Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Job Description
Qualifications: • California License as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) • Current CPR Card • At least 1 year of clinical experience in acute care/in- patient or outpatient facility, extended care or skilled nursing facility or home health experience. • Must be a team player to ensure close, clear and timely communication with a multidisciplinary team. • Must possess intermediate computer skills and be comfortable with electronic records keeping and updating. Basic Function: • Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, is responsible for the provision of skilled nursing services to participants requiring medical care, including implementation of the medical/nursing and personal care section of the individual plan of care (IPC). • Participates in the multidisciplinary team meetings. Job Responsibilities: • Assist the Registered Nurse in determining the needs for participant’s personal care, assistance with activities of daily living. • Provide skilled nursing services as indicated in the medical/nursing & personal care section of the participant’s Individual plan of Care (IPC), which include but not limited to: • Monitor and record vital signs. • Monitor and record signs and symptoms of participant’s illness. • Monitor, administer and record prescribed medications. • Perform direct hands-on/skilled nursing services such as wound care, administration of parenteral medications, etc., as indicated in the treatment plan or as ordered by MD. • Health education and counseling to participant’s and/or families as indicated in the Individual Plan of Care (IPC). • Document all skilled nursing services provided to each participants using the required forms. • Assist the Registered Nurse in providing the following services to the ADHC participants and/or families: • Obtaining necessary medical services from providers other than the adult day health staff. • Providing liaison to the participant’s personal physician. • Providing supportive and restorative nursing as indicated in the treatment plan. • In emergency situation, contacting 911 and communicating/ coordinating with the paramedic unit as the condition requires. • Providing supervision to Program Aide who provides/assists participants with personal care, activities of daily living and maintenance therapy program. Performs other duties as assigned by the Registered Nurse, Program Director, Administrator and/or members of Multidisciplinary Team.