Contract LVN NOC shift available ASAP

Sweetwater Care; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an experienced LVN to provide nursing care in a skilled nursing facility environment. The incumbent will manage patient care within scope of practice and follow physician orders, facility policies, and applicable guidelines.

Responsibilities include infection control adherence, quality improvement participation, patient education, and coordinating with physicians. The role requires timely medication administration and collaboration with departments on patient changes

Qualifications

• Must hold a current LVN license in the state.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in skilled nursing facility (SNF) / long-term care (LTC) preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nursing management experience

Patient assignment and rounds

Education

Licensed LVN (Vocational Nurse)

Tools

SNF/LTC experience

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.
• Experienced in SNF/LTC preferred.