LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Santa Barbara, CA is seeking a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) to provide nursing care within the scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. The role emphasizes timely medications, patient education, and collaboration with physicians.

The ideal candidate will have California LVN licensure, experience in long-term care, and familiarity with Point Click Care charting.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as LVN in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Long-term care experience.
• Point Click Care charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice to meet patient needs per standards and physician orders.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual and participates in Quality Improvement.
• Utilizes Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients in programs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Long term care experience

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

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