Compassionate LPN/LVN for Long-Term Care - Flexible Hours

Sweetwater Care; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Colorado seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse with leadership experience to oversee nursing care within state practice guidelines. The role requires coordinating medication administration, patient education, and rounds with physicians to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Candidates should be licensed LPN in Colorado with long-term care exposure and familiar with PointClickCare charting. The position emphasizes quality improvement and patient-centered care within a dynamic care

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in Colorado.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long term care experience.
• PointClickCare charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Understands, participates and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring in the programs.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates ability to administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates ability to administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Infection control

Quality improvement

PointClickCare experience

Tools

PointClickCare

Medication administration policies

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Colorado seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse with leadership experience to oversee nursing care within state practice guidelines. The role requires coordinating medication administration, patient education, and rounds with physicians to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Candidates should be licensed LPN in Colorado with long-term care exposure and familiar with PointClickCare charting. The position emphasizes quality improvement and patient-centered care within a dynamic care