CA LVN - Long-Term Care: Patient Care & Coordination

Sweetwater Care; Windsor (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a nurse manager (LVN) to deliver nursing care within the scope of practice and ensure patient needs are met per standards and physician orders. The role involves medication administration, patient rounds with physicians, and family education.

Ideal candidate holds a California LVN license (compact license acceptable for other compact states) and has long-term care experience, with a preference for prior nursing management.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California; compact license accepted for compact states.
• Minimum 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders where allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Make rounds with physicians as needed.
• Educate families and patients about care plans.
• Notify other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admits, discharges).

Skills

Nursing management

Infection control awareness

Compact license awareness

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license, California

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a nurse manager (LVN) to deliver nursing care within the scope of practice and ensure patient needs are met per standards and physician orders. The role involves medication administration, patient rounds with physicians, and family education.

Ideal candidate holds a California LVN license (compact license acceptable for other compact states) and has long-term care experience, with a preference for prior nursing management.