Licensed Vocational Nurse
Regency Integrated Health Services
Missouri City, Texas
The LVN Charge Nurse will assist in ensuring the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.
Posted Sep 15
- Pay
- Not posted
- Unit and setting
- Skilled Nursing
- License
- LVN license Must be an active Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas in good standing.Active LVN license in Texas, in good standing
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active LVN license in Texas, in good standing Must be an active Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas in good standing. Check your license
- Also asks
- Completed LVN program at an accredited vocational school or college Has completed an LVN program at an accredited vocational school or college.
Preferred
- Experience
- Skilled nursing facility experience Experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Charge
- LVN charge nurse
- Day to day
- Observe, assess, document and report resident condition/changes during rounds During rounds observes, assess, documents, and reports resident condition/changes
- Day to day
- Assure implementation of care plans as directed Assures implementation of care plans as directed
- Day to day
- Administer medications as prescribed Administers medications as prescribed
- Day to day
- Conduct rounds with physician and record visits in clinical records Conduct rounds with physician and record visits in clinical records
- Day to day
- Perform narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts Perform narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts
- Day to day
- Identify significant changes in resident condition and take necessary action per facility policy Identify significant changes in the condition of residents and takes necessary action per facility policies and procedures
- Day to day
- Oversee and monitor aides Oversees and monitors aides
- Day to day
- Initiate and complete incident and accident reports per facility policy Initiate and complete Incident and Accident Reports per facility policy
- Day to day
- Discharge residents per facility policy Discharge residents per facility policy
- Day to day
- Complete Nursing Assessment for Physician Calls before calling physician on any change in resident condition Must complete Nursing Assessment for Physician Calls prior to calling physician on any change in resident condition
- Day to day
- Communicate with resident's point of contact on status requests or condition changes Communicate with resident’s point of contact when they ask for a status update or if there is a change in condition
- Day to day
- Special projects or functions may be assigned by the Director of Nurses and/or the Administrator Other special projects or functions can be assigned at times by the Director of Nurses and/or the Administrator
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on Regency Integrated Health Services’ careers page.
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Primary Responsibilities
The LVN Charge Nurse will assist in ensuring the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.
Essential Functions
During rounds observes, assess, documents, and reports resident condition/changes Assures implementation of care plans as directed Administers medications as prescribed Conduct rounds with physician and record visits in clinical records Perform narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts Identify significant changes in the condition of residents and takes necessary action per facility policies and procedures Oversees and monitors aides Initiate and complete Incident and Accident Reports per facility policy Discharge residents per facility policy Must complete Nursing Assessment for Physician Calls prior to calling physician on any change in resident condition Communicate with resident’s point of contact when they ask for a status update or if there is a change in condition Other special projects or functions can be assigned at times by the Director of Nurses and/or the Administrator
Educational/Training Requirements
Has completed an LVN program at an accredited vocational school or college.
Licensing Requirements
Must be an active Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas in good standing.
Experience Requirements
Experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative but not necessary all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Action Rarely Occasionally Frequently
- Lifting - 1-25 lbs X
- Lifting - 25-50 lbs X
- Lifting - 50+ lbs X
- Carrying - 1-25 lbs X
- Carrying - 25-50 lbs X
- Carrying - 50+ lbs X
- Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs X
- Pushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbs X
- Pushing/Pulling - 50+ lbs X
- Sliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbs X
- Sliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbs X
- Sliding/Transferring - 50+ lbs X
- Standing X
- Sitting X
- Walking X
- Speaking X
- Driving X
- Balancing/Climbing X
- Stooping/Kneeling X
- Crouching/Crawling X
- Reaching X
- Hearing/Listening X
- Seeing X
- Turning/Twisting/Leaning X
What's around it?
Missouri City, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,931/mo
- Household income
- $94,390/yr, all local households, not nurse pay