Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Skilled Nursing

About This Role

As a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) at Calder Woods in Beaumont, TX, you will provide direct nursing care, coordinate resident care management, and supervise nursing aides to ensure the implementation of the Unit's goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Insure that the individual service plan in followed; administers or supervises treatments prescribed by physician
• Make meaningful rounds of all residents, utilizing service plans; make rounds with physicians and records visits on charts
• Administer all intramuscular, sub-cutaneous injections; perform all in-house testing procedures; take and record vital signs
• Document acute episodes or significant changes in resident status
• Supervise aides in the performance of their duties by monitoring their work; assign aides to residents – specifying break times and special duties to be completed, including activities
• Work with Activity Director, DON, and Nurse Aides in carrying out the activities program
• Meet with DON as needed and participate in staff meetings to keep staff performing at optimum level
• Receive or place calls to physicians and follow through with physician's orders
• Handle the preparation and administration of prescribed medications
• Order all new medications and refills; administer all medications and chart same
• Monitor condition of medication room, cart, and refrigerator

Requirements

• Minimum one-year related experience
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Texas licensure as licensed vocational nurse
• Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice
• Working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions and OSHA standards
• Familiarity with medical diagnoses, procedures, and accepted medical treatment patterns
• Knowledge of procedures and techniques necessary to administer medication and treatment as prescribed by physician
• Knowledge of medications and possible side effects

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum one-year related experience

Benefits