Licensed Vocational Nurse
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home, LPN/LVN, Staff Nurse
Location: Yoakum
Job Location:
Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Yoakum, TX 77995
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.
Essential Functions- During rounds observes, assesses, documents, and reports resident condition/changes.
- Assures implementation of care plans as directed.
- Administers medications as prescribed.
- Conducts rounds with physician and records visits in clinical records.
- Performs narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts.
- Identifies significant changes in the condition of residents and takes necessary action per facility policies and procedures.
- Oversees and monitors aides.
- Initiates and completes Incident and Accident Reports per facility policy.
- Discharges residents per facility policy.
- Completes nursing assessment for physician calls prior to calling physician on any change in resident condition.
- Communicates with resident’s point of contact when they ask for a status update or if there is a change in condition.
- Engages in other special projects or functions as assigned 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.
The physical demands include lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, sliding/transferring, standing, sitting, walking, speaking, driving, balancing/climbing, stooping/kneeling, crouching/crawling, reaching, hearing/listening, seeing, and turning/twisting/leaning. The demands range from 1-25 lbs to 50+ lbs, with occasional to frequent necessity as required by the skilled nursing environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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