LVN II

LVN II# LVN IIWarnerview Skilled Nursing Facility - Alturas, CA 96101

Start Date   12/09/2025## Overview Salary Range $31.90 - $47.15 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level2 Year Degree## Description
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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** Reporting to the DON, the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) II works in conjunction with physicians, nursing staff, residents, families, and other facility departments to provide optimum individualized nursing care for the residents of the SNF service.

*** This position description is intended to identify some of the duties and responsibilities of this position. MODOC MEDICAL CENTER reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in this position description, at MODOC MEDICAL CENTER’S sole and absolute discretion.
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* POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

** General

Competencies:

1. Always demonstrates a professional behavior, both when on duty and as a representative of the hospital outside of normal work hours.
2. Always demonstrates a positive working relationship with patients, visitors and facility staff. Respectfully to managers and supervisors.
3. Demonstrates organizational ability and time management.
4. Produces deliverable products on time, within budget with minimal direction.
5. Demonstrates the ability to compile and organize data using Microsoft Office Applications. Ability to make appropriate recommendations or conclusions, given the data obtained.
6. Maintains an organized set of records, delivers records immediately upon request, for the functions that are performed within the scope of this job.
7. Communicates appropriately, respectfully, and clearly to directors, managers, and coworkers. Accepts direction as provided without questioning authority, within the chain of command.
8. Performs all assigned tasks accurately.
9. 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.
10. Demonstrates ability to effectively use office machines in the performance of job functions.
11. Answers phone calls, assists public, and forwards appropriately if necessary in a professional and friendly manner.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Specific

Competencies:

1. Uses sound principles of nursing practice to perform charge nurse duties.
2. Works in conjunction with other team members to build a team.
3. Takes an active role in maintaining and improving his/her own professional practice and behavior.
4. Performs venipuncture to obtain blood samples.
5. Provides IV Therapy according to nursing policy and procedure that is within LVN scope of practice.
6. Fulfills responsibility to the facility by adhering to its philosophy and general policies.
7. Receives and gives report on resident’s condition, assigns nurse’s aides to care for individual residents and assures that they are aware of nursing care to be delivered.
8. Makes rounds on each resident, assesses all new residents and any resident who is ill, has fallen or has sustained an injury and any who have had a change in condition. Documents assessment per facility policy/procedure and does appropriate follow-up as indicated.
9. 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.
10. Notifies physician of any changes in the resident’s condition or current needs, documents and notes doctor’s orders per facility policy/procedure. Carries out all physician orders in a timely manner. Makes rounds with physician and gives input regarding resident’s current condition.
11. Works with other departments in coordinating smooth transfer of patients for…