LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N DAY SHIFT

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an LVN in California to provide nursing care within scope of practice per physician orders and facility policies. The role includes medication administration, patient education, and timely treatments, with coordination across departments as patient conditions change.

Candidates should hold an active California LVN license and ideally have long-term care experience and familiarity with PointClickCare charting to support resident care plans and family communication.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed LVN in California.
• Prior long-term care experience preferred.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice per standards and physician orders.
• Administers medications and treatments timely according to facility policy.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and conducts family/patient education.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Long-term care experience

Nursing management experience (1 year)

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

PointClickCare

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.