Contract LVN - Impactful Long-Term Care & Leadership

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Tulare, CA is seeking an LVN with leadership experience to oversee nursing services within scope of practice and facility policies.

You will collaborate with physicians, conduct patient and family education, and participate in quality improvement, infection control, and charting with PointClickCare.

This role requires CA LVN licensure; prior management and long-term care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in California; compact license if working in a compact state.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• PointClickCare charting experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Implement Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilize Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notify departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admit, discharge).
• Conduct family and patient education.
• Administer medications timely according to facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely according to facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Make rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Infection control

Long-term care experience

PointClickCare

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Tulare, CA is seeking an LVN with leadership experience to oversee nursing services within scope of practice and facility policies.

You will collaborate with physicians, conduct patient and family education, and participate in quality improvement, infection control, and charting with PointClickCare.

This role requires CA LVN licensure; prior management and long-term care experience preferred.