Contract LVNs needed

Sweetwater Care; West Hollywood (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in West Hollywood, CA seeks an LVN with management experience to oversee nursing operations in accordance with standards and physician orders. The role emphasizes medication administration, patient education, and coordination with physicians.

Licensed Vocational Nurse in California is required, with preferred experience in SNF/LTC settings and a bilingual capability. This is a full-time, on-site position focused on quality and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• CA LVN license is required.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies 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 per Nurse Practice Act (when permitted).
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

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 CA
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• Experience in SNF/LTC setting preferred
• Bilingual is a plus