Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Riverwalk Care Center in Porterville California  is seeking energetic team members to join our family of healthcare providers. We are a recently acquired 99 bed building on a beautiful campus. We are located in the Central Valley in a small, rural, close knit community. We strive to provide quality care to our short term and long term residents. If you are compassionate and love to take care of people, then we invite you to consider us as your new employer. We are currently recruiting LVNs to join our team of professionals that pride themselves in quality care for our elderly residents. We are now offering competitive wages as well as opportunities to grow with our team. We welcome new graduates as well as seasoned nurses! Join the River Walk Care Center team located in Porterville, CA.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current LVN license in California.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.