California LVN: Compassionate Long-Term Care Nurse

Sweetwater Care; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Petaluma, CA seeks a licensed vocational nurse to provide nursing care within the scope of practice, following physician orders and facility policies.

You will assist in medication administration, patient education, and rounds with physicians as needed, contributing to quality improvement and patient safety.

This full-time role requires an LVN license in CA and prior LTC experience; familiarity with PointClickCare is a plus.

Qualifications

• Active California LVN license required.
• Experience in long-term care preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of infection control and quality improvement programs.
• Competent with documenting and communicating orders and changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice per standards and physician orders.
• Implement components of the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilize Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notify departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admit, discharge).
• Conduct patient and family education.
• Administer medications timely according to facility policy.
• Administer treatments per policy.
• Transcribe and carry out physician orders when permitted by state law.
• Participate in rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient education

Infection control

Communication

Medication administration

Education

California LVN license

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Petaluma, CA seeks a licensed vocational nurse to provide nursing care within the scope of practice, following physician orders and facility policies.

You will assist in medication administration, patient education, and rounds with physicians as needed, contributing to quality improvement and patient safety.

This full-time role requires an LVN license in CA and prior LTC experience; familiarity with PointClickCare is a plus.