LPN / LVN, Assisted Living Full-Time Nights

About the role

The Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for rendering nursing care to assigned residents in Assisted Living in terms of individualized resident needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions, and in conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of vocational nursing, in compliance with Texas Department of Human Services regulations for long term care, and policies set forth by Carillon Inc.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and precisely administers medications/treatment and documents all medications in accordance with department procedures and expected practices
• Informs physician, nurse manager, or responsible party/family of changes in resident’s condition or incidents when appropriate
• Ensures each resident’s Care Plan is followed to meet the residents’ needs and state requirements
• Supervises and assists assigned Certified Nurse Aides and other nursing staff, delegating assignments and ensuring completion
• Makes walking rounds with departing nurse and frequently throughout shift including visual and physical assessments, controlled drug counts, and thorough and complete report
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
• Ensures all transfer, discharge, and admission information is complete according to policy and practice
• Completes all duties on shift task sheet, monthly summaries, and quarterly assessments
• Recognizes, reports, and charts potentially serious clinical manifestations and administers and documents treatment within the scope of authority and practice

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing
• Maintains a current license with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners for Vocational Nursing
• Has a current card for the successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR – Healthcare Provider)
• At least one-year experience as charge nurse in a geriatric setting preferred