Contract LVN's needed in Los Angeles, Ca

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in West Hollywood, CA is seeking a licensed Vocational Nurse with leadership experience to manage nursing operations within the facility's policies and standards. The role emphasizes high-quality patient care, adherence to physician orders, and collaboration with clinicians.

The ideal candidate holds an active LVN license in California and has prior LTC/SNF experience. Familiarity with Point Click Care is preferred to streamline charting and patient tracking.

Qualifications

• Requires LVN license in California.
• Prefer 1 year of nursing management experience.
• Experience in SNF or LTC settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Monitors patients using the Quality Life Manual.
• Notifies departments of patient changes, admissions and discharges.
• Delivers family and patient education.
• administers medications timely per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long term care experience

SNF/LTC experience

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

PointClickCare

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.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.