LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N

Sweetwater Care; Monterey Park (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Monterey Park, CA seeks an experienced LVN with leadership skills to supervise nursing staff within SNF/LTC settings. The role requires adherence to infection control and quality improvement practices while ensuring patient care is delivered per physician orders and facility policy.

Candidates must hold a California LVN license; nursing management experience preferred and LTC experience required. Knowledge of PointClickCare charting is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold California LVN license.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• PointClickCare charting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates infection control procedures per manual.
• Contributes to the Quality Improvement program.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Infection control

Medication administration

Patient education

Communication

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Nursing management experience (1 year)

SNF/LTC experience

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 California.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.