Contract LVN's are needed

Sweetwater Care; Arcadia (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Arcadia, CA is seeking a licensed LVN to provide nursing care within the scope of practice under physician orders, center policies, and local guidelines. The role involves medication administration, patient rounds with physicians when necessary, and coordination with departments to ensure patient needs are met.

The ideal candidate holds a California LVN license, has at least 1 year of nursing management experience, and has SNF/LTC exposure.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in California.
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice in accordance with standards and physician orders.
• Notifies and coordinates with other departments on patient changes.
• Administers medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Might conduct rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

LVN license (CA)

Bilingual (plus)

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 California.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.
• Bilingual is a plus.