Licensed Vocational Nurse - Long-Term Care (CA)

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an LVN with prior nursing management experience to oversee clinical care within the facility, ensuring adherence to physician orders and policies.

You will conduct rounds with physicians as needed, administer medications and treatments per policy, and coordinate patient and family education.

The role requires CA licensure as LVN, compact license if working in a compact state, and prior long-term care experience; experience with PointClickCare is a plus.

Qualifications

• Licensed as LVN in California; compact license if working in a compact state.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• PointClickCare charting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of infection control procedures.
• Participates in and assists quality improvement programs.
• Identifies and monitors patients in appropriate programs using the Quality Life Manual.
• 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.

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an LVN with prior nursing management experience to oversee clinical care within the facility, ensuring adherence to physician orders and policies.

You will conduct rounds with physicians as needed, administer medications and treatments per policy, and coordinate patient and family education.

The role requires CA licensure as LVN, compact license if working in a compact state, and prior long-term care experience; experience with PointClickCare is a plus.