The licensed vocation nurse (LVN) is responsible for providing safe, compassionate, and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs. The LVN works under direct supervision of the registered nurse (RN) and assists with carrying out the patient's plan of care in accordance with the state's nurse practice act.
Essential Job Functions
- Provides safe, compassionate nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs as directed by the registered nurse and the patient's plan of care in accordance with state's nurse practice act and organizational policies.
- Performs assigned responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality and safe patient care and excellent customer service.
- Completes accurate and timely documentation of patient care that reflect the plan of care.
- Completes focused patient assessments (defined as an appraisal of the patient's status or current situat...