Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) - F/T Nights | San Antonio Med Center LTACH
Post Acute Medical
- San Antonio, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Under the direct supervision of an RN, assumes responsibility for the care of assigned patients on designated shifts.
- Administers oral and IV medications as prescribed.
- Charts appropriately and timely in the medical record.
- Reviews and updates care plans as appropriate.
- Takes and records vital signs.
- Provides ostomy care.
- Monitors patients for changes in medical condition.
- Notifies physician, as appropriate, related to patient’s condition.
- Changes wound dressings.
- Collects specimens, to include but not limited to, blood, urine and sputum.
- Inserts and cares for nasogastric tubes.
- Provides feedings through nasogastric / gastrostomy tubes.
- Inserts and cares for urinary catheters.
- Provides tracheostomy / ventilator care.
- Collaborates in the development of the plan of care to include multidisciplinary planning, discharge planning, and patient/caregiver teaching for care after discharge. Assesses need for community-based resources to support further supportive care.
- Observes patient progress and reports changes in patient status to the RN and physician.
- Identifies and accurately reports adverse patient responses to underlying disease processes, therapeutic and diagnostic measures.
- Utilizes effective communication with reporting changes and in documenting in the medical record.
- Accurately records vital signs, intake and output, and other physical observations on the appropriate worksheets.
- Assists the RN in obtaining physician orders to meet the medical and nursing needs of the patient.
- Verbal ability to effectively express ideas and views for communication with (as appropriate) pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, visitors, and staff members.
- Read and write English language including medical terminology and abbreviations.
- Clerical ability to document completely and accurately in medical record.
- Cognitive ability to implement the nursing process with (as appropriate) pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in the skilled nursing setting.
- Organizational ability to complete nursing tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ability to motivate non-licensed staff in performance of patient care.
- Capacity to relate to people in a manner to win confidence and establish rapport.
- Flexibility to adjust to changing conditions and the various details of the job.
- Having prior experience in emergency or critical care environments
- A higher comfort level working with vents/trachs/PICC lines, etc.
- Having 2 years of experience in direct patient care
Basic Life Support
Licensed Vocational Nurse