Contract LVN NOC SHIFT AVAILABLE

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an LVN with strong nursing leadership abilities to oversee patient care within the center's policies and standards. The role emphasizes timely medication administration, adherence to infection control, and active participation in quality improvement and patient education.

The successful candidate will have an LVN license in California, nursing management experience, and preferred SNF/LTC background to support multidisciplinary teams and ensure exceptional

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Assists in identifying, placing, and monitoring patients in programs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and new admits.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Patient education

Education

LVN license (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.