LVN

Company: Covenant Living Communities
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!Provide excellent and loving care for seniors in the Smith Health Center at Covenant Living at The Samarkand.Remember wanting to become a nurse- to help others? Working as an LVN in a SNF allows you to develop relationships with your patients. Your bedside manner, your efficiency, and your caring attitude are what we are looking for in this position.As our LVN you will:

• Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff. When indicated is responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures. assuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks.
• Communicate on a regular basis with the Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing regarding observations, and suggestions of problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, conditions, etc.
• Provide direct patient care as appropriate including, but not limited to, procedures such as catheter placement and care, colostomy care, suction, dressings, naso-gastric tubes and other treatments.
• Participate in report at the beginning and end of shifts to assure proper information about residents is communicated. Assist routine daily direction and monitor the work of the nursing assistants on the unit,
• Assist in the admission, orientation, and observation of new residents, assure that physician orders for diets, therapy, medication, etc. are transcribed and communicated according to procedure Pay Range $35 to $42, plus applicable shift differentials.The ideal candidate will have:
  • Current license, in good standing,as an LPN/LVN in the State.
  • Devotion to standards and principles of professional nursing.
    For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

    • Medical, dental and vision insurance
    • Employer paid group term life and disability
    • Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
    • 403(b) with a 3% employer match
    • Fitness center use at most facilities.
    • Various voluntary benefits:
      • Life, AD&D
      • Tuition assistance and scholarships
      • Employee assistance program
      • Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
      • Pet InsuranceFor more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit or .Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Homeare equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.PayRange is

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