Shift: Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm
Position Description:
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient/client care and/or contracted services under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed designee. The LVN provides service in accordance with Maxim philosophy, standards and policies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Utilizes the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate patient/client care and/or contracted services
2. Demonstrates on each assignment the provision of skilled nursing care rendered in accordance with prescribed orders
3. Identifies and documents changes in patient’s both physiologic and psychosocial condition
4. Notifies Director/Supervisor if applicable on the following;
a. Physician notification to obtain necessary orders for intervention(s) per state regulations
b. Changes in patient/client condition
5. Adheres to Maxim’s policies and procedures and applicable protocols
6. Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient/client care requirements
7. Assures patient safety at all times and recipient of services provided
8. Verifies that documentation reflects patient/client collaboration, participation in plan of care, expected patient/client outcomes, and selected nursing interventions
9. Performs interventions, treatments, and medication administration, according to identified priorities, plan of care, facility policies and patient/client care outcome standards as applicable.
Monitors and documents effectiveness of interventions, treatments, and medications
10. Evaluates patient/client and provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient/client environment
11. Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment including universal precautions
12. Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications
13. Communicates observations and significant changes in patient/client status to the Director of
Clinical Services and/or Clinical Supervisor /Case Manager or licensed designee
14. Documents all physician collaboration/coordination of care in the medical record and communicates this information as needed
15. Attends case conferences, team meetings, education in-services as required
16. Supports professional practice by observing the following;
a. Nurse Practice Act
b. Standards of Nursing Practice
c. Standards of Patient Care
d. Standards of Accrediting Body (ACHC, Joint Commission, etc.)
e. State and Local Laws
f. Patient Bill of Rights
g. Maxim Healthcare, Nursing, and Client’s Hospital Policies
17. Performs other duties as assigned
