Licensed Vocational Nurse, L.V.N- PM, NOC Shift

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care within the scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. This role requires organization, clinical competence, and strong communication with patients and families.

You will administer medications and treatments timely, participate in rounds with physicians, and assist in coordinating patient care across departments.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in California.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient needs are met in accordance with standards and physician orders.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and coordinates with care teams.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications and treatments timely according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Licensed LPN (CA)

Nursing management experience

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 LPN in state
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred but not required.