California LVN: Long-Term Care & Patient Education

Sweetwater Care; Williams (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN with leadership skills to oversee nursing operations and ensure high-quality patient care in accordance with standards, physician orders, and facility policies.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, administering medications and treatments, participating in quality improvement, educating families and patients, and rounds with physicians in collaboration with the medical team. California LVN license required.

Qualifications

• Current LVN license in California
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred
• Long-term care experience required
• PointClickCare charting experience

Responsibilities

• Keeps informed by utilizing the Infection Control Manual
• Participates in Quality Improvement programs
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admissions, discharge)
• Educates families and patients
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy
• Receives and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act
• Attends rounds with physicians

Skills

Nursing leadership

Infection control

Care coordination

Documentation

Family education

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN with leadership skills to oversee nursing operations and ensure high-quality patient care in accordance with standards, physician orders, and facility policies.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, administering medications and treatments, participating in quality improvement, educating families and patients, and rounds with physicians in collaboration with the medical team. California LVN license required.