AM shift LVN's needed Temp to Hire

Sweetwater Care; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Fresno, CA seeks an experienced LVN to provide nursing leadership within the facility. The role involves managing patient care, coordinating admissions, and ensuring timely administration of medications and treatments per policy.

Candidates must hold an active California LVN license (compact acceptable if applicable), and have prior nursing management and long-term care experience. Experience with Point Click Care charting is a plus. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Active California LVN license
• One year nursing management experience preferred
• Long-term care experience required or strongly desired
• Familiarity with Point Click Care charting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Implements infection control standards per manual
• Participates in Quality Improvement programs
• Monitors patient placement and program enrollment
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions
• Educates patients and families
• Administers medications and treatments per policy
• Follows physician orders and nursing practice acts
• Rounds with physicians as needed

Skills

Nursing management

Long-term care

PointClickCare

Education

California LVN license

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Objective

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state, federal and local guidelines.

Principal Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Company Infection Control Manual.
• Understands, participates and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Notifies other Departments of patient changes, i.e., room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge, etc.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in state California, if contract is in the state of Califonia. Have a compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.