Contract Licensed Vocational Nurse, L.V.N NOC Shift

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an LVN in California to provide nursing care in accordance with standards and physician orders. The role includes participating in quality improvement, infection control, and patient education as part of a coordinated care team.

The position emphasizes timely administration of medications and treatments, accurate transcription of orders, and collaboration with physicians during rounds when needed. A valid CA LVN license is required.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in CA.
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice per standards of practice and orders.
• Implements Quality Improvement Program and Infection Control procedures.
• Educates patients and families about care plans and treatments.
• Administers medications and treatments per policy and physician orders.
• Documents and communicates patient changes to appropriate departments.

Skills

Nursing management

Infection control

Job description

Objective

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

Principal Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Company Infection Control Manual.
• Understands, participates and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Notifies other Departments of patient changes, i.e., room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge, etc.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in state CA
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.