LVN- LPN

Company: The Vered
Location: Encino
Posted on: March 9, 2026

Job Description:

Description: Provides direct nursing care to residents including but not limited to administering medications, performing treatments, obtaining specimens, acquiring and seeing through physician’s orders, completing assessments and documentation as required. Additionally responsible for delegating and supervising the care provided by Resident Associates. PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES: (Other duties will be assigned as needed) Must be willing and able to do the following: · Document resident status as per policy. · Provide daily supervision to assigned staff and directly provide nursing care to residents as assigned. · May assist with finding replacements for call-outs. · Participate in the admission of new residents. · Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), family/social activities and actively promote independent lifestyle of residents. · Respond to resident call system promptly and courteously. · Responsible for identification of resident medical and behavioral changes and the development and monitoring of care plans and re-assessment of each resident. · Provide daily report to the Director of Nursing concerning community conditions, personnel performance, resident conditions, and needs for nursing supplies. · Provide nursing care according to physician’s orders and in conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies. Ensure preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines. · Make rounds with physician(s), assist in examinations and/or treatment of residents and carry out orders. · Assess resident and notify attending physician and responsible party in the event of a change in the resident’s condition. · Accurately administer prescribed medications, supervise the continuity of nursing care, respond to changes in medical condition, medications or other circumstances requiring special care needs and perform first aid as required. · Provide daily supervision and leadership to assigned staff and other designated personnel in meeting the resident’s needs. Demonstrate good decision-making skills. Provide written evaluation and oral counseling of assigned staff. · Assess and monitor complex resident health status and determine the appropriate nursing intervention. Develop and monitor the ongoing plan of care with resident and initiate corrective action as necessary. · Orient residents and staff to emergency procedures and respond to all emergency situations. · Complete and sign incident reports and provide follow-up as required. · Assure that all resident records are accurate, complete and all mandatory forms are on file. Through familiarity and application of community policies and procedures, assure that nursing care is practiced in full accordance with regulatory requirements, community quality standards, and resident rights. · Monitor resident environment to ensure all safety and sanitary regulations and quality standards are met or exceeded. May assist with development and presentation of in-service programs. · Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy. · Delegation of Authority: Health Services staff QUALIFICATIONS: · Minimum of (1) years’ experience in Nursing. · Experience in assisted living, memory care preferred · The ability to speak, read and comprehend the English language · Knowledge in all areas of local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies relevant to healthcare services · Good communication skills (oral and written) · Good inter-department communication and teamwork skills · Capable of administering employee incentive, retention and training programs · Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products · Recognition/vision and mental processing · Routinely process printed information such as menus, resident orders, resident name labels, instructions, labels on food items and storage shelves/areas, posted notices, labels on chemicals Hearing :Routinely recognizes auditory timer signals, soft voices of elderly, verbal communication within the workplace · Smell: Routinely observe odors relevant to food preparation and storage, cleanliness and sanitation · Verbal communication: Routinely interact with a work environment highly dependent upon audible and intelligible verbal communication in order to assure understanding · Routinely interact with individuals (residents, family members, staff, etc.) who may be discourteous, tactless, demanding, verbally and/or physically threatening or abusive, angry or hostile, emotionally vulnerable or mentally ill, vulgar, mean-natured · Routinely called upon to control own emotions and behaviors to protect residents’ rights and to respond professionally with respect and dignity · Individual must be able to use protective equipment and take proper precaution and emergency measures · Current nursing license valid in state worked · Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community Requirements: PHSYICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS : · At risk for exposure to chemical used for cleaning/sanitizing/disinfecting, · At risk for electrical and mechanical hazards associated with operation of food service equipment. · Lifts up to 100 lbs. with assistance occasionally · Carries up to 50 lbs. with assistant occasionally · Pushes and pulls up to 100 lbs. with assistance occasionally · Climbs, reaches, bends and twists occasionally · Reaches, bends and twists occasionally · Sits, stands and walks frequently · Handles food occasionally · Sits, stands and walks frequently · Light work – exerts up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or negligible force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects DISCLAIMER CLAUSE: I have read my Job Description. I understand the information contained in the Job Description. I further understand that this Job Description is not intended and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts or physical requirements and working conditions associated with my job. I may be required to perform additional tasks necessary to meet standards of quality and care. PI806d37562c28-25448-39841513

Keywords: The Vered, Lake Forest , LVN- LPN, Healthcare , Encino, California