St. Joesph Village is immediately hiring Licensed Vocational Nurses.
Multiple Shifts:
LVN - 2p-10p (M-F)
LVN - Weekend Doubles (6a-10p) alternating weekends
Wonderful environment and strong teammate relationships!
With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, Forefront Living's family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, assisted living, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice and palliative care.
These senior care services, along with the celebration of independent living at our senior lifestyle communities, combine to bring deeper meaning to every phase of life for people of all faiths, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin or disability.
Responsibilities:
Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients and co-workers
Ensure resident/patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards
Maintain good attendance record
Demonstrates appropriate physical assessment skills for initial and follow-up appraisal of resident status. Possesses an adequate knowledge of clinical diseases
Demonstrates ability to perform nursing treatments and procedures as prescribed for residents. Administers those treatments in an appropriate manner.
Demonstrates adequate knowledge of specialized diets and medications commonly prescribed to residents and administers appropriate medications
Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of rehabilitative and preventative aspects of care and ensures resident safety, comfort and protection
Ensures that all residents under his/her direct supervision is provided care and services to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing, i.e. maintain current weight, prevent pressure ulcers, maintain or improve self-care abilities.
Supervises and directs care givers to residents by Med. Aides and CNA's in an appropriate manner. Ensures continuity of care by appropriate directing, teaching and counseling the support staff
Practices standard infection control techniques
Promptly reviews, revises and confirms staff assignments at the beginning of the shift, to ensure all residents are assigned a caregiver. Make rounds every 3-4 hours to assess the resident's clinical condition and productivity of the assigned staff
Notify MD, family, administrative staff and direct care providers of resident's change in condition and necessary follow-up
Ensures residents receive prescribed diets, monitors meal percentages, offers substitutes when appropriate, reports weight loss to Clinical Coordinators and MD, and provides appropriate interventions for weight loss
Complete admission, transfer and discharge information as indicated in Electronic Health Record
Ensures all emergency equipment is available and functional on assigned unit
Complete an incident report as indicated and ensure adequate follow up is completed until resident is stable and/or incident resolved
Documents notes on each resident reflecting skilled care, resident instruction and resident/family response, doctor notification, a specific plan for ongoing care in Electronic Health Record
Submits written plans of treatment reflecting status and nursing care plans in a timely and accurate manner
Follows documentation procedures as required by Forefront Living, State and Federal regulations. Uses accurate terminology
Completes census information as required
Communicates unresolved work-related problems using chain of command, consistently demonstrates effective problem-solving skills and handles confidential information appropriately
Demonstrates flexibility with a changing workload/caseload, sets priorities accordingly and carries out job assignments in a self-directed manner
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
High school diploma or G.E.D.
Valid Texas LVN license
Ability to perform Essential Duties
Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, persons with disabilities and hospice patients
Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements
Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and Employee Responsibilities
Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures
Demonstrated supervisory and managerial skills
Knowledge of current professional nursing theory and practice
Excellent technical, assessment and documented skills
Ability to organize workflow, respond to emergencies and note detail
Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing work in association with staff and residents.
Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
Excellent computer skills
Compensation details: 30-30 Hourly Wage
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