What are the responsibilities and job description for the LVN Skilled Nursing / Sub Acute position at Aarris Healthcare?
About Aarris
At Aarris Healthcare Staffing, we understand nurses are our best asset and we care about the work that you do. If you’re passionate and committed to patient wellbeing and are looking for a place that values your skills and work/life balance, we want to hear from you! Aarris Healthcare is committed to serving healthcare facilities (assisted living facilities, continuous care, skilled nursing facilities, and rehabilitation centers) throughout Southern California to provide them with qualified and professional medical personnel.
- Assisting with the rehabilitation of patients according to the care plan directed by the physician.
- Observe and record patient behavior
- Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests
- Collect patient health history
- Counsel and educate patients and their families on treatment plans
- Provide medication via IV or oral administration under the supervision of RN.
- Provide other treatments under the doctor's orders.
- Clean and change wound dressings.
- Consult with supervisors and doctors to decide on the best treatment plan for patients.
- Direct and supervise nurse assistants and nurse aides.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy, and compassion.
- Effective communication skills, including active listening, writing, speaking, and reading comprehension.
- Good collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities.
- Keen attention to detail.
- In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations.
- Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions.
- Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs.
- Physical strength and stamina.
What we’re looking for:
- Committed to providing patients with high-quality care
- Strong interest in elderly care and memory impairment disorders
- Energetic and compassionate
- Team player and great communicator
What we offer:
- The flexibility to choose your schedule so you can prioritize the things in life that matter to you.
- To be part of a team that cares about the work that you do and strives to make sure you feel valued at work.
- Opportunities for career growth
- Opportunities for bonuses as you develop with us.
- Referral program- we want to know your friends if they’re as skilled as you are!
- On-going training to help develop your skills as a competent, compassionate, and professional nurse.
- 401K
- Current LVN License
- BLS through the American Heart Association