*Contract LVNs needed in Visalia*

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an LPN to provide nursing care within the scope of practice and in accordance with standards, physician orders, and center policies. The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement participation, patient and family education, and timely administration of medications and treatments.

Qualified candidates will be licensed in California with preferred (not required) experience in nursing management and long-term care, including familiarity with Point Click Care

Qualifications

• Licensed LPN in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Long-term care experience.
• Point Click Care charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients in programs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Educates families and patients.
• Administers medications timely per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely per facility policy.
• Receives and transcribes physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Infection Control

Quality Improvement

Medication administration

Patient education

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - CA

Tools

Point Click Care

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 LPN in state
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE