Licensed Vocational Nurse PRN

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

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Education:

Graduated from accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing Program.

Experience:

1 year experience required. Preferred (3) years nursing experience.

Summary:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) uses sound medical and professional judgment and best practices to support the medical, safety and well-being of every resident while maintaining compliance with established state nursing and licensing regulatory agencies, and federal standards requirements. The LVN, working closely with their assigned QIDP, will be responsible for managing medical care of their designated residents to include, but not limited to well visits, immunizations, sick visits, documentation, medication audits, supply inventory, ordering and communication with parents/guardians.

The LVN PRN staff will perform all job duties as described during the assigned work hours, as needed.

To successfully perform this job, the employee may be expected to perform the following, with or without reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:

Essential Functions:

• Perform nursing duties in accordance with nursing guidelines and best practices established by the Texas Board of Nursing for Licensed Vocational Nurses
• Perform the following duties, while working in conjunction with a QIDP, to ensure the highest level of medical care for each resident assigned to you:
• Schedule and attend all medical appointments
• Review PCC documentation daily
• Respond to injuries and illness during normal business hours
• Regarding medication for the residents assigned to you:
• Manage medication ordering and delivery
• Ensure accurate distribution of medications
• Maintain adequate supplies of medication
• Ensure proper storage of medications
• Re-label any medication that is changed with updated label
• Maintain medical documentation for each resident assigned to you
• Appointment summaries are to be entered into PCC within 24 hours of the appointment, including any written material or oral instruction provided at appointment.
• Update medication administration records (MAR) in real time when medications are changed, added or discontinued.
• Create nurse progress note, in real time, in PCC when any communication regarding medical care is received from or provided to a resident, guardian, or Breckenridge Village staff member
• Communicate in a clear, transparent, and timely manner all information regarding each resident assigned to you
• Meet with assigned QIDP no less than weekly to discuss relevant medical information including but not limited to: medical appointments, illness, injury, non-emergent changes in medical conditions.
• Contact the QIPD immediately when any of the following occur:
• Illness or injury requiring transport to Urgent Care or Emergency Department
• Illness that requires a medical appointment or isolation/quarantine
• Injury that requires medical attention
• A medication change is ordered for resident.
• Contact the parent/guardian within the same business day to discuss:
• Medical appointments, review documentation and instructions
• Medication changes
• Illnesses or injuries requiring transport to Urgent Care or Emergency Department
• Illness that requires a medical appointment or isolation/quarantine
• Injury that requires medical attention
• Participate in on-call rotation with LVNs, Nurse Manager and Chief Medical Officer to provide 24/7 Nurse on Duty (NOD) coverage to Breckenridge Village
• NOD rotations begins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and ends at 4:00 p.m. the next Friday.
• Respond to all calls immediately, but no later than 10 minutes after call is received
• Be available to respond to the medical needs of residents on campus as soon as possible
• Have contact information readily available in the event notification is required.
• Prepare and distribute written summary of all weekend communications no later than noon on Monday
• Attend in-person or video conferencing meetings that involve any resident assigned to you, as needed.
• Weekly consultation with Director of Nursing
• Must be able to perform physical activity such as extensive walking, lifting of patients, stretching and bending
• Report signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and sexually provocative behavior and implement professional response, reporting and documenting procedures
• Adhere to professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in Breckenridge Village personnel polity manual including demonstrating respect for agency…