Licensed Vocational Nurse

Location

Culver City, CA | United States

Job description

Job Title: Licensed Vocational NurseEmployer: Marycrest Manor
Position Type: Per Diem

Mission Statement:
To stand in the presence of the Living God, and with Mary, make known to the world the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Purpose:
The primary purpose of your job is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by resident care assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Resident Care Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Current licensure from the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners
• Current CPR Certificate and Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate
• Current in IV Therapy Certificate within three (3) months of hire.

Job Functions:
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.  However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor / provide total resident care
• Participate in the development of an individualized interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident in assigned group on a monthly basis
• Implement plan of care for the resident based on assessments, written care plan and goals established by the Inter-disciplinary Care Team
• Assess the resident’s condition and nursing needs and implement appropriate action throughout entire shift
• Monitor resident outcomes, take action according to licensed scope of practice and report findings to RN as required by policy, regulation or when outcome requires intervention beyond licensed scope of practice
• Document resident status in medical record including progress notes, communication logs and care plans in a clear and pertinent manner within the shift in which status changes are noted
• Notify MD of changes in resident’s condition and completely carry out physician orders accurately and in compliance with time frame indicated on orders, care plan or dictated by resident needs.

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