LVN

Northwest Nursing Center - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) at Northwest Nursing Center is responsible for providing high-quality care to residents in a designated area of the facility. This role involves supervising Certified Nursing Aides, administering medications, and ensuring that the physical, emotional, and social needs of residents are met. The LVN collaborates with other healthcare professionals and participates in the evaluation of staff performance, while also maintaining compliance with nursing policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receives report from the off going shift.
• Reviews communication systems to be knowledgeable of any unusual occurrences during the previous shifts.
• Assigns Certified Nursing Aides and other designated personnel assuring each resident's needs will be met during the assigned shift.
• Gives report to Certified Nursing Aides.
• Makes rounds of the assigned unit frequently during the shift providing intervention as needed.
• Prepares and administers medications as ordered.
• Provides special procedures as ordered.
• Completes the treatments as ordered and documents results.
• Supervises the meal service for each resident on the unit.
• Continually assesses and reassesses residents for risk of complications.
• Observes progress and quality of work of the Nursing Assistants.
• Documents on nurse's notes as per policy.
• Reviews information, reassesses residents, and writes monthly nurse progress notes.
• Admits residents as required.
• Assists in the ordering and reviewing of results of laboratory tests.
• Notifies the physician, resident, and family/POA of any new or unusual findings.
• Assists with auditing charts and correcting consultant reports.
• Reviews and signs Certified Nursing Aides documentation.
• Counts required medications with oncoming and off going shifts.
• Makes appropriate notes in Communication Books.
• Assists in keeping other departments informed of resident's change of condition.
• Assists in providing in-services for assigned staff.
• Keeps nurse's station and medication room clean.
• Reviews and updates Medication Administration Record and other records for the upcoming month.
• Makes rounds toward end of shift to assure area is in order for the oncoming shift.
• Gives report to oncoming shift.
• Reviews and assures there is adequate staffing for the oncoming shift.
• Keeps all resident information confidential and follows HIPAA regulations.
• Practices within scope and guidelines of the Board of Nurse Examiners.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid nursing license in the state of employment.
• Demonstrates leadership and managerial ability.
• Ability to organize, plan, and supervise care and staff.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relationships.
• Good emotional, mental, and physical health with sound judgment.
• Willingness to provide emergency assistance to residents.
• Courteous in working with residents, families, and employees.
• Maintains a neat, well-groomed, and professional appearance.
• Desire to work with geriatric residents and their needs.
• Willingness to be in the facility ready to begin assigned duties on time.
• Availability to work weekdays and weekends as needed.
• Ability to evaluate geriatric residents' needs and provide timely intervention.
• Ability to evaluate nursing staff needs and provide timely education.
• Ability to function as a cooperative team member.
• Ability to follow and supervise assigned staff to uphold facility policies.
• Ability to manage and supervise the assigned unit effectively.
• Pre-employment and annual Tuberculosis screening examination.