care to residents within Skilled Nursing, utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. Services are provided based on the ages of the population served;
Adult through geriatric - 65 years or older and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. Assists the RN to assess and plan care by collecting resident care data through observation and interview. At the direction of the RN and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team implements and evaluates care. The LVN demonstrates the skill necessary to meet the individualized needs of all residents served in Skilled Nursing.

High School or GED or better.

• Previous experience in long term care preferred
• Sufficient computer skills are required to complete an online application and the pre-employment/annual (LMS) requirements
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English;
  Bilingual abilities preferred

• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.

1. Provide consistently exceptional care at all times.

2. Demonstrates understanding of the role of the LVN as part of the care team. Communicates with team members to ensure optimum resident care.

3. Recognizes need for purpose vs. task when caring for residents.

4. Under the supervision of the RN, provides basic nursing care and evaluates outcomes.

5. Performs basic nursing procedures including thermal application, non-sterile soaks, and application of simple dressings, perineal care, and orthopedic splints.

6. Follows all appropriate infection prevention measures in place in the SNF at all times.

7. Collects resident care data at designated and appropriate intervals on all assigned residents, recognizing disturbed physiology and abnormal parameters. Reports finding to RN.

8. Evaluates psychosocial needs of residents, expressing interest in their progress and comfort and prepares them for disposition. Reports concerns to RN.

9. Monitors resident reaction and compliance with physician orders. Reports any untoward change in resident condition to charge nurse.

10. Recognizes unusual conditions outside of his/her expertise and seeks guidance of manager or RN.

11. Conducts hourly rounds on unit assigned every shift.

12. Medication administration is…