LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse

At Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness, our associates are our most valuable asset! Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, families, other team members, and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible, which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.

LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurses
 

Position and Schedule

• Position: LVN/LPN or RN (Charge Nurse)
• Status: PRN (As needed)

Key Responsibilities

• Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement community programs, policies and procedures. 
• Obtain report from nurse being relieved and provide report to nurse coming on duty; record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary. 
• Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to supervisor and initiating corrective action. 
• Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately. 
• Identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care per physicians' orders in the absence of a physician. 
• Provide supervision to direct care associates providing direct resident care. 
• Attend staff meetings, in-service classes and committee meetings as assigned. 
• Review the Glucometer Control Log prior to testing for blood sugar levels. 
• Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population. 
• Comply with community processes related to pain assessment/management/ documentation, providing treatments and delivering medications. 
• Administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders. and accurately record all care provided. 
• Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants.
• Document assessment of residents as assigned as per your licensure. Report untoward findings to physician and your supervisor. 
• Observe the 5 RIGHTS of medication/treatment administration. 
• Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing Service and responsible party, and take follow-up action as necessary. Document notifications in resident’s clinical record.
• Follow Community admission procedures and communicate resident admission to other departments, including rehabilitation.
• Competently perform basic nursing skills as per your licensure

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Required)
• Unencumbered RN or LVN/LPN license (Required)
• Proof of current CPR certification (Required)
• Minimum 1 year experience as an RN/LVN in a clinical setting (Preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Reliable transportation (Required)

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.