LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care seeks a licensed LVN in California to lead nursing operations as a manager in a long-term care setting. The role requires coordinating patient care, supervising staff, and implementing policies to meet regulatory standards.

Experience in long-term care and familiarity with Point Click Care charting are highly valued. The ideal candidate will educate families and ensure timely administration of medications and treatments under state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in state of California.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Long term care experience required or preferred.
• Point Click Care charting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of Infection Control Manual and applies it.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Utilizes Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Educates patients and families on care plans.
• Administers medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Receives and executes physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Medication administration

Team coordination

Patient education

Education

Licensed LVN in California

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 of California

• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.

• 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.