Contract LVN's needed in Santa Monica Area

Sweetwater Care; Santa Monica (CA); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sweetwater Care in Santa Monica, CA seeks an LVN with nursing management experience to lead clinical operations on a shift, ensuring quality patient care and adherence to policies. The role includes infection control, QA participation, and education for patients and families.

Responsibilities cover timely med administration, care plan execution, physician orders, and collaborative rounds with physicians as needed, with a focus on upholding standards of practice and regulatory guidelines.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

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

Kenntnisse

Nursing leadership

Quality improvement

Infection control

Family education

Ausbildung

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – California

Jobbeschreibung

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.
• Bilingual is a plus.