LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an LVN for nursing leadership within a long‑term care facility. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality nursing care, coordinating with physicians and departments, and supervising clinical operations on site.

The ideal candidate is licensed in California with LTC experience and PCC charting proficiency, capable of implementing quality initiatives and ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred
• Long term care experience
• Point Click Care charting experience

Responsibilities

• Use Infection Control Manual; follow facility policy and standards
• Support Quality Improvement Program implementation
• Utilize Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring
• Notify departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admits, discharges)
• Educate patients and families
• Administer medications timely per policy
• Administer treatments timely per policy
• Receive, transcribe and carry out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act
• Make rounds with physicians as needed

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

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