Job description

*** $10,000 Retention Bonus for Full Time LVN's***

We are a 99-bed skilled nursing and post-acute care facility. We provide compassionate and personalized skilled care. We specialize in providing rehabilitation services onsite to help our residents regain their independence. Our team of professionals understands the importance of creating a comfortable and nurturing atmosphere, whether residents stay for short-term treatment or long-term care.

Western Slope Health Center is looking for a compassionate, competent and dedicated LPN/LVN to join our team.

Purpose: Provide the highest quality of care in a manner that protects and promotes resident rights, dignity, and health.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct care.
• Administer treatments and medications per process and procedure of facility, doctors, supervisors, etc.
• Make daily rounds on assigned unit at least at beginning and at end of shift to observe, assess or interview residents, to verify information for or from ongoing shift, to monitor regulatory compliance and to determine staff assignments or completion of assignments.
• Develop and distribute resident care assignments to direct care staff. Assignments match resident needs with skills of direct care staff, and maintain consistency to the extent practicable.
• May supervise direct care staff, including participating in the hire and termination process, doing annual performance reviews and raises and performing disciplinary actions.
• Train and develop staff by conducting skills observations of nurse aides identifying learning needs and taking advantage of opportunities to teach on the unit.
• Describe care plan goals and approaches to direct care staff so that care plan is consistently implemented on all shifts by all caregivers.
• Seek input from nurse aides about resident condition, functional abilities, preferences and alternative approaches to care.
• Perform physical observation of new admissions and current residents as indicated by change in condition or as required by regulation. Complete assigned sections of resident observation instruments used in facility.
• Based on observation of the resident’s condition, develop or revise the plan of care with interventions and time measurable objectives to assist each resident to attain or maintain highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well being.
• Coordinate care and delivery of services with all disciplines, outside agencies and community providers as required.
• Respect rights of residents regarding freedom of choice, consent for care and services, refusals of treatment and implementation of advance directives if any. Promptly consult with nursing supervisor and Social Worker if unsure of proper course of action that respects resident’s rights, comply with facility policies and procedures that is consistent with county, state and federal laws and regulations, as applicable, including abuse reporting.
• Complete required documentation of care and services delivered during shift including subjective findings, objective symptoms, interventions and resident responses to interventions. Complete required documentation of special circumstances including accident/incident reports in compliance with facility policy and procedures and regulations.

Requirements and Qualifications :

• Current, active license as Licensed Practical Nurse
• Experience in post-acute and/or long term geriatric nursing care
• Prefer, experience and/or training in supervision
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly and/or emotionally upset, and/or memory impaired.
• Must be able to manage resident behavior that includes verbal outbursts, combative behavior, striking out, and memory impairment

Physical Capacities: (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Possible bending, squatting, twisting and reaching
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly and/or emotionally upset, and/or memory impaired.
• Must be able to manage resident behavior that includes verbal outbursts, combative behavior, striking out, and memory impairment

Environmental Conditions: Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and minimal potential exposure to blood-born pathogens.

Western Slope Health Center iis an equal opportunity employer, in accordance with anti-discrimination laws. Western Slope Health Center prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Western Slope Health Center conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Physical setting:

• Nursing home

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• On call

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Placerville, CA 95667: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• LVN (Required)

Work Location: One location

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