Contract LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) NEEDED IMMEDIATELY PM Shift

Sweetwater Care; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care seeks a licensed LPN to provide nursing care within scope and to adhere to facility policies. The role includes medication administration, patient education, rounds with physicians, and active participation in quality improvement programs.

The ideal candidate has SNF/LTC experience, minimum one year in nursing management preferred, and strong teamwork to ensure patient-centered care in our settings.

Qualifications

• Licensed LPN in the applicable state.
• One year nursing management experience preferred.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in and assists with the Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admissions, discharge).
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications timely per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Patient education

Education

LPN license

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 LPN in state


• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.


• SNF/LTC experience preferred.