Intermediate Care LVN needed ASAP

Sweetwater Care; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Thousand Oaks, CA seeks an experienced LVN supervisor to lead nursing staff and ensure quality patient care in a long-term care setting. The role requires a valid CA LVN license, and prior management experience is preferred.

The position emphasizes timely medication administration, adherence to physician orders, and ongoing patient and family education within facility policies and guidelines.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California; compact license acceptable for other states.
• Minimum one year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• Experience with POINT CLICK CARE charting.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe and carry out physician orders as allowed.
• Make rounds with physicians when needed.
• Notify departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admits, discharge).
• Provide education to family and patients.

Skills

Nursing management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (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 LVN in state California, if contract is in the state of Califonia. Have a compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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.