LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse
Company: Bridgeview Post Acute
Location: Marysville
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the
Charge Nurse (LVN) is responsible for the comprehensive care of
assigned residents and for the supervision of nursing personnel,
who assist in the provision of care to those residents. Such
supervision must be in accordance with current Federal, State, and
local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our
facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing
Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is
maintained at all times. Duties/Responsibilities: Participates in
directing the day to day functions of the nursing activities in
accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that
govern the long term care facility. Participates in ensuring that
the Nursing Services procedure manual is followed by nursing
service personnel and that it reflects the day to day nursing care
procedures used by the facility. Assists in developing methods for
coordinating nursing services with other resident services to
ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care.
Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms,
reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc. Interprets and
implements physicians' orders. Participates in the development,
maintenance and implementation of the facility's quality assurance
program for the Nursing Services Department. Participates in survey
inspections made by authorized government agencies. Makes written
and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as
necessary/required concerning the operation of the Nursing Services
Department. Admits, transfers, and discharges residents as
required. Complete accident/incident reports as necessary. Develops
and maintains good working rapport with interdepartmental
personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to
ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately
maintained to meet the needs of the residents. Creates and
maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive
emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and
shift. Assists in the orientation and training of new nursing
personnel. Attends staff meetings and in-service meetings as
necessary. Meets with shift on a regularly scheduled basis to
assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or
improvement of services. Nursing Care Functions: Informs nursing
personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room
assignment, etc. Ensures that rooms are ready for new admissions.
Greets newly admitted residents upon admission; escort to room as
necessary. Review nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative
and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and that they
reflect the resident's response to the care. Make rounds with
physicians as necessary. Encourages attending physicians to record
and sign progress notes, physicians' orders, etc. on a timely basis
and in accordance with current regulations. Makes daily resident
visits to observe and evaluate the residents' physical and
emotional status. Performs medication passes and treatment
schedules to assure that medications are being administered as
ordered and treatments are provided as scheduled. Reviews
medication documentation for accuracy, prior to end of shift, and
for adherence to stop order policy. Provides direct nursing care as
necessary. Reports problem areas to the Director of Nursing—assists
in developing and implementing corrective action. Informs the
Director of Nursing of the status of residents and other related
matters through written/oral reports. Ensures that written
procedures for the administration, storage, supplies, and control
of medications are being followed by licensed nurses. Meets with
residents and/or family members as necessary and reports problem
areas to Director of Nursing. Assists in arranging transportation
for discharged residents as necessary. Consults with the resident's
physician and next of kin when there is a change in the resident's
condition. Works with the facility's consultants and implements
those changes authorized by the Director of Nursing. Makes
independent decisions concerning nursing care. Take TPR's, blood
pressures, etc. as necessary. Schedule appointments and follow up
on referrals in a timely manner. Attends and participates in
continuing educational programs designed to keep abreast of changes
in the nursing profession, as well as to maintain license on a
current status. Safety and Sanitization: Monitors shift personnel
to assure that they are following established safety regulations in
the use of equipment and supplies. Ensures that nursing work areas
(i.e., nurse's station, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are
maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Ensures that nursing
service personnel participate in all fire safety and disaster
preparedness drills, in a safe and professional manner. Ensures
that nursing personnel follow established infection control
procedures when isolation precautions become necessary. Reports to
the Director of Nursing any hazardous conditions or equipment.
Ensures that nursing personnel follow established hand washing
techniques in the administering of nursing care procedures.
Equipment and Supply Functions: Recommend to the Director the
equipment and supply needs of the department. Assures that a stock
level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is
maintained on premises at all times to adequately meet the needs of
residents and reports to Director of Nursing as needed. Ensures
that only trained and authorized personnel operate department's
equipment. Monitors nursing procedures to ensure that nursing
supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste. Care Plan
and Assessment Functions: Participates in the development of
written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing
needs of each resident as necessary. Participates in the
development of a written plan of care (preliminary and
comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs
of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be
accomplished. In so far is practical, encourage the resident to
participate in the development and review of his/her plan of care.
Reviews resident care plans for appropriate resident goals,
problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs. Ensures
that all personnel involved in providing care to the resident is
aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in
administering daily care to the resident. Reviews nurses' notes to
determine if the care plan is being followed. Resident Rights
Functions: Maintains the confidentiality of all resident care
information. Monitors nursing care to assure that all residents are
treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect. Ensures
that all nursing care is provided in privacy. Ensures that all
nursing personnel are knowledgeable of the resident's rights and
responsibilities. Reviews complaints and grievances made by the
resident and makes a written/oral report to the Director indicating
what actions(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance.
Miscellaneous: Assists the Infection Control Coordinator in
identifying, evaluating, and classifying infection problems.
Provides information to the Quality Assurance Committee as
requested. Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families,
support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the resident's
needs. Works in well lighted and ventilated locations throughout
the nursing service area. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is
involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government
agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family
members, personnel, and visitors. Communicates with the medical
staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors. Attends
and participates in Licensed Nurses meetings, both mandatory and
non-mandatory. Is subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors,
etc, throughout the work day. Is subject to exposure to infectious
waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS
and HEPATITIS B viruses. Required to sit, stand, bend, and move
intermittently during shift. Supervisory Responsibilities: Must
possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to
work harmoniously with professional and nonprofessional personnel.
Education/Experience: Must possess, as a minimum, a nursing degree
from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an
approved LVN program. Must have, as a minimum, one year experience
as a supervisor in a hospital, long term care facility, or other
related health care facility. Must have training in rehabilitative
and restorative nursing practices. Must possess a current,
unencumbered license to practice as an LVN in California. Must be
knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as
well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long term
care. Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop,
implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies
and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality
care. Must have the patience, tact, cheerful disposition and
enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult
residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles
and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current state LVN license.
Current CPR License. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical
problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to
interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form. Language Skills: The ability to
communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with all levels
of staff, governmental agencies, professional organizations,
outside vendors, contractors, counsel, AV residents and employees.
Physical Demands: Exchange information with residents, supervisors,
existing employees, vendors, etc, hear alarms, signals and bells;
seeing to read, prepare and write documents; sitting or standing
for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to
operate equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching
overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and
store files and supplies; lifting light to heavy objects; some
twisting or rotation at the truck, hips, knees and neck while
providing physical assistance for residents. The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Minimum
lifting of 35 lbs is required. Work Environment: To perform this
job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee is
expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role
model in the adherence of policies.
Keywords: Bridgeview Post Acute, Sacramento , LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse, Healthcare , Marysville, California
