Contract NOC AND PM SHIFT LVN NEEDED

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Fresno, CA seeks an experienced Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) supervisor to lead nursing services on site. The role emphasizes patient care leadership, compliance with standards, and coordination with physicians to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The position requires an active CA LVN license and prior nursing management or SNF/LTC experience, with responsibilities including education, policy adherence, and timely administration of treatments and meds.

Qualifications

• Nursing leadership experience preferred.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.
• Must hold or be eligible for California LVN licensure.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the 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, admit, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and executes physician orders as allowed by policy.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

SNF/LTC experience

California LVN license

Education

Licensed LVN in California

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.