Licensed Vocational Nurse – LVN
| Company | Buckner International |
|---|---|
| Location | Longview, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior |
Requirements
- Texas LVN licensure
- Minimum one-year related experience
- Requires knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, including basic related to nursing
- Requires working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions, and OSHA standards
- Requires familiarity with medical diagnoses, procedures, and accepted medical treatment patterns
- Knowledge of procedures and techniques necessary to administer medication and treatment as prescribed by physician
- Knowledge of medications and possible side effects
- Requires ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, stand and walk over 75% of shift
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the individual service plan is followed; administers or supervises treatments prescribed by physician
- Make meaningful rounds of all residents, utilizing service plans; make rounds with physicians and records visits on charts
- Administer all intramuscular, sub-cutaneous injections; perform all in-house testing procedures; take and record vital signs
- Document acute episodes or significant changes in resident status
- Supervise aides in the performance of their duties by monitoring their work; assign aides to residents – specifying break times and special duties to be completed, including activities
- Work with Activity Director, DON, and Nurse Aides in carrying out the activities program
- Meet with DON as needed and participate in staff meetings to keep staff performing at optimum level
- Receive or place calls to physicians and follow through with physician’s orders
- Handle the preparation and administration of prescribed medications
- Order all new medications and refills; administer all medications and chart same
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.