CONTRACT LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) NOC SHIFT

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Fresno, CA seeks an LVN with nursing management experience to provide care within scope of practice and ensure patient needs are met per standards and physician orders. The role supports infection control, quality improvement, and patient education while coordinating with physicians.

The ideal candidate holds an active California LVN license, has 1 year of management experience, and SNF/LTC exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current LVN license in California.
• Minimum of 1 year in nursing management preferred.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient identification and monitoring.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient care

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Licensed LVN in California

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


• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.


• SNF/LTC experience preferred.