DAY SHIFT, PM Shift LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N Travel Position

Sweetwater Care; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an LVN in California to provide nursing care within scope of practice in a long-term care setting. You will participate in quality improvement initiatives, administer medications and treatments per policy, and collaborate with physicians during rounds.

The role requires a California LVN license, LTC experience, and PCC charting proficiency; management experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California.
• Experience in long-term care.
• Experience with Point Click Care charting.
• Nursing management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Infection Control Manual for practices.
• Identifies, places and monitors patients in programs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes.
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications and treatments per policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders when allowed.
• Attends rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Patient education

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

PointClickCare charting

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 of California
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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