Licensed Vocational Nurse – California LTC Expert

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN to deliver nursing care within the scope of practice, ensuring patient needs are met per standards, orders, and center policies. You will participate in infection control, quality improvement, and patient education, administer medications and treatments on time, and coordinate with physicians during rounds.

Familiarity with PointClickCare charting and prior long-term care experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long term care experience.
• PointClickCare charting experience.

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, new admits, discharge, etc).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Long-term care experience

PointClickCare charting

Nursing management experience

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN to deliver nursing care within the scope of practice, ensuring patient needs are met per standards, orders, and center policies. You will participate in infection control, quality improvement, and patient education, administer medications and treatments on time, and coordinate with physicians during rounds.

Familiarity with PointClickCare charting and prior long-term care experience are preferred.