LVN Full-Time All Shifts

LVN 12 Hr Shifts


* Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.


* Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.


* Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.

Make recommendations for revisions.


* Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities.


* Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.


* Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.


* Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.


* Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.


* Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.


* Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.


* Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.


* Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan.

Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required.


* Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.


* Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.


* Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.


* Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.


* Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.


* Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required.


* Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.


* Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.


* Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.


* Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.

Charting and Documentation


* Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.


* Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in ...