Charge Nurse LVN / 6a-2p

Sweetwater Care; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental

Vision

Health

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Fresno, CA is seeking an LVN/LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders, center policies and state guidelines.

The role requires current LVN/LPN licensure and BLS/CPR certification. Nursing management experience is preferred but not required. The position involves charting, narcotic control, patient condition monitoring, and occasional rounds with physicians. This is a full-time role with benefits reflected in the facility's wage scale.

Qualifications

• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Education

LVN/LPN license (State)

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

NEW WAGE SCALE

Dental, Vision, Health

Paid Time Off

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.