Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Immediate Offers TRAVELERS WELCOME

Sweetwater Care; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking a qualified nurse manager to provide clinical leadership in a skilled nursing setting. You will oversee care delivery, ensure compliance with policies, and support staff education under state regulations.

The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement, and coordination with physicians, patients, and families to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Experience with Point Click Care or similar systems used in skilled care settings.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nursing management

SNF/LTC experience

Staff education

Infection control

Tools

Point Click Care

Healthcare systems

Job description

Join our FullShift Staffing Team today!!!

Provides nursing care within the scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met following 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 to identify, place, and monitor 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 in a timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer treatments in a timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by the Nurse Practice Act
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Objective

• Provide nursing care within the scope of practice to ensure that patient's needs are met according to standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state, federal, and local guidelines. Principal Responsibilities Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of the Company Infection Control Manual.
• Understand, participate and assist in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Use the Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients in the appropriate programs.
• Notify other departments of patient changes, such as room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge, etc
• Conduct family and patient education
• Administer medications and treatments in a timely and according to facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Make rounds with physicians when necessary

Qualifications

• One year prior nursing management experience is preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Experienced in Point Click Care and other systems used in a skilled setting.

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It 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.