Contract TRAVEL LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

Sweetwater Care; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an experienced LVN for nursing management in a long-term care setting. You will lead clinical staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate patient care under physician orders.

The role requires an active California LVN license, strong LTC exposure, and familiarity with Point Click Care charting. Prior management experience is preferred, with a focus on quality, safety, and resident well-being.

Qualifications

• California LVN license active.
• Experience in SNF/LTC preferred.
• Long term care experience required.
• Point Click Care charting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of infection control policies.
• Participates in Quality Improvement and Quality Life programs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and census updates.
• Educates patients and families about care plans.
• Administers medications timely per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely per facility policy.
• Receives/transcribes physician orders as allowed by state practice.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical nursing

Education

California LVN license

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 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.