LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N PM SHIFT

Sweetwater Care; Willows (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide nursing care within scope of practice, following physicians' orders and facility policies. You will support patient needs with compassionate care and adhere to state guidelines.

The role emphasizes medication administration, patient education, and collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure quality, safe care in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Administer medications per facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely.
• Attend rounds with physicians as needed.
• Notify departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Educate patients and families.
• Assist in quality improvement program.
• Utilize infection control manual in daily tasks.

Skills

Medication administration

Patient education

Vital signs monitoring

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

Point Click Care (PCC)

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.