Supervisor, Licensed Practical Nurse (DOH/FBMC #13758+)

About the role

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct resident care to an assigned group of residents during a shift. Responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently, integrating a standard based framework model. Provide clinical supervision for non‑professional staff. Customers are residents at a long‑term care facility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Requirements

• Licensure as LPN or LVN and two (2) years of experience pertaining to the essential duties and responsibilities of the classification; any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field above licensure requirements and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling two (2) years may substitute for the required experience.
• Position is designated as safety sensitive; employment subject to pre‑employment and random alcohol/drug testing per federal and state law.
• Will be screened for tuberculosis (TB) upon hire.
• Employment subject to nationwide criminal background check (Sections 29‑17‑2 through 29‑17‑5 NMSA 1978 and 7.1.9.1 through 7.1.9.11 NMAC) and is conditional pending results.
• Licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in New Mexico.
• Works throughout the nursing service area (nurse’s stations, resident rooms, etc.); moves intermittently during working hours; subject to frequent interruptions; interacts with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies; may encounter hostile and emotionally upset individuals; communicates with medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department directors; may work beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays; subject to call back during emergency conditions (severe weather, evacuation, post‑disaster, etc.); subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, requiring CMS‑licensed facilities to adhere to COVID‑related requirements including masking and staff vaccination.

Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government